Intern, Information Security (September December 2026)

Were one of Canadas largest pension investors with CAD$299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31 2025.

We invest funds for thepension plans of thefederalpublicservice the Canadian Forces theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police andthe ReserveForce. Headquartered in Ottawa PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York London and Hong Kong.

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities in close collaboration with some of the worlds top companies. At PSP Investments youll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

The Information Security team is responsible for activities ranging from governance to security operations. Its main functions include the following:

• Governance and strategic planning

• Culture and raising awareness

• Counsel architecture and risk management

• Delivery of security mechanisms

• Security operations

• Insurance in terms of security

The scope of the team extends to the heart of the security mission via counsel and implementation on the evaluation of cyber risks in PSPs investments. The organizations support towards information security allowed PSP to build a strong team mature processes and a modern technology portfolio in the past few years.

As an Intern Information Security youll:

• Monitor review and evaluate security events to identify and respond to potential security incidents

• Carry out requests and tasks of the operational security and delivery team

• Participate in the activities relating to vulnerability management security assessments application security as well as continuous management and improvement of security platforms

• Suggest improvements and optimization for playbooks platform solution process etc.

• Participate in implementing a comprehensive set of incident response workflows including automation

• Analyze application vulnerabilities and recommend possible solutions to fix vulnerabilities

• Perform investigation through log aggregation tools to answer analytical questions

• Participate in security initiatives to improve PSPs security posture and the maturity of our processes.

• Collaborate with other teams to improve PSPs security posture

PSP is already well established in the cloud providing a strong opportunity to build knowledge and develop real expertise in these environments. The organization is also accelerating its adoption of artificial intelligence across IT and especially within the security operations team.

• Enrolled in a Bachelor or Master in IT or IT Security related program
• Knowledge of security concepts mechanisms and processes
• Knowledge of different security tools to protect an organization (SIEM EDR XDR etc.)
• Knowledge of code repositories from the fundamentals to best practices
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
• Proficiency in various programming languages
• Hands-on practical experience (personal or corporate initiatives) with some of the security mechanisms tools processes
• Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with a high level of autonomy
• Demonstrated initiative curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Factual and solution-oriented
• Ability to work collaboratively and be open-minded
• Strong analytics and technical skills
• Effective communications skills both written and spoken
• Must return to studies after the internship or the internship must be part of your curriculum
• Bilingualism: English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong London and New York and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)

At PSP Investments we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued safe respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process please let us know.

To apply please upload your resume cover letter and most recent unofficial transcript.

Deadline to apply:

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