Political Science Summer Internships Jobs in Quebec

Please submit a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF with your application, and indicate your preference for a Winter, Summer or Fall internship.

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At WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), we provide data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Leveraging the global view and local expertise of our colleagues serving 140 countries and markets, we help our clients sharpen their strategy, enhance organizational resilience, motivate their workforce and maximize their performance. By working hand-in-hand with our clients, we identify opportunities for lasting success and provide the perspective that drives them forward.
WTW overflows with opportunities, where you are encouraged to challenge conventions and do things for our clients that have never been done before. WTW is an ever-changing place where every day is different and the opportunities to challenge yourself, learn, improve and grow are endless.
 

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Our Retirement team provides expertise in retirement and investment consulting to support organizations worldwide in designing, managing, administering and communicating all types of retirement plans.
As a Pension Outsourcing Intern you will contribute as part of a team to provide general administration support and basic pension administration tasks. You will perform recurring plan administration services and work assignments for clients' defined benefit plans under the supervision of senior analysts and will assist with project work and other ad hoc client support services as requested.
 

Love your work. You will partner with team members on the following objectives:

• Perform with guidance from senior team members, routine and recurring plan administrations tasks for clients' defined benefit plans, e.g., benefit calculations, annual data updates, assist with preparation of benefit statements
• Work cooperatively with other team members to complete tasks and to ensure unified delivery of services
• Gain a thorough understanding of pension plan administration 
• Follow and update documentation materials as directed to maintain complete accurate work papers and audit trails
• Learn and use Excellence tools and concepts to ensure efficient and quality output/service delivery
• Adhere to plan documents and government regulations in administering plans
• Actively participate in team meetings and training activities
• Be accountable to team members 

Role Requirements. 

• Current university student enrolled in a program with heavy emphasis on mathematics as actuarial, mathematics, statistics, economics or finance or any other major with significant quantitative course work. Preference for 3rd year students. 
• Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills, a plus
• Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the clients
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Fully bilingual (French, English) - Quebec only
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
• Please submit a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF with your application, and indicate your preference for a Winter, Summer or Fall internship.
   

This role follows a hybrid work arrangement with an expectation of working in the office three (3) days per week.
WTW serves a clientele with a national and international presence and must be able to offer services in French and English at all times. This position requires bilingualism, as the intern will need to provide services related to various communications exclusively in French, in addition to interacting with multiple stakeholders in Canada who speak only French. 

For Universite de Montreal, UQAM and Universite Laval students, please note that we will only accept applications from August 26 to September 17, as determined in the "university recruitment for internships in actuarial science rules". For these three universities, please refer to your career services office for more information on how to apply for positions according to the posting dates.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in the process to screen, assess, or select applicants for a position but all final decisions and determinations are made exclusively by authorized human personnel.

This job posting is an advertisement for an existing vacancy.
 

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