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Velocity - Data Scientist Internship/Co-Op -Winter 2027 

Term: January 2027 - April 2027 

Work Hours/Week: 37.5 

Application Deadline:October 02, 2026 

Ready to Start your Journey with Scotiabank? Apply Now! 

For students applying to our internship/co-op or new graduate programs, we do notrequireresumes! We believe in evaluating you through relationshipsover resumes and are eager to learn about you, your interests, and your potential. 

There'sno better way to kickstart your career than to do a co-op or internship with Scotiabank! During your work term,you'llhave the opportunity to be part of a winning team, build your network, and discover what you love - all while getting paid to do it!There'sa place for every type of student atScotiabankand all that we ask for is that you have passion and strong AOO (Attitude, Ownership and Opportunity). 

TheVelocity Programis not your average internship or co-op! This is a customized experience that focuses on providing you with the development and tools you need to grow your career. After successfully completing a co-op or internship with top performance, we will work with you toestablishyour future placements. As a result, youwill get tolearn, grow, and experiment within different areas of both Scotiabank and Tangerine! 

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will: 

• Collaborate with business lines and other stakeholders andidentifyopportunities to drive business value byleveragingdata science solutions 

• Leverage distributed computing tools (e.g., Spark, Cloud) for analysis, data mining, and modeling 

• Collaborate with data engineering, software developer, and other analytics teams to build analytical dataset and model 

• Create and apply model and algorithm testing strategies to measure, conduct testing to measure the effectiveness of models, and make ongoing changes 

• Prepare detailed documentation to outline data sources, models, and algorithms used and developed 

• Present results to business line stakeholders and help implementreal data-drivenchanges 

• Work on challenging and research-based initiatives using advanced machine learning methods focusing on data-driven outcomes 

• Experiment &learn! 

Do you have the skills and requirements that will enable you to succeed in this role? -We'dlove to work with you if: 

• You are currently enrolled in post-secondary education. 

• You love to learn and envision yourself working for an international organization that heavily invests in your future. 

• You enjoy being involved in extracurricular activities such as conferences, clubs, and hackathons. 

You have knowledge/experience in: 

• Cleaning, transforming, and visualizing large data sets working with various data formats (e.g., unstructured logs, XML, JSON, flat files) 

• Big Data/Cloud ecosystem (e.g., GCP) 

• Experimental design, statistical analysis, machine learning 

• Python programming 

• Common machine learning libraries in Python,PySpark(scikit-learn,xgboost) 

• UNIX tools and shell scripting 

• SQL skills for querying relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, DB2, MySQL) 

• Visualization tools likePowerBI 

• Kubernetes 

• Git Workflows (Pull Request, Code Review, Branching) 

• This internship requires you to work 37.5 hours a week. 

What'sin it for you? 

• You'llbe part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team. 

• In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed! 

• Exclusive student events such as Scotia Student Day, Lunch & Learns, leadership panels, and much more! 

• Bank-wide orientation to learn more about Scotiabank and gain exposure to senior leadership across the organization. 

Please follow the steps below to successfully apply: 

Step 1:Complete your PLUM Profilehereand save it as a screenshot. 

Step 2:Complete a short one-way video interviewhere. 

Step 3:Complete a coding test throughCodilitytoshowcaseyour technical skills by solving job-related problems. Please make sure to have thisCodilitytest completed prior to applying through our career site. Whenyou'reready,click hereto begin the assessment. 

Step 4:Once you have completed your Plum Profile, one-way video interview andCodilitytest,apply to the role on our website. Reminder:whenthe application asks for your resume, instead upload the screenshot of your PLUM Profile!