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Data internship, Fall 2026

CompanyDesjardins
LocationMontreal
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 11, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support data valorization through business intelligence, advanced AI development, and MLOps implementation. Responsibilities also include managing data governance, documenting metadata, and creating visual reports to support strategic decision-making.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
43827
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world, with assets of $435.8 billion as at March 31, 2024. It was named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes magazine and by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the world's strongest banks according to The Banker magazine, Desjardins has some of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry and the first according to Bloomberg News.
About the Role

💚 Desjardins Group has adopted a data strategy designed to maximize the value of our data and enhance the member and client experience. Our ambition is to sustain our growth and strengthen our reputation as a recognized leader in data valorization, security, compliance, ethics and governance. We offer a range of data internships that will allow you to sharpen your skills in:

💡Information analytics (business intelligence)

  • Help deepen our understanding of members and clients through data valorization and analysis to support strategic decision making

  • Create visual reports and issue recommendations to meet the needs of internal partners

📊Advanced analytics

  • Take part in exploring, evaluating and developing innovative AI methodologies and products to support data valorization

  • Help innovate and explore in one of our areas of expertise, like structured and unstructured synthetic data, generative and multimodal language models, etc.

  • Help monitor new advances in AI and support their adoption by Desjardins Group

🤖Machine learning operations (MLOPS)

  • Work alongside data scientists and IT experts on a multidisciplinary squad to design, develop, deploy and monitor machine learning and AI systems

  • Help implement continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for machine learning models

  • Develop and maintain application programming interfaces (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs) that expose analytical models to applications in production

🛡️Data governance

  • Document metadata in the information governance catalogue

  • Prepare content for metadata loading templates and update the catalogue and reference databases

  • Help data governance advisors classify metadata according to the current data architecture framework in a secure and private environment

What you bring to the table

  • Your educational institution must credit or certify your internship toward a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline

  • Knowledge of French required

  • Proficiency in software development, including object-oriented programming for machine learning operations

  • Knowledge of tools such as Tableau and Power BI for information analytics

  • Knowledge of SAS and SQL for information analytics

  • Knowledge of machine learning algorithms, deep learning and development frameworks (keras, tensorflow, pytorch, etc.) for advanced analytics

  • Knowledge of generative AI models and solutions (synthetic data, LLMs, prompt engineering, etc.) for advanced analytics

  • Knowledge of MS Office suite (especially Excel) for data governance

At Desjardins, we don’t just support youth. We value their talent. There’s a difference

#LI-Hybrid

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Data (FG)
Key Skills
Business IntelligenceAI MethodologiesMLOpsData GovernanceTableauPower BISASSQLMachine LearningDeep LearningKerasTensorflowPytorchGenerative AIPrompt EngineeringMS Office
Categories
Data & AnalyticsTechnologyFinance & AccountingSoftwareScience & Research