2027 Winter Student Opportunities RBC Borealis - AI Data Analyst - 8 Months

RBC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

RBC Borealis in Toronto is seeking a Data Analyst Co-op to join the AI Business Enablement team within Technology & Operations. You will help analyze adoption, usage, and value of generative AI initiatives across RBC units.

You will build dashboards, translate data into actionable insights, and support phased rollouts with cross-functional teams. This co-op offers exposure to enterprise AI strategy and collaboration with product and data teams.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on Data Analytics
• 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 MS Office skills – Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Programming and Scripting Languages, such as Python and SQL
• Knowledge of Data + Engineering Skills, such as Data Analysis and Data Visualization
• Knowledge of Database Technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL
• Knowledge of other specific tools, such as Tableau and PowerBI

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain adoption dashboards tracking RBC’s generative AI solution usage across Business Units and Functions, measuring feature adoption, time-to-value, usage patterns, and adoption curve progression
• Deliver weekly insights readouts to the AI Business Enablement team and Product team, translating usage data into actionable "so what?" recommendations that surface opportunities for greater business value
• Monitor and synthesize external GenAI trends from consumer-grade tools to contextualize RBC's internal adoption patterns, identify emerging use cases, and surface implications for enterprise GenAI strategy
• Conduct qualitative user research by engaging with communities of RBC’s generative AI solution users to capture success stories, identify adoption barriers, and document high-value use cases that demonstrate measurable business impact
• Support phased rollout activities across business units and functions, including event support, post-go-live analysis, and creating repeatable measurement playbooks that standardize how the AI Business Enablement team tracks and reports value

Skills

Python

SQL

MS Office

Data Visualization

Communication

Education

Data Analytics focus in program

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Job description

What is the opportunity?

Are you interested in working as a Data Analyst Co-op on the Innovation & Tech team in Technology & Operations at the Royal Bank of Canada?

RBC's AI Business Enablement team is responsible for identifying and shaping opportunities for artificial intelligence (machine learning and generative ai, specifically) to produce measurable business value across Business Units and Functions. We oversee a portfolio of opportunities ranging from near term to long term, partnering on delivery alongside domain experts, AI researchers, and machine learning software engineers.

What will you do?

• Build and maintain adoption dashboards tracking RBC’s generative AI solution usage across Business Units and Functions, measuring feature adoption, time-to-value, usage patterns, and adoption curve progression
• Deliver weekly insights readouts to the AI Business Enablement team and Product team, translating usage data into actionable "so what?" recommendations that surface opportunities for greater business value
• Monitor and synthesize external GenAI trends from consumer-grade tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) to contextualize RBC's internal adoption patterns, identify emerging use cases, and surface implications for enterprise GenAI strategy
• Conduct qualitative user research by engaging with communities of RBC’s generative AI solution users to capture success stories, identify adoption barriers, and document high-value use cases that demonstrate measurable business impact
• Support phased rollout activities across business units and functions, including event support, post-go-live analysis, and creating repeatable measurement playbooks that standardize how the AI Business Enablement team tracks and reports value

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on Data Analytics
• 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 MS Office skills – Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of Programming and Scripting Languages, such as Python and SQL
• Knowledge of Data + Engineering Skills, such as Data Analysis and Data Visualization
• Knowledge of Database Technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL
• Knowledge of other specific tools, such as Tableau and PowerBI

Nice-to-have

• Experience using or analyzing generative AI tools (Claude, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) for productivity or research
• Prior co-op or work experience in product analytics, user research, or data-driven decision-making
• Knowledge of Data + Engineering Skills, such as ML/AI Concepts and Statistical Analysis
• Transferrable Skills: Communication, Analytical Thinking, Curiosity

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 work-life balance
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high-performing team
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually

About RBC Borealis

RBC Borealis is the driving force behind Royal Bank of Canada’s AI and data innovation. As part of Canada’s largest financial institution, we bring together a team of architects, engineers, scientists, and product experts on a mission to revolutionize finance through world-class research, solutions, and a resilient data platform. With locations across Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver, we’re at the forefront of AI research and platform development. With a focus on cutting-edge research in areas like time series forecasting, causal machine learning, and responsible AI, we are seamlessly integrating AI research and data engineering, to solve critical challenges in the financial industry. We are building intelligent, and scalable, data-driven solutions that will help communities thrive and drive innovation for our customers across the bank.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

Job Skills

Active Learning, Adaptability, Communication, Creativity, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, Teamwork

Additional Job Details

Address: RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTO

City: Toronto

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type: Student/Coop (Fixed Term)

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-08-17

Application Deadline: 2026-09-21

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. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.