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Kickstart your career with Scotiabank’s Commercial Aspire Program! This is your opportunity to gain real-world experience, build your network, and explore what it’s like to work in Canadian Commercial Banking—all while contributing meaningfully to our teams. Aspire is designed for ambitious students who are curious, collaborative, and eager to learn. We’re looking for students who demonstrate strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, accountability, and a desire to make a meaningful contribution.

If you’re interested in sales, client relationships, and transaction banking solutions, this opportunity will provide hands-on exposure to a team that helps commercial and corporate clients optimize cash flow, manage liquidity, and support day-to-day business operations. You’ll gain experience supporting sales activities, developing client insights, and delivering solutions that help businesses operate more efficiently while building strong communication, analytical, and relationship management skills.

Experience:

Student Internships

Education Required:

Current post-secondary student with a focus on Business, Commerce, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Communications, or a related field

Position description

The Global Transaction Banking team provides integrated cash management, payments, liquidity, trade and working capital solutions to commercial and corporate clients. We partner closely with commercial coverage teams to help clients optimize cash flow, manage operational risk, and support domestic and cross-border business activity. Through a combination of specialized expertise, digital platforms, and global connectivity, we enable clients to run their businesses more efficiently and scale across markets.

Is this role right for you?  

With Aspire, you’ll gain early exposure to Commercial Banking by working on meaningful projects and learning from experienced professionals. You’ll have opportunities to:

  • Support sales activities by gathering client and market insights, conducting research, and identifying opportunities to strengthen client relationships.
  • Contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance sales effectiveness, client engagement, and team performance.
  • Assist with pipeline management, portfolio reviews, and sales reporting to help drive business development activities.
  • Create presentations, sales materials, and client-facing resources to support meetings and business opportunities.
  • Analyze client activity, portfolio trends, and performance metrics to identify opportunities and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with partners across Commercial Banking and Global Transaction Banking to deliver a seamless client experience.
  • Champion a client-focused culture and consider the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture in day-to-day activities and decisions.
Required skills / Experience

 

Who we’re looking for: 
You thrive in a structured environment with clear guidance and deadlines, and you bring a positive, flexible, and professional attitude.

 

Key capabilities: 

  • You are client-centric and passionate about enhancing the client experience
  • You are collaborative and work effectively with others
  • You are organized and able to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail
  • You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • You are analytical and use data to inform decisions and recommendations
  • You are confident building relationships and communicating effectively with clients, partners, and stakeholders

Key requirements: 

  • Business, Commerce, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Communications, or a related field
  • You have strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • You have good presentation skills and consistently demonstrate professionalism
  • You have a natural curiosity and eagerness to learn about Commercial Banking
ASPIRE Commercial Banking – Global Transaction Banking Sales Co-op/Internship – Winter 2027
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How to Apply

Please apply online at the link below.

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