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BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of gross assets valued at $295 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. We invest globally to support pension and other funds for more than 30 clients based in British Columbia. We are proud to have been chosen as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and BC’s Top Employers. These national and provincial competitions recognize employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees.

Experience:

Student Internships

Education Required:
  • Students in an undergraduate in Computer Science program with relevant courses or strong interest in Finance
Position description

Use your critical thinking skills in a fast-growing company where you can have an impact. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Private Equity Analytics Co-op Student/Intern for Fall 2026 (September to December) work term to support our team. If you are a highly motivated team player who can handle multiple projects and are interested in developing your professional career and learning more about driving sustainable growth, accelerating innovation and operating on a global scale, this is the opportunity for you!

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will work with our Private Equity department which manages a portfolio of approximately $30+ billion in global private equity investments. Investments include direct investments in private companies as well as partnerships with leading private equity firms. The portfolio is expected to grow significantly over the coming years, with an increased emphasis on direct investments.

The role will be in the Reporting & Analytics group embedded within the Private Equity broader team.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • You will assist the Private Equity Analytics team in driving investment decision-making and providing valuable insights on our private equity portfolio companies and funds. This involves ensuring that timely analysis and reporting is available to support and challenge investment decisions and having a deep understanding of where value can be derived from the portfolio.
  • Help drive continuous improvement in our portfolio monitoring and analytics processes, leveraging technology, AI and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Test existing AI tools on emerging business cases. Identify opportunities to utilize the existing data stack. Connect insights from highly confidential unstructured data with the existing enterprise data platform outputs.
  • Assist with analyzing sources of return within the portfolio, identifying key drivers of value and areas for return enhancement and risk mitigation.
  • Assist with monitoring portfolio and fund performance against relevant benchmarks, highlighting areas of outperformance and underperformance, and recommending actions to enhance returns.
  • Through advanced analytics and a deep understanding of the technology, provide real-time insights into assets that may be appropriate to sell and where to access liquidity.
Required skills / Experience

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • A fundamental knowledge of computer science, with emphasis on recent experience with ML and AI
  • A working understanding of finance, business and investment-related disciplines
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
  • Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong relationship-building ability, proactiveness, results-oriented, and resourceful
  • Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy, excellent product quality, and attention to detail
  • Have an interest in advanced analytics applied to investment management, a dedication to hard work, a commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an eagerness to learn
  • Analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Demonstrated, hands-on fluency with AI tools as part of how you work is strongly preferred

THE IDEAL STUDENT

  • Students in an undergraduate in Computer Science program with relevant courses or strong interest in Finance
  • Team players who have the drive to continue learning, excel, and grow in a team oriented and dynamic environment
  • Adventurous students curious about what the West Coast has to offer
  • Has a passion for investing and a drive to continually learn about financial markets, innovative technologies and investment process
  • Demonstrates an extremely strong work ethic and displays initiative to strive to deliver value above and beyond the job description
  • Prior experience in advanced analytics applied to specific domains of knowledge and experience within peer institutions in relevant roles are strongly preferred
  • Outstanding academic track record (A- equivalent cumulative GPA with more consideration given to strong finance/accounting/economics grades)
  • Preference for students who have shown initiative and a passion for the emerging technology and investment industry
Private Equity Analytics Co-op/ Internship (Fall 2026)
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