Internal Audit Co-op/Internship (Winter & Summer 2024) - Jobs in Victoria

Job Description

Closing Date: October 5, 2023Use your critical thinking skills in a fast-growing company where you can have impact. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking an Internal Audit co-op student/intern for the Winter and Summer 2024 (January to August) work terms to provide support for various assurance engagements and departmental initiatives.WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOWThe Internal Audit co-op/intern will work within our Corporate Risk and Audit department. The Internal Audit has a broad scope and aims to evaluate key corporate programs and activities through a risk lens, focusing on helping the organization achieve its objectives. Core responsibilities include:

• Evaluating operations or programs to ascertain whether results are consistent with established objectives and goals and whether the operations or programs are being carried out as planned, and;
• Providing independent assurance and advisory services on the effectiveness of BCI #39;s governance and control processes.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHThe Internal Audit team is a fast-growing group within the Corporate Riskamp; Audit department and consists of 7 assurance professionals across three coverage areas (Investmentsamp; Investment Risk, Back-Officeamp; IT). While the co-op role is situated within the Internal Audit team, the nature of riskamp; assurance engagements requires that the candidate interact and collaborate with a broad spectrum of stakeholders and departments across the organization.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGThis work term will provide you the opportunity to learn from and assist the Internal Audit Team on a range of initiatives. During this work term you will:

• Work with the support of Internal Audit management to research investment industry trends and emerging risk areas that may impact assurance engagements and planning
• Acquire a working understanding of BCI business processes and assist in the planning and execution of internal audit engagements
• Enhance Internal Audit #39;s data visualization capabilities by identifying and implementing improvement opportunities
• Assisting in the creation of quarterly dashboards highlighting key organizational changes and centralized process repositories
• Ad-hoc projects and tasks as assigned by the team

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Operates as a team player, but also comfortable working independently to complete work assignments
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills combined with analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrates an ability to gather and process information and present in a concise manner through Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy, excellent product quality and attention to detail
• Experience with Sharepoint and data visualization systems such as PowerBI and Tableau are a plus

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent career development through hands-on work with various business areas across the organization and a birds-eye view of organizational processes.
• Work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment
• The development of real-world skills at one of the largest institutional investors in Canada
• Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry
• The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports
• Time to connect with co-op studentsamp; interns at BCI - build your network and shared learning
• BCI investment professionals lead a monthly Investment Club to share industry knowledge with employees who work in other departments
• 2 paid days per year for volunteering
• Competitive pay:
• $4,350 gross monthly or $4,700 gross monthly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary.
• $4,350 gross monthly for those with (or working towards) an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate.
• $4,700 gross monthly for those with (or working towards) a graduate degree.
• Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location

THE DETAILS

• Work term: Winter and Summer 2024 (January to August)
• Department: Corporate Riskamp; Audit
• Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC
• Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island
• All co-ops/internships will need to be completed in person at our Victoria office with the option to work one day per week from home. Please note, some positions are not eligible for hybrid work.

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply directly to the Internal Audit co-op/internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers
• Application deadline: October 5, 2023 at 11:59 pm PT
• Please upload a cover letter, resume, and transcripts (unofficial transcript will suffice)
• Note: The ability to legally work full-time in Canada for the duration of your work term is a condition of employment at BCI

At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful.We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you.We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply.If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at co-op@bci.ca.We would like to hear from you!