Title:  Velocity - Project/Product Management Internship/Co-Op - Summer 2025

Requisition ID: 212902

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Term: May 2025 – August 2025 

Application Deadline: January 17th, 2025

Ready to Start your Journey with Scotiabank? Apply Now!  

For students applying to our internship/co-op or new graduate programs, we do not require resumes! We believe in evaluating you through relationships over resumes and are eager to learn about you, your interests, and your potential.   

Please follow the steps below to successfully apply:   

Step 1: Complete your PLUM Profile here and save as a screenshot.   

Step 2: Complete a short one-way video interview here.   

Step 3: Complete a coding test through Codility to showcase your technical skills by solving job-related problems. Please make sure to have this Codility test completed prior to applying through our career site. When you're ready, click here to begin the assessment.   

Step 4: Once you have completed your Plum Profile, one-way video interview and Codility test, apply to the role on our website. Reminder: when the application asks for your resume, instead upload the screenshot of your PLUM Profile!   

Note: The one-way video interview & codility assessment for all our Velocity Technology Summer 2025 Internship applications are the same. You only need to complete this one! 

*To be considered for student opportunities at Scotiabank, Tangerine, and MD Financial you must complete all steps above.   

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).   

The Velocity Program is not your average internship or co-op! This is a customized experience that focuses on providing you with the development and tools you need to grow your career. After successfully completing a co-op or internship with top performance, we will work with you to establish your future placements. As a result, you will get to learn, grow, and experiment within different areas of both Scotiabank and Tangerine!   

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:   

• Work with external and internal project stakeholders to define and document project scope, plan product and/or project phases/versions, minimum viable product (MVP), and overall product/project deliveries.   

• Understand business, operations, and technology requirements, serving as a conduit between stakeholders, operations, and technology teams.   

• Work with business leaders to promote data driven decision making.   

• Work within an Agile team to develop business requirements and/or user stories and get these validated with customers and stakeholders.   

• Prioritize the backlog queue across multiple projects and work streams and ensure high-quality execution.   

• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and measurements of the product’s/project’s success.   

• Experiment & learn!   

Do you have the skills and requirements that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if:   

• You are currently enrolled in post-secondary education.   

• You love to learn and envision yourself working for an international organization that heavily invests in your future.   

• You enjoy being involved in extracurricular activities such as conferences, clubs, and hackathons.   

• You display high degree of initiative & self-motivation with a willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities.   

• You are able to document and understand business process models.   

• You have strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills.   

• You have knowledge/experience in:   

• Managing multiple stakeholders and projects, ensuring deliverables are completed on time   

• Visio or other project management software   

• Agile & waterfall development methodologies   

• Using data to rationalize decisions and making recommendations to drive business decisions   

What’s in it for you?   

• You’ll be part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team.   

• In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed!   

• Exclusive student events such as Scotia Student Day, Lunch & Learns, leadership panels, and much more!   

• Bank-wide orientation to learn more about Scotiabank and gain exposure to senior leadership across the organization. 

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.