Winter Intern 2027 - Data Science (Toronto Office)
About The Position
IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $271 billion in assets. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments. Founded in 1926, IG Wealth Management is a key part of IGM's business model, providing comprehensive wealth management services to Canadian financial advisors and their clients. With a vision to inspire financial confidence, IG Wealth Management is recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top 100 Employers, and Best Diversity Employers, aiming to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals. Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals. We are currently hiring an intern looking for a winter term position, January to April 2027, in our Toronto office. Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate program and plan to return to school after completing the internship to be eligible to apply. This is a full-time position requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for the entire duration of the program. This position is responsible for supporting the Data Science team in Analytics and Data Engineering tasks. The student will assist in developing datasets, models, and reports which are used to understand our business and meet strategic objectives. This position provides a great opportunity for a university student to gain practical experience in the fields of AI and Data Science.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Data Science, Computer Science, Management Analytics, Statistics or a similar field
- Knowledge of SQL, Python, and Git
- Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, Power BI, and/or other BI and reporting tools is a plus
- Exposure to cloud technologies (e.g. Google Cloud, Azure) is beneficial
- Good critical thinking skills – conceptualizing, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating
- Willingness to learn how to develop code as part of a team, including clear documentation and code reviews
- Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate program and plan to return to school after completing the internship to be eligible to apply.
- Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for the entire duration of the program.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Looker, Tableau, Power BI, and/or other BI and reporting tools is a plus
- Exposure to cloud technologies (e.g. Google Cloud, Azure) is beneficial
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing relevant datasets, reports and analysis for operational and strategic initiatives
- Work with data from multiple sources and databases (manipulate data, prepare data for machine learning)
- Analyze structured and unstructured data, organize findings and translate into actionable insights
- Learn various modelling approaches and understand how to evaluate best performance considering model metrics and appropriateness for business interpretation
- Collaborate closely with relevant teams to ensure models/solutions can be deployed
- Participate in the development, testing, implementation, documentation and continuous improvement of datasets and data models as a member of the Data Science team
Benefits
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
