Location: Montreal
ABOUT US
We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD $299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2025.
We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Intern will support the Geopolitical Strategy team in its daily tasks and deliverables. In addition, their mandate will be to support ongoing review of indicators for the geopolitical scoring framework, development of a risk flagging service, and to carry out geopolitical risk analysis specific to asset class categories (private investments, infrastructure, real estate, natural resources, credit) as needed. They will be expected to assess the implications of political dynamics and geopolitical relations for global markets and targeted geographies.
ABOUT YOUR ROLE
As an
Intern
,
Geopolitics
you’ll:
Update geopolitical quantitative tools supporting investment decisions
Review intelligence from external private sources (S&P, Fitch, Banks’ Research, Bloomberg) as well as open-source providers (Transparency Internationaletc.) to process data for our internal database
Evaluate political, regulatory, social, and external indicators as well as on corruption, security, and reputational indicators
Apply both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to strengthen existing frameworks
Support the Geopolitical Strategy Team by translating global economic and geopolitical developments into actionable asset allocation insights
Synthesize interdisciplinary data sets into clear, impactful visualizations that support forward-looking storytelling
Prepare concise, high-quality briefing notes, PowerPoint presentations, and well-balanced geopolitical research materialsin a timely manner
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Graduate studies in international relations, geography, economics, finance, security studies, international business, public policy, or related field
Strong grounding in economic and financial fundamentals and geopolitical analysis, with regional specialization
Excellent academic performance
Significant capacity in Excel,Power Bi, R, SPSS, Python, intelligence analysis platforms, and/or ArcGIS/Open Street Map
Geographic specialization an asset
Excellent oral and written skills in English; fluency in French is highly beneficial but not essential
Open to learning
Collaborate well
A strong work ethic and a proactive self-starter
Skilled in research, creative writing, data analytics, and visualization
Rigorous attention to detail
Must return to studies after the internship or the internship must be part of your curriculum
Proficiencyin English and French (or willingness to learn)
Candidates must have the right to work in Canada
* for the periodspecified tobe considered for this position. No support to obtain the right to work will be provided.
* Options include Canadian citizenship, permanentresidencyor a valid open work permit.
To apply, please upload your resume, cover letter and most recent unofficial transcript.
Final date to receive applications:
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