Early Careers: Affinity Internship – Winter, Summer or Fall 2027 – 4-8 month Co-op - Toronto or Montreal

Job summary

The intern will provide actuarial and analytics support, including pricing, loss reserving, and financial modeling for various insurance business lines. They will also assist senior consulting staff with data reconciliation, report production, and research for new client prospects.

Job details

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity. Please submit a CV/resume, and optional cover letter in 1 PDF with your application, and indicate your preference for a Winter, Summer or Fall internship. Please indicate in your cover letter, if you are looking for a 4 or 8 month co-op term. Please note that this role is for the following time frame: Winter Term: 4 Months: January 4, 2027 – April 30, 2027 Winter/Summer Term: 8 Months: January 4, 2027 – August 27, 2027 Summer Term: May 3, 2027 - August 27, 2027 Fall Term: August 30, 2027 - December 17, 2027 Create your future: We are a unique practice in the Canada marketplace that focuses on the development and enhancement of insurance solutions targeted at large customer or membership bases of clients (e.g. banks, credit unions, retailers, associations, hospitality providers, etc.). As an actuarial intern in our practice, you will be a key resource in helping to prepare and reconcile data, develop and maintain key models and assist the insurance consulting teams, including senior actuarial personnel. You will be exposed to a variety of lines of insurance business and unique solutions supporting an ever-evolving marketplace. The Opportunity: We are seeking a qualified candidate that can support our consulting team across a variety of sectors and insurance lines of business in the market (e.g. embedded credit card insurance, travel insurance, home & auto insurance, life and health solutions, etc.). The ideal candidate can work well in teams to support our consulting mandates and can also work independently (with appropriate guidance). Key responsibilities include: Providing actuarial and analytics support on various insurance business lines and programs; including assistance with pricing, loss reserving, financial modeling and forecasts, and benchmarking; Actuarial support to senior consulting staff on consulting mandates, including data reconciliation and compilation, production of reports, presentations, summary analyses, etc. Leveraging of technical skills to assist with the streamlining of processes, increasing efficiencies and providing additional perspectives on tackling challenging actuarial problems; Assist actuarial and non-actuarial consultants with research and presentation material for new client prospects. Key Behaviors Problem solving Ability to apply advanced mathematical / actuarial concepts and techniques In-depth investigations, problem identification, development of effective solutions High standards of quality control Seeks assistance / support as appropriate Interpersonal & Communications Skills Demonstrates good listening skills Exhibits positive attitude Strong work ethic, demonstrates initiative Effectively manages priorities, handling multiple projects under tight timeframes Responds constructively to different viewpoints, changing priorities & conditions Teamwork Strong team player, with ability to work with diverse skillsets Shares knowledge, opinions and insights in constructive manner Offers to help others without prompting Qualifications About You: Not be a student at an university subject to the university recruitment for internships in actuarial science rules, established by Université Laval, Université de Montréal and Université du Québec à Montréal Progressing through a university degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or any other relevant technical specialization. Actively pursuing an actuarial designation through a recognized professional association Highly organized, resourceful and excellent attention to detail Strong analytical and critical thinking skills Effective time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and work independently Strong verbal and written communications skills Experience and knowledge of MS Office (strong focus on Excel, with experience in Word and PowerPoint) Experience with manipulating and summarizing large data sets using R, Python, SQL or similar programming tools. Other Valuable Candidate Assets Bilingual (English and French) Experience with summarizing and visualizing data using dashboard reporting tools like Power BI Experience with personal insurance programs Experience with automation or AI-enabled tools The Application-Interview Process: Step 1: Online application, including resume/CV and optional cover letter Step 2: Online assessments and Video Interview Step 3: Interview(s) with hiring manager and team Step 4: Offer and onboarding Compensation The hourly rate being offered for this role is between $30.00 to 35.00/hourly CAD. This role is also eligible for overtime. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in the process to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position but all final decisions and determinations are made exclusively by authorized human personnel. This job posting is an advertisement for an existing vacancy. Equal Opportunity Employer

What you’ll do

The intern will provide actuarial and analytics support, including pricing, loss reserving, and financial modeling for various insurance business lines. They will also assist senior consulting staff with data reconciliation, report production, and research for new client prospects.

Requirements

Candidates must be actively pursuing a university degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or Computer Science. Proficiency in MS Office and experience with data manipulation tools like R, Python, or SQL is required.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Data visualization · Preferred
• Power BI · Preferred
• SQL · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Actuarial science
• Data reconciliation
• Financial modeling
• Pricing
• Loss reserving
• Benchmarking
• Excel
• R
• Python
• SQL
• Power BI
• Data visualization
• Analytical skills
• Critical thinking
• Communication skills
• Time management
• Resourcefulness
• Advanced Mathematics
• Sales Prospecting
• Positivity
• Bilingual (French/English)
• Strong Work Ethic
• Loss Reserving
• Microsoft Excel
• Research
• Artificial Intelligence
• Automation
• Reconciliation
• Communication
• Computer Science
• Consulting
• Critical Thinking
• Programming Tools
• Financial Modeling
• Forecasting
• R (Programming Language)
• Problem Solving
• Python (Programming Language)
• Listening Skills
• Mathematics
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Presentations
• SQL (Programming Language)
• Statistics
• Time Management
• Writing
• Investigation
• Data Science
• Quality Control

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics
• Consulting
• Technology
• Intern
• Actuary
• Mathematicians, Actuaries and Statisticians
• Actuaries