Summer Intern 2027 - Global WAM Marketing Strategy Operations

Job summary

The intern will support strategic planning, roadmap management, and operational improvement initiatives across Global WAM Marketing. Responsibilities include developing communications, maintaining project trackers, and coordinating internal events and workshops.

Job details

At Manulife John Hancock, we believe in investing in the future – starting with you. Our Global WAM Marketing Strategy & Operations Summer Internship is your launchpad to success, offering the support, structure, and exciting opportunities you need to thrive and make your mark. Are you an enthusiastic undergraduate student looking to gain hands-on experience in marketing strategy and operations? In this role, you’ll support strategic planning, roadmap management, project reporting, internal communications, employee engagement, and operational improvement initiatives across Global WAM Marketing. You’ll collaborate with team members and stakeholders across the organization while building practical experience in project management, communications, budgeting, governance, and cross-functional execution. Position Responsibilities: Support quarterly updates to the Marketing Strategy & Operations roadmap by tracking initiative progress, consolidating status updates, and preparing executive-ready summary materials. Develop presentations, newsletters, Teams communications, and change management materials that support strategic initiatives, organizational updates, and business priorities. Build and maintain project trackers using Microsoft Planner, Loop, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 tools; monitor milestones and create dashboards and reporting packages that provide visibility into key initiatives. Coordinate strategic planning activities, internal events, workshops, colleague engagement programs, recognition initiatives, and intern programming. Support budgeting and operational activities by organizing documentation, maintaining records, and assisting with planning and reporting. Contribute to process improvement by mapping and documenting processes and identifying opportunities to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness. Collaborate with stakeholders across functions and business areas to support the successful delivery of strategic priorities. Required Qualifications: Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Strategy, or a related field. Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to track milestones, manage competing priorities, and support multiple initiatives. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing presentations and business communications for different audiences. Interest in strategic planning, marketing operations, process improvement, and business analysis. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to support reporting and translate information into meaningful insights. Comfortable collaborating and building relationships with stakeholders across different functions and business areas. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools, including PowerPoint and Excel, and an interest in using project management tools such as Planner and Loop. When you join our team: We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see. You’ll gain hands-on experience supporting strategic planning, marketing operations, project management, communications, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll contribute to process improvement and documentation efforts that enhance team efficiency, while developing business acumen through exposure to budgeting, governance, and cross-functional collaboration. As part of our co-op program, you will gain early access to Manulife John Hancock’s premier early talent program, GRO, tailored to graduating students! This program is designed to launch your career with the support, structure, and opportunities you need to thrive. Application Instructions: Submit your resume, cover letter, academic transcript, and work term evaluation, if applicable, in one PDF file. Salary range is expected to be between: $48,800.00 CAD - $60,500.00 CAD The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. The annual salary will be pro-rated based on the length of the work term. #LI-Hybrid The role being advertised is an existing vacancy. We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement. About Manulife and John Hancock Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html. Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact hr@manulife.com. Working Arrangement Hybrid

What you’ll do

The intern will support strategic planning, roadmap management, and operational improvement initiatives across Global WAM Marketing. Responsibilities include developing communications, maintaining project trackers, and coordinating internal events and workshops.

Requirements

Candidates must be currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Strategy, or a related field. Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills are required, along with proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools.

Benefits

• Flexible environment
• Inclusion programs
• Early talent program
• Professional development

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Microsoft 365 · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Marketing strategy
• Project management
• Strategic planning
• Data analysis
• Communication
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Planner
• Microsoft Loop
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Process improvement
• Stakeholder management
• Budgeting
• Governance
• Change management
• Reporting
• Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Dashboard
• Project Management
• Presentations
• Planning
• Management
• Operations
• Problem Solving
• Business Acumen
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Marketing
• Organizational Skills
• Enthusiasm
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Marketing Strategies
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Strategic Planning
• International Finance
• Critical Thinking
• Business Priorities
• Newsletters
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Information Gathering
• Employee Engagement
• Internal Communications
• Strategic Prioritization
• Project Documentation
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Business Communication
• Marketing Operations

Job areas

• Marketing
• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Marketing Strategy Intern
• Marketing Operations Specialist
• Advertising and Marketing Professionals
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

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