2027 Winter - CRE, Operations Intern (4 Months)

0000050007 Royal Bank of Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 14,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in Toronto, Ontario, is offering a 4-month Winter 2027 student placement. The role supports the CRE Financial Operations team with analytical and operational duties, including financial modeling, performance management, and business case development.

Key tasks include cross-collaboration across CRE, content development for internal communications, and executing enterprise-wide signature initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail with ability to manage projects.
• Motivation and a strong desire to learn.
• Creativity and curiosity with collaborative mindset.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task and solve problems.
• High integrity and confidentiality; proficient with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Work with CRE Financial Operations on strategic initiatives, supporting analytics, financial models, and business cases.
• Assist with operational initiatives including planning, financial oversight and resourcing.
• Collaborate across CRE on projects and information gathering.
• Develop content for RBC's internal and external communications.
• Support enterprise-wide initiatives and build professional networks.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Motivation to learn

Creativity

Team player

Multi-tasking

Integrity & confidentiality

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

What will you do?

• Work closely with the CRE Financial Operations team on a variety of strategic initiatives, providing support in an analyst, operations and execution capacity which could include financial model, performance management, business case development, opportunity assessment, research of best practices, analytics and more
• Support CRE Financial Operations team with operational initiatives including departmental planning, financial oversight and resourcing
• Cross-collaborate with various teams across CRE as required to support new projects, initiatives, and general information gathering to frame up
• Gain insight and perspective into the financial services industry by sourcing and developing interesting and engaging content for RBC’s internal and external communication channels
• Build your network by supporting enterprise-wide signature initiatives including executing tactical plans as required.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-haves

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Keen attention to detail with project management capabilities
• Motivation and a strong desire to learn.
• Creativity and curiosity
• A collaborative, team-player mindset
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task and solve problems efficiently.
• High attention to detail
• High degree of integrity and confidentiality
• High proficiency in Microsoft applications - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc…)

Nice-to-have

• While previous knowledge of retail or office real estate is not a requirement, any background in CRE is an asset.
• Technical and data analytics acumen
• Demonstrated record of academic success with diverse range of extracurricular activities
• Aspirations to complete a CPA designation as post-graduate education.

What’s in it for you?

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference
• Opportunities to building close relationships.

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.

Additional Job Details

• Address: BAY WELLINGTON TOWER, 181 BAY ST: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: 2026-09-11
• Application Deadline: 2026-09-21
• Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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