Closing date: January 30, 2025

Use your communication, analysis, and stakeholder engagement skills in a fast-growing company where you can have an impact. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Digital Workplace Technical/Business Analyst co-op student/intern for the Summer 2025 work term (May to August) to work with our Technology team.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $250.4 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.

The Digital Workplace Technical/Business Analyst co-op/intern will work within our Technology department as part of the Digital Workplace team. This is a great opportunity for you to learn and apply your knowledge to support the implementation of Digital Productivity tools, such as the Microsoft 365 suite, as we roll out cloud services to the corporation.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Technology department is responsible for developing technology solutions that contribute to the achievement of BCI’s mission and long-term goals. The department manages the Corporation’s business applications and information technology infrastructure, providing support to a large group of financial professionals. The department is also responsible for authoring technology-related directives and conducting disaster recovery planning to minimize risk to the Corporation’s delivery of investment services.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Develop user guides and communications about new products and services

• Assist in developing user-experience journey maps and personas

• Evaluate new software and features to identify opportunities to meet business needs

• Support organizational change management activities working across BCI departments

• Research new and innovative ways to create business value with the Microsoft 365 platform

• Collect, organize, and analyze problems to support solution recommendations

• Engage and regularly liaise with the user community to understand their needs

• Work with business users and technology leaders to drive adoption of digital workplace tools

• Participate in technology modernization projects that impact up to 1000 users

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

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Has an interest in new technologies and an eagerness to learn

• Ability to learn all about new tools or products with minimal guidance then translate that into people-friendly instructions, demonstrations, or written materials; making complicated instructions user friendly

• 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

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

• A dedication to hard work, commitment to the highest ethical standards

• Familiarity using Microsoft 365 tools such as Office, One Drive, SharePoint Online, and MS Teams would be an asset

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent career development and training by contributing to a strategic technology program with high visibility at all organizational levels

• 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

• BCI investment professionals lead a monthly Investment Club to share industry knowledge with employees who work in other departments

• 2 paid days per year for volunteering

• Competitive pay: Mid / Back Office: $2,260.00 gross bi-weekly or $2,090.00 gross bi-weekly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary ($2,260.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) a graduate degree or joining the Investment Strategy & Risk department and $2,090.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate)

• 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: Summer 2025 (May to August)

• Department: Technology

• 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 Digital Workplace Technical/Business Analyst Co-op/Internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers

• Application deadline: January 30, 2025 at 11:59pm PT

• Please upload a cover letter and resume

• 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!