2027 Winter - ECCO, Data Scientist Intern (4 Months)

Job Description What is the opportunity? Are you interested in working as a Data Scientist/Analyst co-op at RBC? Some of the roles you would be considered for are: Data Analyst Data Scientist Data Engineer Join RBC’s ECT AI and Automation team, where data science, analytics and automation live at the core of our mandate! Our mandate is to enable data science and automated solution that help our team to accelerate our processes and reduce completion time in manual work. We are seeking a co-op who thrives on thinking outside the box, delves deep into details, and is passionate about exploring innovative approaches to solve business problems. If you’re ready to contribute to our initiatives and be part of a team that values continuous learning, we want you on board! What will you do? Be able to quickly learn new tools and technologies and use them in the daily analytics exercises Provide analytics support to all Enterprise Control Testing. This involves collaborating proactively with various business and technical units to identify business opportunities and designing innovative solutions to optimize processes and promote informed decision-making. Implement heuristic approaches, data mining methods, and statistical analysis using Python and/or other tools. Leverage visualization tools/packages to effectively communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. Enable data-driven insights to be translated into decisions and actions by telling a convincing story. Working on challenging initiatives using statistics or heuristic approaches that help solving the problem at hand. What do you need to succeed? Must-have Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on Data/Computer Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Engineering discipline or equivalent. Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written) Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced environment Strong coding abilities Strong data profiling, cleaning, mining and technical documentation skills. Strong working knowledge of Python and SQL Hands-on experience with git/version control Nice-to-have Experience with: Linux environment and shell scripting is a plus NLP-based algorithms AI solutions/development is a plus Software engineering background with a focus on statistics and/or analytics What’s in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual. Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada Participate in fun events and gamification challenges to help build your career tool kit while enjoying a work-life balance Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team Ability to make a difference and lasting impact Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually Please note: This posting is for a 4-months Winter 2027 Student placement with a start date of January 2027, and end date of April 2027. In order to be eligible for this 4-months Student position, you must either: Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of April 2027 ; or If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in April 2027), you must require the full 4-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully. Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is September 20, 2026. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review. RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term. Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangements for this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager. ET27 Job Skills Business, Communication, Computer Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Data Analytics Tools, Data Science, Data Visualization, Detail-Oriented, Git, GitHub, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, Researching Additional Job Details Address: 180 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO City: Toronto Country: Canada Work hours/week: 37.5 Employment Type: Full time Platform: CHIEF LEGAL & ADMIN OFFICE GRP Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term) Pay Type: Salaried Posted Date: 2026-08-26 Application Deadline: 2026-09-21 Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above Our Employment Opportunities At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. 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