Summer Intern 2026 Investment Management, Fundamental Equity Research
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Job Description
Grade:S3
Division: MI-INV
IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada managing approximately $271 billion in assets. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.
Mackenzie Investments founded in 1967 is a key part of IGMs business model serving as a comprehensive asset-management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients.
At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canadas Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals.
Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment where you spend three days a week in the office connecting collaborating and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals.
Position:
We are currently hiring a Data Science and AI Specialist Intern for the summer term from May to August to work in the Fundamental Equity research group the research side of the FE Fundamentals team. The candidate will be responsible for supporting the portfolio managers and quantitative analysts working to implement and execute key elements of our investment processes.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design and implementation of analytics research workflows and decision-support tools for fixed income portfolio management
- Build and maintain software and infrastructure that power systematic research and data workflows
- Help monitor troubleshoot and improve live production processes gaining exposure to real-world systems at scale
- Collaborate with teammates across the platform and portfolio engineering teams as well as with researchers and portfolio managers across Fixed Income
- Participate actively in a modern software development environment including version control testing and code review
Requirements:
- Proven academic performance in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science Engineering Mathematics Physics Economics or Finance
- Active programming proficiency with fluency in Python; experience with other languages like JavaScript/TypeScript C/Java MATLAB R or Rust is an asset
- Hands-on experience working with large datasets particularly within the Python ecosystem (e.g. NumPy SciPy Pandas Polars) and working knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Enthusiasm for applying modern development tools and best practices across the entire software application lifecycle
- Foundational understanding of financial markets and a motivation to deepen knowledge of fixed income and quantitative finance
- Familiarity with statistics econometrics and related forecasting techniques
- Mindset oriented toward independent thinking curiosity and creative problem-solving
- High attention to detail and a consistent focus on producing accurate high-quality work
- Effective interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to contribute in both remote and in-person collaborative environments
We recognize that interns are at the beginning of their professional careers and may not yet meet every listed requirement. However if you are excited about the role and bring strengths in most areas we encourage you to apply.
To apply please include a resume and transcripts (full unofficial version) by January 25 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
The expected annual base salary range (prorated for the term) for this role is $68250 - $78000 which is determined based on year of study IGM program geographic location and candidates skills knowledge and addition to base salary this role is eligible for paid time off.
IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada including racialized persons women Indigenous persons persons with disabilities 2SLGBTQIA community gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing barrier-free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.
How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
