Closing date: October 3, 2024

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 People Analytics & Workforce Planning Co-op Student/Intern for the Winter (January to April 2025) work term to support the Human Resources 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!

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.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

• The People Analytics and Workforce Planning team has four core streams.

• People Analytics (review workforce trends, research, analysis, predictive modelling, and metrics)

• Workforce Planning (review, design, and plan human capital growth with the business and the Financial Planning & Analytics Function)

• Human Capital Management (HCM) system management (provide oversight, planning, and managing HR’s Core HRIS – Workday)

• Operational Reporting (generate, maintain, and prepare ad-hoc HR reporting)   

• This role has a high touch point with other HR Centre of Excellence (COE) functions and departments outside of HR, plus some engagement with external organizations for peer research and analyses. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Work under the supervision of the Senior Advisor, People Analytics and Workforce Planning to assist with various projects under the four core streams

• Leverage our HR systems to collect and organize human capital data

• Conduct research and analysis to support data-driven decision making

• Provide recommendations and work collaboratively in a team environment

• Prepare weekly and monthly HR Operation reports for the department and HR Leadership teams

• Conduct specific research and data analysis on Workforce Trends

• Participate in the development and launch of new HR People Analytics Metrics initiatives

• Develop graphics, visualizations, and presentations as required

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

REQUIRED SKILLS

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

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

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

• Has an interest in human resources or people analytics, a dedication to hard work, commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an eagerness to learn

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

• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook skills

• Familiarity with Power-BI, Tableau and/or Python would be an asset 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Training and mentorship to develop your knowledge and professional skill sets that are required to succeed in the industry

• Be a valued part of a team and work culture that is down to earth, values your perspective and rewards transparency and accountability

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

• Time to connect and build your network with other interns and BCI professionals that will contribute to your professional network and future career opportunities

• Potential work term extensions and career opportunities

• 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 

• 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)

THE DETAILS

• Work term: Winter (January to April 2025)

• Department: Human Resources

• Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC

• Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island

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

• 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 People Analytics & Workforce Planning Co-op/Internship on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers

• Application deadline: October 3, 2024 at 11:59pm PST

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

• Note: The ability to legally work full-time in Canada for the duration of your work term is a condition of employment at BCI

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!