Information Systems Analyst – 4-month Internship

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Toronto is offering a co-op internship to support product and security stakeholders. You will help organize and refine the backlog, track project progress, and document decisions across sessions, while maintaining threat registers and dashboards.

You will work with Product Owner, Manager, and Security Advisors on day-to-day coordination, analytics, and reporting, gaining exposure to Agile processes and risk management in a cybersecurity context.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
• Enrolled in a recognized co-op program.
• Experience through coursework, projects, or prior work terms in business analysis, project coordination, IT, or cybersecurity is assets.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to track multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to synthesize information from various sources and document it clearly for different audiences.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools.
• Exposure to backlog or project-tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps is an asset.
• Familiarity with Agile methodology is an asset.
• Interest in cybersecurity, threat modeling, or risk management.
• Proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and charts.
• Familiarity with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar data-analysis/visualization tools is an asset.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Initiative and adaptability, with the ability to work independently and escalate issues when needed.
• Available 35 hours a week from January 4 to April 23, 2027.
• Must be an active student during the internship and/or returning to school the following semester.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout employment.
• Resume and University/College transcript required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product Owner in organizing, prioritizing, and maintaining the team's backlog
• Track projects from intake through remediation and deployment readiness
• Follow up with project teams to obtain missing information and keep work on schedule
• Participate in working sessions and document decisions, assumptions, dependencies, and follow-up actions
• Update threat registers, security requirements, and mitigation trackers
• Support backlog refinement, planning, and other Agile ceremonies
• Identify changes to project scope, timelines, or requirements and assess their impact on threat-modeling activities and deployment readiness
• Identify dependencies, competing priorities, and delivery risks
• Recommend opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs
• Prepare status updates, dashboards, presentations, and reports for stakeholders
• Maintain team procedures, templates, checklists, and knowledge-base content
• Research security and threat-modeling concepts as needed
• Support the Product Owner, Manager, and Security Advisors with day-to-day coordination and analysis

Skills

Project Coordination

Agile Methodology

Data Analysis

Backlog Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s / PhD in related field

Co-op program enrollment

Tools

Microsoft 365

Jira

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Support the Product Owner in organizing, prioritizing, and maintaining the team's backlog
Track projects from intake through remediation and deployment readiness
Follow up with project teams to obtain missing information and keep work on schedule
Participate in working sessions and document decisions, assumptions, dependencies, and follow-up actions
Update threat registers, security requirements, and mitigation trackers
Support backlog refinement, planning, and other Agile ceremonies
Identify changes to project scope, timelines, or requirements and assess their impact on threat-modeling activities and deployment readiness
Identify dependencies, competing priorities, and delivery risks
Recommend opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs
Prepare status updates, dashboards, presentations, and reports for stakeholders
Maintain team procedures, templates, checklists, and knowledge-base content
Research security and threat-modeling concepts as needed
Support the Product Owner, Manager, and Security Advisors with day-to-day coordination and analysis

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field
• Enrolled in a recognized co-op program
• Experience through coursework, projects, or prior work terms in business analysis, project coordination, IT, or cybersecurity is an asset
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to track multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to synthesize information from various sources and document it clearly for different audiences
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools
• Exposure to backlog or project-tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps is an asset
• Familiarity with Agile methodology is an asset
• Interest in cybersecurity, threat modeling, or risk management
• Proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and charts
• Familiarity with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar data-analysis/visualization tools is an asset
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Initiative and adaptability, with the ability to work independently and escalat? issues when needed
• Available 35 hours a week from January 4 to April 23, 2027
• Must be an active student during the internship and/or returning to school the following semester
• Must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout employment
• Resume and University/College transcript required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong organizational skills and attention to detail while supporting project coordination and backlog management. Proficient in data analysis and visualization tools, with a keen interest in cybersecurity and risk management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Coordination
• Agile Methodology
• Data Analysis
• Backlog Management
• Communication Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Business Analysis
• Project Tracking
• SQL
• Excel
• Threat Modeling

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Adaptability
• Synthesis of Information

Industry Keywords

• Cybersecurity
• Risk Management
• Project Scope
• Delivery Risks
• Stakeholder Reporting

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft 365
• Jira
• Azure DevOps
• Power BI
• Tableau