Applied AI Experimentation Intern, Finance Innovation Studio 2026 Summer
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Job Summary
Role Overview
Are you a 3rd- or 4th-year engineering or technical student with advanced coding skills and strong financial acumen Do you believe lines of code and AI tools like Copilot ChatGPT Claude or Gemini - can fundamentally reshape how financial reporting analysis and insights are createdIf so the Finance Innovation Studio wants to hear from you.
The Finance Innovation Studio is an internal sandbox designed to test learn and accelerate how artificial intelligence and modern analytics can improve the way Finance work gets done.
TheApplied AI Experimentation Internwill work in parallel with the existing Finance team running structured experiments to explore whether AIfirst approaches can deliver the same outcomes across reports analyses insights more efficiently more creatively or with less manual effort. This role is intentionally designed to operate as astudio and sandbox separate from established processes with a mandate to experiment document learnings and surface scalable opportunities.
The key internship project milestones!
- Execute a series ofAI experimentation sprints throughout the summer each focused on a defined Finance or business output (e.g. management reports financial analyses performance narratives decision support materials)
- Work fromproblem statements and target outcomes without prior exposure to existing processes or templates to independently explore alternative AIfirst approaches
- Leverage AI tools and platforms with a strong preference for Microsoft Copilot and tools within the enterprise ecosystem including Power BI Excel automation and analytics capabilities
- Applybusiness and finance judgment to ensure outputs are relevant decisionuseful and aligned with how Finance leaders think about performance risk and tradeoffs
- Produce experimental outputs alongside concise documentation outlining:
- Tools and techniques used
- Time and effort required
- Key insights limitations and learnings
- Partner with Finance leaders and subjectmatter experts to review results and identify which experiments may be refined or operationalized
What this role is (and is not) !
This roleis:
- 80% Coding and AI Exploration & 20% Finance related Innovation Exploration
- A sandbox for structured AI experimentation in a Finance context
- A parallel discovery role designed to test new methods not critique existing teams
- A learning engine that blendsAI fluency with business and finance thinking
This roleis not:
- Additional execution capacity for existing finance processes
- A 100% technology or engineering coding intern role
- An owner of production Finance deliverables
Your ideal experience!
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Engineering Data Science Computer Science or a closely related field with a minor in Finance
- Have strong language agnostics coding experience (Java python #C C) and AI experience (ChatGPT Co-pilot Claude and/or Gemini)
- Handson familiarity with modern AI tools including:
- Promptbased vibe coding and rapid experimentation
- AI copilots (preference for Microsoft Copilot)
- Data and analytics tools (e.g. Power BI Excel or similar)
- Comfortablespeaking the language of business and finance (e.g. performance drivers tradeoffs efficiency outcomes) even if not formally trained as an accountant
- Strong interest in applying artificial intelligence to real business problems.
- High curiosity comfort with ambiguity and ability to learn tools independently
Ideal (but not required)!
- Prior exposure to Finance analytics consulting or strategy contexts.
- Experience translating technical or analytical outputs into clear business insights.
What youll Gain!
- Experience applying AI in a real Finance and business decisionmaking environment.
- Direct exposure to senior Finance leadership and strategic initiatives.
- Handson work in an experimentation studio focused on learning velocity and practical impact.
- A rare blend of AI analytics and Finance experience that prepare you for future roles in business consulting or finance transformation.
Required Experience:
Intern
About Company
At Equitable Bank, we specialize in providing branchless financial services that meet the unique needs of all Canadians. Our range of mortgages, savings accounts and investment options are designed to offer the right solutions to match any unique circumstance.
