Actuarial Intern

Wawanesa Insurance; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 61,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus if applicable

Leave top-up programs

Generous vacation time

Personal days

Pension plan

Job summary

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company invites applications for an Actuarial Intern to contribute to the actuarial group using course work and exam knowledge. You will apply techniques to help solve business questions with a high degree of autonomy.

The role supports data collection and analysis, identifying data quality issues, and developing automated solutions. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement, English as the business language, and opportunities to learn across Canada.

Qualifications

• Second or third year student pursuing Actuarial pattern (Commerce or Science).
• Pursuing FCIA designation.

Responsibilities

• Data collection from relevant sources and preliminary analysis.
• Research, extract, and manipulate complex data.
• Identify relationships and assess data quality for accuracy.
• Perform analyses and reviews as assigned.
• Identify and test underlying assumptions when appropriate.
• Assist in automation of routine tasks.
• Develop solutions for current business challenges.
• Build business acumen through understanding industry terminology.

Skills

Problem solving

Actuarial knowledge

Mathematics

Statistics

MS Office

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Second or third year Actuarial track (Commerce or Science)

Pursuing FCIA designation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employment Type

Existing Role

Work Environment

We offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote work. You may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg, MB; Wawanesa, MB; Vancouver, BC; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Lethbridge, AB; Toronto (North York), ON; Kitchener, ON; Ottawa, ON; Montreal, QC; Moncton, NB; Dartmouth; NS.

Working Business Language

English. This role requires regular interaction with customers across Canada where the primary business language utilized is English.As such, the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English.

Salary

At Wawanesa, salary is only one component of a holistic, comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our employees. In addition to salary, full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan, leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time, personal days, premium free benefits and pension plan. The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors, including but not limited to: your work location, local labour market conditions, external market salary data, internal pay equity and the knowledge, skills, experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered starts at $26.53/hour and varies based on the number of exams and internships completed.

About The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company

Founded in 1896, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is one of Canada’s largest mutual insurers, 100% owned by its members, with more than $4.1 billion in annual revenue and $12.5 billion in assets. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Wawanesa is the parent company of Wawanesa Life, which provides life insurance solutions throughout Canada, and Western Financial Group, a leading national distributor of personal and business insurance.

In March of 2026, Wawanesa entered into an agreement to acquire Everest Insurance Company of Canada to strengthen its commercial insurance capabilities and advance its long‑term growth strategy.

Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.8 million members and we are home to more than 3,000 employees across Canada. The company actively gives back to organizations that strengthen communities, donating more than $4 million annually to charitable organizations, including more than $2 million each year in support of people on the front lines of climate change. Learn more at wawanesa.com.

We are currently looking for dedicated, driven, and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.

Job Overview

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Actuarial Intern contributes to and supports the actuarial group using knowledge from relevant course work and the actuarial exam system. They will apply their knowledge to assist others in the pursuit of solving business problems and answering business questions.

Job Responsibilities

• Data Collection
• Research, extract, and manipulate complex data from relevant sources
• Identify relationships, problems/issues, and assess data quality
• Statistical Methods
• Perform analysis/reviews as assigned
• Ensure completeness and accuracy
• Identify and test underlying assumptions when appropriate
• Efficiency
• Implement identified opportunities for automation of routine tasks
• Develop and implement a solution for a current business challenge
• Build Business Acumen
• Develop understanding of both industry and company terminology
• Other
• Perform other duties as assigned/requested by the Manager/Director/Vice President

Qualifications

• Second or third year of study, majoring with the Actuarial pattern of either Commerce or Science degree
• Pursuing FCIA designation

Skills

• Problem solving
• Ability to apply knowledge of actuarial science, mathematics, probability, statistics, principles of finance and business to problems in insurance
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to translate problem solving methods and ideas to various computer languages efficiently and effectively
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Communication
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Communicates at the right level of complexity for the audience
• Organization
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments in a timely manner
• Teamwork and leadership
• Works efficiently and cooperatively in a team environment
• Involve others when appropriate
• Ask effective questions to elicit detailed and relevant information

Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

At Wawanesa, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people – this is supported by having a representative workforce.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including racialized persons, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender‑diverse and neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.

We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out in confidence to [e-mail].

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