Velocity Data Scientist InternshipCo-Op Summer 2026
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Requisition ID: 245642
Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Velocity - Data Scientist Internship/Co-Op Summer2026
Term: May 2026 August 2026
Work Hours/Week: 37.5
Application Deadline:January 16 2026
Ready to Start your Journey with Scotiabank Apply Now!
For students applying to our internship/co-op or new graduate programs we do notrequireresumes! We believe in evaluating you through relationshipsover resumes and are eager to learn about you your interests and your potential.
Theresno better way to kickstart your career than to do a co-op or internship with Scotiabank! During your work termyoullhave the opportunity to be part of a winning team build your network and discover what you love all while getting paid to do it!Theresa place for every type of student atScotiabankand all that we ask for is that you have passion and strong AOO (Attitude Ownership and Opportunity).
TheVelocity Programis not your average internship or co-op! This is a customized experience that focuses on providing you with the development and tools you need to grow your career. After successfully completing a co-op or internship with top performance we will work with you toestablishyour future placements. As a result youwill get tolearn grow and experiment within different areas of both Scotiabank and Tangerine!
Is this role right for you In this role you will:
Collaborate with business lines and other stakeholders andidentifyopportunities to drive business value byleveragingdata science solutions
Leverage distributed computing tools (e.g. Spark Cloud) for analysis data mining and modeling
Collaborate with data engineering software developer and other analytics teams to build analytical dataset and model
Create and apply model and algorithm testing strategies to measure conduct testing to measure the effectiveness of models and make ongoing changes
Prepare detailed documentation to outline data sources models and algorithms used and developed
Present results to business line stakeholders and help implementreal data-drivenchanges
Work on challenging and research-based initiatives using advanced machine learning methods focusing on data-driven outcomes
Experiment &learn!
Do you have the skills and requirements that will enable you to succeed in this role Wedlove to work with you if:
You are currently enrolled in post-secondary education.
You love to learn and envision yourself working for an international organization that heavily invests in your future.
You enjoy being involved in extracurricular activities such as conferences clubs and hackathons.
You have knowledge/experience in:
- Cleaning transforming and visualizing large data sets working with various data formats (e.g. unstructured logs XML JSON flat files)
- Big Data/Cloud ecosystem (e.g. GCP)
- Experimental design statistical analysis machine learning
- Python programming
- Common machine learning libraries in PythonPySpark(scikit-learnxgboost)
- UNIX tools and shell scripting
- SQL skills for querying relational databases (e.g. SQL Server DB2 MySQL)
- Visualization tools likePowerBI
- Kubernetes
- Git Workflows (Pull Request Code Review Branching)
- This internship requires you to work 37.5 hours a week.
Whatsin it for you
Youllbe part of a diverse collaborative innovative and high-performing team.
In-depth training to prepare you for the role as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed!
Exclusive student events such as Scotia Student Day Lunch & Learns leadership panels and much more!
Bank-wide orientation to learn more about Scotiabank and gain exposure to senior leadership across the organization.
Please follow the steps below to successfully apply:
Step 1:Complete your PLUM Profilehereand save it as a screenshot.
Step 2:Complete a short one-way video interviewhere.
Step 3:Complete a coding test throughCodilitytoshowcaseyour technical skills by solving job-related problems. Please make sure to have thisCodilitytest completed prior to applying through our career site. Whenyourereadyclick hereto begin the assessment.
Step 4:Once you have completed your Plum Profile one-way video interview andCodilitytestapply to the role on our website. Reminder:whenthe application asks for your resume instead upload the screenshot of your PLUM Profile!
Note: Theone-way video interview & codility assessmentfor all our Velocity Data Science Data Analyst Data Engineering for Summer 2026 Internship applications are the same. You only need to complete this once!
Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: for every future we help our customers their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice products and services including personal and commercial banking wealth management and private banking corporate and investment banking and capital markets.
At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
Scotiabank is one of the leading foreign banks serving large national and multinational corporations in the U.S. through its Global Banking and Markets, Global Transaction Banking and Wealth Management business lines.
