Closing date: October 1, 2026

Use your research and investment skills in a company where you can have an impact. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Strategic Asset Allocation co-op student/intern for the Winter 2027 work term (January to April) to provide research and analytics support to advise clients across a range of investment subjects, including portfolio construction and economic analysis.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $313.37 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. We invest globally to support pension, insurance, 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.

The Strategic Asset Allocation co-op/intern will work within our Investment Strategy & Risk department. This is a great opportunity for you to learn and apply your knowledge to support BCI’s clients by developing and preparing asset mix reviews and other custom analyses related to our clients’ investment strategies other investment topics.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Investment Strategy & Risk department plays a key role in setting, implementing, and monitoring the long-term strategies of BCI’s clients. This is accomplished by working with clients, management and asset classes to define the optimal path to achieve clients’ outcomes and to enable BCI’s investment structures and processes necessary to fulfill these outcomes. Investment Strategy & Risk consists of five branches: Strategic Asset Allocation, Total Fund Management, Investment Risk, Growth & Investment Solutions, and Business Management & Investment Governance.

Strategic Asset Allocation assists clients with developing tailored investment policies that achieve investment objectives consistent with their investment philosophies, funding policies and risk tolerances. This team also conducts research and models relevant macroeconomic developments, including assessments of current business cycle dynamics and studies of emerging economic or financial trends, opportunities, and risks.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Support the team in the development of clients’ asset-liability management (ALM) studies and investment policy recommendations to ensure that clients’ investment strategies and policies are appropriate and prudent given the nature of the funds, their underlying liabilities, and unique characteristics or circumstances

• Support the management of BCI’s product shelf to ensure a client-focused rationale for each pooled fund

• Assist with the update of long-term forward-looking capital market assumptions, economic scenarios and simulations

• Proactively ensure that BCI exceeds our clients’ service expectations

• Assist in coordinating client meetings and developing supporting materials to ensure successful client engagements

• Assist with client education by producing written materials and presentations on a wide range of investment topics for client meetings and for internal staff

• Ad-hoc projects and tasks as assigned by the team

REQUIRED SKILLS

• A fundamental knowledge of basic business and investment-related disciplines is essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

• Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy, excellent product quality, and attention to detail

• Has an interest in investment management, a dedication to hard work, commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an eagerness to learn

• Strong research skills combined with analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Ability to use Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

• Experience with PowerBI is beneficial, but not essential

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent career development and training

• Work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment

• The development of real-world skills at one of the largest institutional investors in Canada

• Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry

• The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports

• Time to connect with co-op students & interns at BCI – build your network and shared learning

• Two paid days per year for volunteering

• Competitive pay: $2,330.00 gross bi-weekly or $2,155.00 gross bi-weekly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary

• Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location

THE DETAILS

• Work term: Winter 2027 (January to April)

• Department: Investment Strategy & Risk

• Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC

• Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island

• All co-ops/internships will need to be completed in person at our Victoria office with the option to work one day per week from home. Please note, some positions are not eligible for hybrid work.

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply directly to the Strategic Asset Allocation Co-op/Internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers

• Application deadline: October 1, 2026 at 11:59pm PDT

• Please upload a cover letter, resume, and transcripts (unofficial transcript will suffice)

• Note: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are interested in applying for this role. You will need to be legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you currently do not have authorization or if your work permit, study permit, or visa has restrictions or is due to expire during the work term, you may not be eligible for this opportunity.

At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful.

We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you. 

We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at [email protected].

We would like to hear from you!