Term: May – August 2026 

Application Deadline: 12/14/2025 

Hours per Week: 37.5 

Wealth Management - Financial Planner Intern/Co-op (Western Canada) – Summer 2026

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 Women’s Advisory Team is designed to introduce students to the dynamic, client-focused environment at Scotia Global Wealth Management and provides the opportunity to gain hands-on experience and contribute meaningfully to the business. If you’re curious about a future as a Financial Planner, this role offers an excellent foundation to learn how financial planning works in practice and explore the skills needed for success in the field.  

Reporting directly to the Regional Vice-President, Scotia Financial Planning – Western Canada and the National Head of Women Planners, you will gain exposure to their day in a life, the branch network, senior leadership and valuable insights into how strategic decisions shape client experiences. 

In this role, you will: 

• Be mentored by a team of Women Financial Planners 

• Support the team by preparing for client meetings. 

• Assist and support in virtual and in-person financial planning client meetings. 

• Assist and support team meetings at different Scotiabank branches. 

• Assist and support in business development meetings. 

• Support operational excellence through the execution of day-to-day administrative tasks and activities.   

• Be a Trusted Business Partner; build cross-functional partnerships to optimize business outcomes. 

• Responsible for executing capacity enablers (National Practice Standards) for Financial Planners to grow their business portfolios.  

• Be a part of the bigger financial planning team environment by participating in team meetings, team events and national events 

• Join and support special projects/analyses on an ad hoc basis as assigned by the Regional Vice-President 

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 have experience in finance, accounting, or economics 

• You are highly motivated, independent, innovative, and results-oriented 

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• You are proficient in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Access 

• You work well under pressure 

• You can lead high volume, time sensitive projects 

What’s in it for you? 

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

• You’ll work with and learn from a diverse and talented team of administrative assistants, leading Women Financial Planners, and successful Sales Leaders. 

• 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. 

How do I apply? 

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 focused on learning about who you are and what you’re interested in to uncover your true potential. Instead, we ask that as part of your application you complete the below: 

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

2. Complete short one-way video interview here

3. Apply to the role and when the application asks for your resume, instead upload the screenshot of your PLUM Profile