SeniorIntern Analyst Investment Science
SeniorIntern Analyst Investment Science
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Investment Science
The Investment Science team has a Fundwide mandate to drive value creation through improved decisionmaking. The team accomplishes this by combining empirical research investment knowledge increased data usage and innovative analytical and engineering techniques. By finding new ways to deliver value Investment Sciences solutions contribute to the retirement funds of 20 million Canadians ensuring we maximize returns without undue risk of loss.
Investment Science collaborates with teams across the Fund as well as global external partners such as large corporates startups and academics to tackle highimpact initiatives through agile crossfunctional teams. Once a new concepts measurable alpha is proven through a proofofconcept Investment Science works with relevant stakeholders to scale and implement.
Investment Science is recruiting for an intern who can contribute towards data engineering data science and machine learning initiatives within the team. Specific projects will be considered based on candidate profile and interests and could span across asset classes while straddling a mix of fundamental and quantitative investing techniques. The individual would additionally be expected to contribute across feature construction machine learning pipelines forecasting data engineering portfolio construction and data intensive research projects.
We are looking for a Senior Intern Analyst or Intern Analyst within Investments Science in Toronto starting in May 2025 for a 4 or 8month internship.
The Opportunity
- Work in a fastpaced environment collaborating with researchers data engineers data scientists software engineers and investment professionals
- Contribute to highimpact initiatives in partnership with subject matter experts from across the Fund to support research design and implementation of investment capabilities
- Participate in the project life cycle from scoping and analysis to development and testing and apply best practices and handson expertise as required
- Leverage cutting edge technology and data to enable alphagenerating investment decisions through proprietary research methodologies
- Bring an alpha generation mindset to contribute towards technical aspects of data & feature engineering predictions and portfolio construction
Qualifications :
Qualifications
- Candidates working towards an advanced degree in Engineering Computer Science or another quantitative field would be preferred.
- At a minimum prospective candidates will be graduating from an undergraduate or graduate program in April 2026 (or later) and working towards a degree in a STEM or business field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Python would be highly preferred. Experience with PySpark would be a plus. Experience with other programming languages (such as C/Java R VBA) and databases (MySQL SQL Server or Oracle) are also welcome.
- Interest in investing and tackling highimpact problems through increased data usage and advanced analytical techniques such as machine learning.
- Engineering background with specialization in artificial intelligence machine learning data analytics etc. or expertise building and evolving statistical and machine learning models would be considered an asset.
- Strong critical thinking analytical and research skills including experience leading independent research and/or technical projects in a professional or academic setting.
- Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Motivated selfstarter with a proven ability to work independently as well as to collaborate effectively and communicate with stakeholders
- Strong intellectual curiosity and a fast learner; ability to work in and adapt to an entrepreneurial environment
- Exemplifies our Guiding Principles of Integrity Partnership and High Performance
Additional Information :
If you have an interest in working with talented professionals in the financial industry in an environment of integrity partnership and high performance then you should consider a career in at CPP Investments.
To apply please include a cover letter resume and transcripts (full unofficial version) by January 29 2025 at 11:59PM ET.
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At CPP Investments we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:
In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials accessible meeting rooms etc.) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disclaimer:
CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies headhunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other website job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or website will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
