Intern, People Operations

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One of Canadas Most Trusted Investment Brands.

AtPicton Mahoney Asset Management (PICTON Investments)being alternativeisntjust what we doitswho we are.

Founded by industry pioneer David Picton weve spent over 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape. As one of Canadas most trusted investment brands we are proudly independentprivately run 100% employee-owned and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.

Thinking Alternatively is in Our DNA

With a team of 233 bold thinkersone-third dedicated solely to investment managementwe are specialists not generalists. Managing over $20.6 billion (August 31 2026) for institutional and retail clients we navigate markets with conviction resilience and a forward-thinking approach.

Were more than investors were innovators. We challenge traditional investment mindsets constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors.

Our success is built on four guiding principles:

• Treat investors money like our own.

• Redefine the way investors invest.

• Be humanalways approachable.

• Succeed together one investment at a time.
  

These arent just wordsthey define how we think how we invest and how we work.

Nowwereentering our next our brand and reshaping the way the world invests. If you think alternatively embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and thrive in a dynamic bureaucracy-free environment join us and be part ofwhatsnext.

Thriving in Our Entrepreneurial Culture

AtPICTON Investmentsyoullthrive in our creative and dynamic workplace where collaboration and support are at the core of everything we do. At our firmyoullhave the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities work in a flexible environment and tackle challenging projects from the outset. Our culture is designed for ambitious professionals who want to make an immediate impact while continuing to push boundaries and achieve our greater empowered witha high levelof responsibility trust and flexibility providing an exciting and creative space for you to help reshape how the world views alternative investments. With competitive total rewards performance-based bonuses and a clear path for career growthyoullhave everything you need to develop both now and over the longer term.

The Opportunity

Were looking for an enthusiastic and organized PeopleOperations Intern to join our People & Culture team for an8-month full-time internship. Reporting to the People Operations Business Partner youll primarily support the People Operations team while also partnering closely with our People Programs & Experience and Talent Acquisition teams on a variety of initiatives.

This role offers hands-on exposure to the full employee lifecycle with opportunities to contribute to employee engagement HR operations communications DEI initiatives campus and early-career programs recruitment and other People & Culture projects. Youll gain practical experience across multiple areas of HR while helping deliver an exceptional employee and candidate experience in a collaborative fast-paced environment.

This internship is ideal for a student or recent graduate interested in building a broad foundation in Human Resources and gaining exposure to multiple People & Culture functions within a growing organization.

The expected hourly base salary range for this role is $23.00 to $26.00 with final hourly salary determined based on experience skills education and internal equity.

AtPICTON Investments being employee-owned means we take care of our team. As an intern youll be part of a collaborative entrepreneurial culture where your contributions matter and your development is taken seriously.

As an intern youll support a variety of initiatives including:

Learning Development & Business Fusion

• Support the ongoing delivery and evolution of the Business Fusion and AI Enablement program including training coordination communications participant management and tracking future learning pathways.
• Assist with Emerging Leaders and other leadership development programs including scheduling materials preparation participant communications and post-session follow-up.
• Support organization-wide performance management training initiatives and related learning resources.
• Assist with training needs analyses by administering surveys consolidating feedback and preparing reports and recommendations.

Survey Administration & People Analytics

• Coordinate the setup distribution and administration of surveys through SurveyMonkey and other survey platforms.
• Support the analysis and reporting of internship engagement learning & development and event-specific survey results.
• Prepare summaries presentations and insights to help inform People & Culture initiatives and decision-making.

External Awards & Employer Recognition

• Support the research coordination and submission of external employer awards and recognition programs including Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in Canada Canadas Top 100 Employers and other emerging employer branding opportunities.
• Assist with gathering supporting data drafting content coordinating stakeholder input and tracking award timelines and outcomes.

Rewards & Recognition

• Support the ongoing enhancement of PICTONs Rewards & Recognition framework and programs.
• Assist with recognition campaigns employee awareness initiatives program communications and participation tracking.
• Help administer recognition-related surveys analyze feedback and prepare recommendations to improve program effectiveness.

Performance Management

• Support initiatives related to the ongoing enhancement and modernization of PICTONs performance management processes.
• Assist with annual performance review cycle planning process documentation reporting communications and continuous improvement activities.

Events Collaboration & Team Initiatives

• Coordinate and support employee engagement activities learning events recognition programs and People & Culture initiatives.
• Partner with team members and cross-functional stakeholders to help plan and execute internal events and programs.
• Provide administrative project coordination and operational support across People & Culture priorities as required.

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Support People & Culture projects and strategic initiatives including process improvements system enhancements SharePoint development reporting improvements and other department priorities.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve employee experience operational efficiency and people-related processes across the organization.

What Were Looking For

• Currently enrolled in a postsecondary program or newly graduated (HR Business Communications Marketing or a related field preferred)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (PowerPoint Word Outlook); Canva or similar tools are a plus
• Interest in workplace culture employee engagement and DEI
• Positive proactive attitude and willingness to pitch in where needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Our Commitment to Employees

AtPICTON Investments we take pride in enhancing our employees experiences through a comprehensive suite of exceptional perks and programs. Our benefits include corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts VersaFi memberships (formerly Women in Capital Markets) PICTON Investment Counseling and portfolio management services volunteer and charitable donation matching maternity and parental leave top-up recognition awards semi-annual performance bonuses a generous annual vacation entitlement (minimum of 15 days per year) training and development reimbursement extensive health and dental benefits a healthcare spending account and more.

These offerings are designed to support your career growth well-being and overall success. Join us and thrive in an environment that values and invests in you!

PICTON Investmentsis committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race colour creed religion sex disability gender identity gender expression family status age language or national origin. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse experiences globally. Canadian experience is not required. If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process please contact Human Resources at or at.

PICTON Investmentsdoes not accept unsolicited resumes emails calls or any other form of communication from third-party recruitment agencies. Any unsolicited outreach including commercial electronic messages will neither be acknowledged nor considered.

Please note: We use AI-assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process including summarizing interview notes and aligning candidate profiles with job requirements. All decisions are made by our hiring team.

Required Experience:

Junior IC