Closing date: October 5, 2023

Use your broad-based skills in a fast-growing company where you can have an impact. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Project Management co-op student/intern for the Winter 2024 work term (January to April) to provide support and leadership across a range of strategic initiatives.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $233 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. We invest globally to support pension and other funds for more than 30 clients based in British Columbia. We are proud to have been chosen as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and BC’s Top Employers . These national and provincial competitions recognize employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees.

You will work with the Strategic Planning & Projects Team (SPP) within our Corporate & Investor Relations (CIR) department. This team provides cross departmental support for projects, ongoing operations, and accelerating progress on strategic initiatives. SPP is also responsible for supporting and facilitating the development and implementation of the department’s strategy and strategic priorities.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Corporate & Investor Relations (CIR) department is the corporate face and voice to BCI’s internal and external audiences. CIR functions as the primary interface with our clients and strives to internally represent their specific interests and unique needs. CIR works closely with governing fiduciaries and trustees and, working with our BCI colleagues, assists clients with developing their investment strategies, policies and objectives.

CIR also develops and implements communication strategies for client, internal and external audiences; for example, working closely with our asset classes on matters relating to transaction and investment communication. The team manages media relations and engages with government and industry partners and stakeholders.

BCI relies on CIR to be accountable for:

• Supporting stakeholder satisfaction and client retention

• Influencing clients’ investment policy decisions

• Advocating and representing clients’ and other stakeholders’ interests

• Leading corporate messaging and acting as its spokesperson

• Managing BCI’s brand and reputation

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Supporting the implementation of departmental projects

• Support departmental project planning – facilitate identification of projects, planning, and timing/resourcing on a recurring basis

• Leading and assisting in the documentation and analysis of business processes, policies, and procedures; identifying improvements and develop strategies for implementation

• Supporting change management initiatives

• Completing project work

• Assisting in planning both internal and external events

• Creating project management tools for CIR teams

• Ad-hoc projects and tasks as assigned by the team

Required Skills

• Impeccable attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential

• Strong interpersonal and time management skills

• Has a keen interest in project management

• Ability to solve problems using creative and innovative solutions

• Ability to gather and process large amounts of data and information, and present it in a concise manner

• Demonstrates an extremely strong work ethic and displays initiatives to strive to deliver value above and beyond the job description

• Ability to work independently with limited direction while communicating tasks to a working team

• Has a keen interest in learning and introducing new technologies/programs to others

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent career development and training by helping the candidate to understand the tools, the data and the methodologies applied by financial institutions to manage their exposure to credit risk

• Work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment

• The development of real-world skills at one of the largest institutional investors in Canada

• Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry

• The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports

• Time to connect with co-op students & interns at BCI – build your network and shared learning

• BCI investment professionals lead a monthly Investment Club to share industry knowledge with employees who work in other departments

• 2 paid days per year for volunteering

• Competitive pay:

  • $4,350 gross monthly or $4,700 gross monthly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary

    • $4,350 gross monthly for those with (or working towards) an undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate

    • $4,700 gross monthly for those with (or working towards) a graduate degree

• Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location

THE DETAILS

• Work term: Winter 2024 (January to April)

• Department: Corporate & Investor Relations

• Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC

• Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island

• All co-ops/internships will need to be completed in person at our Victoria office with the option to work one day per week from home. Please note, some positions are not eligible for hybrid work.

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply directly to the Project Management Co-op/Internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers

• Application deadline: October 5, 2023 at 11:59pm PST

• Please upload a cover letter and resume

• Note: The ability to legally work full-time in Canada for the duration of your work term is a condition of employment at BCI

At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful.

We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you.

We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply.

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at co-op@bci.ca .

We would like to hear from you!