Title:  Strategy and Operations - Enterprise Strategy Internship/Co-Op - Summer 2026

Term: May 2026  – August 2026   

Work Hours/Week: 37.5 

Application Deadline: 03/11/2026   

Location: Toronto, ON

There's no better way to kickstart your career than to do a co-op or internship with Scotiabank! During your work term, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of a winning team, build your network, and discover what you love – all while getting paid to do it! There’s a place for every type of student at Scotiabank and all that we ask for is that you have passion and strong AOO (Attitude, Ownership and Opportunity).

Why work for Scotiabank?

Scotiabank is among the largest banks in the world and the most international bank in Canada. We are powered by our 97,000 high-performing (and awesome) teammates who make a real difference across the globe as a leading provider of advice, products, digital experiences, and financial services. Together with our Digital Factories around the world, we are dedicated to helping our 25 million customers become better-off.

This is a place where you’ll get to learn and develop your skills, while being recognized for your hard work. At Scotiabank, we’re passionate about bringing our whole selves to work, allowing us to create inclusive work environments for everyone to enjoy. Say hello to a career at Scotiabank!

Who We Are:

The Scotiabank Strategy team is a growing, high performing team consisting of top talent that develops and executes strategy at an enterprise and business line level for Canada’s leading international bank. The team works closely with senior management, business line leaders and a diverse set of stakeholders to deliver strategic advice that solves business problems through research, analysis, and compelling strategic recommendations.

Scotiabank Strategy is looking for candidates for its summer internship program who are team-oriented, critical thinkers with a passion for solving business problems. Successful candidates will play a key role in supporting enterprise and business line strategic projects, providing market, competitive and customer intelligence, building relationships stakeholders at all levels throughout the Bank and supporting the Bank’s strategic planning process.

• Shape the Future of Banking: Join a strategy team that drives enterprise-level decisions and partners with senior leaders to solve Scotiabank’s most complex challenges.
• Accelerate Your Growth: Work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where interns are empowered to contribute meaningfully and develop critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills.
• Collaborate with Purpose: Be part of a diverse, inclusive team that values curiosity, creativity, and bold thinking—where your ideas help shape real outcomes.
   

Who are we looking for?

• Go getters who are looking to get things done
• Self-motivators that work both independently and collaboratively with multi-functional teams
• Someone who has superior interpersonal skills, leadership and influential capabilities
   

You will gain experience in…

Strategic Projects (70-80%):

• Support customized strategy development and advisory support at an enterprise and business line level, including research, analysis and compelling strategic recommendations that solve business problems. This could take 2 approaches:
  
  • High-touch support; where the team will be driving strategy development in specific areas / businesses
  • Low-touch support; where the team will be providing advisory services, e.g., participating at the steering committees for key initiatives, engaging in specific workstreams of the project.
• Gather data and perform financial analyses to diagnose issues
• Create financial models to assess future state financial benefits / costs
• Synthesize findings and present clear recommendations and implementation plans to ensure impactful project outcomes
• Contribute in problem solving sessions, workshops and interviews with cross-functional and business line working team members and subject matter experts
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to support the achievement of deliverables and overall objectives
   

Strategic Planning (20-30%)

• Support the execution and ongoing management of strategy planning at the enterprise and business line level
• Perform strategic and business analysis, identifying key issues and proposing recommendations for the Bank’s strategy at an enterprise and business line level
• Communicate the Bank's strategic plan and strategic priorities
• Complete competitive / business environment research and benchmarking to determine emerging issues and trends and analyze the impact / implications of those trends on the Bank's strategic plan
   

You are...

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in business
• Able to deliver results in a fast-paced, challenging and dynamic business environment
• Exceptional at planning and analytical skills, able to discern research information / data and focus on the critical business issues
• Capable of effectively managing relationships across the Bank, partners and external vendors
• Brilliant at presentation and written communication skills
• Recognized as an individual who has a track record delivering innovative solutions from concept to change management
   

How do I apply?

1. Complete a short one-way video interview here
2. Apply to the role and upload your resume, and your most recent transcript.