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When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians.

CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, São Paulo, and Sydney.

CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:

  • Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
  • Accelerated exposure and responsibility
  • Global career development opportunities
  • Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
  • A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
  • A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance
  • An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives

If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here.

Experience:

Student Internships

Education Required:
  • Candidates pursuing an undergraduate program specializing in Accounting or Finance and will be returning to school after the internship term.
Position description

Role Summary:

The CPA Program offers a four- or eight-month internship placement for students pursuing a CPA designation. The team is seeking either one eight-month intern (September 2026 to April 2027) or two four-month interns (September to December 2026 and January to April 2027). As an Intern, you will join CPP Investments in our Toronto office within the Legal department, supporting Assurance & Advisory (“A&A”), our internal audit team.

This internship also serves as a pipeline to CPP Investments’ full-time CPA Rotational Analyst Program. High-performing interns who demonstrate an interest in pursuing their CPA designation may be considered for an opportunity to return.

Accountabilities & Qualifications:

Assurance & Advisory provides independent assurance over the adequacy and effectiveness of CPP Investments’ governance, risk management, and controls. The team performs audits and advisory engagements across the organization, including Public Markets, Private Markets, and Technology & Operations, with results reported regularly to Management, senior executives, and the Audit Committee.

Internal audit offers a unique, enterprise-wide perspective. Interns contribute directly to audit engagements and gain broad exposure across a global investment organization, developing an understanding of how capital is deployed and how risks are managed across multiple business areas. This breadth of exposure enables strong “east–west” connections and builds highly transferable skills that support long-term career growth across risk, finance, operations, and investment-related roles.

Accountabilities: 

  • Support the planning and execution of audit engagements, including testing controls and documenting business processes
  • Assist in identifying, collecting, and validating audit evidence and supporting documentation
  • Document testing results clearly and accurately in accordance with established audit methodology
  • Apply professional skepticism and analytical thinking to understand risks, controls, and process design
  • Communicate progress, issues, and findings to managers and team members, and incorporate feedback into work
  • Collaborate with team members and business partners across functions to support audit delivery
  • Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of audit testing, including through automation or process enhancements
  • Build a strong understanding of enterprise-wide governance, risk management, and internal controls


Internship Program

Your experience begins with Intern Orientation in September, where you’ll connect with fellow interns and gain a broad understanding of how the Fund operates across teams and functions. Throughout the term, you will have the opportunity to engage in organization-wide events and initiatives while building your skillset through hands-on, on-the-job learning aligned with your team’s priorities.

You’ll also participate in a cross-functional Intern Hackathon, collaborating with peers across departments to solve real business challenges. The program emphasizes mentorship, networking, and social events to help you build meaningful connections across the organization. Interns are encouraged to get involved in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to expand their networks and contribute to our inclusive culture.

Required skills / Experience

Qualifications 

  • Candidates pursuing an undergraduate program specializing in Accounting or Finance and will be returning to school after the internship term.
  • Demonstrated curiosity to pursue a CPA designation and genuine interest in audit, accounting, finance, and analytics.
  • Support audit engagements by assisting with control testing, process documentation, and evidence gathering, under guidance from the team.
  • Apply analytical thinking and develop professional skepticism when assessing risks, controls, and business processes.
  • Contribute to clear, accurate documentation in accordance with established audit methodologies and standards.
  • Communicate effectively with team members and managers, ask thoughtful questions, and incorporate feedback into assigned work.
  • Collaborate with colleagues and business partners across functions to support audit delivery and team objectives.
  • Contribute ideas or suggestions that help improve efficiency, quality, or consistency in audit work.
  • Demonstrate integrity, partnership, and a commitment to high performance.
Intern, CPA Program – Internal Audit (Fall 2026/Winter 2027)
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