Intern, Discover Investing Program

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world's most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians.  

CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, São Paulo, San Francisco and Sydney.   

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-potential individuals. Join our team and look forward to:  

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders  
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment  
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility  
• Global career development opportunities  
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments' important social purpose and unshakable principles  
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance  

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here's an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

Our Discover Investing Program focuses on hiring female-identifying students looking to learn more about investing and fundamental analysis. It offers the opportunity to build skills, gain exposure to global markets, and work alongside some of the industry's most accomplished investors. As an Intern, you will join our Active Equities Department from May to August 2026, contributing to meaningful, high-impact projects while developing your technical and analytical capabilities.

Your summer begins with Intern Orientation, where you'll connect with peers, explore our culture, and gain insight into our strategies through company-wide departmental overviews. You'll also have the chance to engage with senior leadership, advance your knowledge through skills-based training, and apply what you learn in stimulating on-the-job assignments. 

In addition to your core work, you'll take part in signature summer programming such as our Intern Case Competition, Speaker Series, and have the opportunity to get involved with our Employee Resource Groups. We encourage you to immerse yourself in the CPP Investments community, take advantage of every learning opportunity, and build relationships that will support your career growth. 

This internship is also a direct pipeline into our Early Investor Program, offering high-performing interns a potential opportunity to return the following Summer. 

Overview of Active Equities

The Active Equities department offers interns a unique opportunity to gain on-the-job experience in public equity investing and contribute directly to our portfolio performance. As an intern, you'll work alongside experienced investors on high-impact projects, taking on meaningful responsibilities and receiving dedicated mentorship throughout your placement.

You will be placed within the Security Selection team, which applies rigorous fundamental research to identify high-conviction investment opportunities across global markets. The approach emphasizes deep company analysis, thoughtful valuation, and a long-term perspective on value creation. You'll collaborate with colleagues to conduct research, build investment theses, and help translate insights into actionable investment strategies.

This internship provides an intellectually engaging and practical introduction to equity investing, developing the analytical and strategic skills essential for a career in active asset management.

Your Role, Responsibilities, and Impact

• Contribute to research on industries, companies, and securities to evaluate fundamentals, market positioning, and competitive dynamics.
• Support valuation analysis to assess potential risks, returns, and key value drivers.
• Contribute to due diligence and asset management efforts by gathering and synthesizing data on financial performance, market trends, and strategic developments.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of financial models to evaluate investment opportunities and track portfolio positions.
• Provide analytical support in preparing investment reviews, market updates, and internal presentations.
• Apply quantitative and qualitative techniques to enhance investment insights.
• Track macroeconomic and sector-level trends, preparing summaries that inform investment perspectives.
• Support the organization and maintenance of internal research tools, databases, and proprietary resources.

Eligible Candidates

Female-identifying candidates in an undergraduate program interested in learning more about fundamental analysis - who are returning to school in the Fall of 2026, with two more years of undergraduate classes to complete are eligible to apply.

We look for candidates with a strong track record of academic success while balancing extracurricular activities, strong interest in learning financial modeling, valuation and analytics, as well as good communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills. The most successful candidates often combine energy, enthusiasm, and intellectual curiosity, with demonstrated interest in investing.

To apply, please include a cover letter, resume, and transcripts (full unofficial version). Kindly upload one combined file if you can do so.

DEADLINE: Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 11:59pm EST

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At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or website will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.  CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.