Data internship

Desjardins Group has adopted a data strategy to ensure we fully leverage our data in the interest of improving the member/client experience. We want to drive growth and lead the way on data collection, security, compliance, ethics and governance. We offer a whole range of data internships in areas like information analytics (business intelligence), advanced analytics, machine learning engineering (MLOPS), data governance and more. More specifically, you will be required to: 

Information analytics (business intelligence)

•  Help deepen our understanding of members and clients via data analysis and valorization to support strategic decision making 

• Develop reports (visualizations) and make recommendations to meet the needs of internal partners 

Advanced analytics

• Take part in exploring, evaluating and developing innovative AI methodologies and products to support data valorization 

• Help innovate and explore in one of our areas of expertise, like structured and unstructured synthetic data, generative and multimodal language models, etc. 

• Help monitor new advances in AI and their adoption by Desjardins Group 

Machine learning engineering (MLOPS)

• Work alongside data scientists and IT experts on a multidisciplinary squad to design, develop, deploy and monitor machine learning and AI systems 

• Help implement continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for machine learning models 

• Develop and maintain application programming interfaces (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs) that expose analytical models to applications in production 

Data governance

• Document metadata in the information governance catalogue

• Prepare content for metadata loading templates and update the catalogue and reference databases

• Help data governance advisors classify metadata according to the current data architecture framework in a secure and private environment

What you bring to the table

• Your educational institution must credit or certify your internship toward a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in an appropriate discipline.

• Knowledge of French is required

• Proficiency in software development, including object-oriented programming for machine learning engineering (MLOPS)

• Knowledge of tools such as Tableau and Power BI for information analytics

• Knowledge of SAS and SQL for information analytics

• Knowledge of machine learning algorithms, deep learning and development frameworks (keras, tensorflow, pytorch, etc.) for advanced analytics

• Knowledge of generative AI models and solutions (synthetic data, LLMs, prompt engineering, etc.) for advanced analytics

• Knowledge of the office suite (in particular Excel) for data governance

At Desjardins, we don't just support youth. We value their talent. There's a difference.

Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning

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At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Job Family

Data (FG)