Information Systems Analyst - 4-month Internship/Coop (Winter 2027)

intactfc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact Financial Corporation is offering an Information Systems Analyst internship in Toronto, Ontario. You will join a growing team supporting product ownership, threat modeling, and security governance while gaining hands-on exposure to modern cyber and data practices.

The role emphasizes organizing and prioritizing backlogs, tracking projects from intake to deployment readiness, and collaborating across security and IT functions.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's/master's or PhD in Engineering, CS, Information Systems, Business, or related field, enrolled in a recognized co-op program.
• Experience via coursework, projects, or prior work terms in business analysis, project coordination, IT, or cybersecurity is an asset.
• Familiarity with backlog or project-tracking tools (Jira, Azure DevOps) and Agile methodology is an asset.
• Proficiency with Excel; familiarity with SQL, Power BI, Tableau or similar data-analysis tools is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the Product Owner in organizing, prioritizing, and maintaining the team's backlog.
• Help track projects from intake through remediation and deployment readiness.
• Participate in working sessions and document key decisions and actions.
• Update threat registers, security requirements, and mitigation trackers.
• Support backlog refinement and Agile ceremonies.
• Identify changes to scope or timelines and assess impact on threat-modeling activities.
• Prepare status updates and reports for stakeholders.
• Maintain team procedures and knowledge-base content.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to synthesize information

Excellent written and verbal comms

Initiative and adaptability

Time management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Engineering, CS, IS, Business (co-op)

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Microsoft 365

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact's commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented below is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

Salary range (but not limited to): 57,000 - 71,200

About the role

Launching your tech career at Intact means joining a diverse team of more than 3,000 Digital, Data and Tech experts working at the intersection of what exists and what's possible. Here, you'll be supported by forward-thinking leaders who celebrate shared success, and you'll help push the industry forward with digital solutions that go beyond insurance to offer everyday value to millions of people. You'll grow personally and professionally with access to cutting-edge technology-driven learning platforms and make lasting connections near and far. Most importantly, you'll discover how exciting the "real world" can be.

Here, your career will take off

We are looking for a Information Systems Analyst to join our growing team!

What you'll do here:

• Support the Product Owner in organizing, prioritizing, and maintaining the team's backlog, including project requests, security reviews, action items, and follow-ups.
• Help track projects from intake through remediation and deployment readiness, following up with project teams to obtain missing information and keep work on schedule.
• Participate in working sessions and document key decisions, assumptions, dependencies, and follow-up actions.
• Update threat registers, security requirements, and mitigation trackers under the direction of the Product Owner and threat-modeling team.
• Support backlog refinement, planning, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Help identify changes to project scope, timelines, or requirements, and assess and communicate their potential impact on threat-modeling activities and deployment readiness.
• Identify dependencies, competing priorities, and delivery risks, and recommend opportunities to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Prepare status updates, dashboards, presentations, and reports for the Product Owner, Manager, Security Advisors, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain team procedures, templates, checklists, and knowledge-base content, researching security and threat-modeling concepts as needed to support this work.
• Support the Product Owner, Manager, and Security Advisors with day-to-day coordination and analysis as required.

What you bring to the table:

• 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, with the ability to track multiple priorities and deadlines at once.
• 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 (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) and Agile methodology is an asset.
• An interest in cybersecurity, threat modeling, or risk management; prior exposure is a plus but not required.
• Proficiency with Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas, charts) for analyzing data; familiarity with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar data-analysis/visualization tools is an asset.
• Good oral and written communication skills, with the professionalism to follow up and hold stakeholders accountable for outstanding items.
• Initiative and adaptability, with the ability to work independently and know when to ask questions or elevate issues.
• Available 35 hours a week from January 4 to April 23 , 2027
• M ust be an active student during your internship and/or returning to school in next semester following your internship

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