2026 Summer Student Opportunities, Personal & Commercial Operations, Data Specialist

Participates in and supports the operational activities of a business unit. Applies experience and complete working knowledge of the job and policies/practices to perform a combination of routine tasks and varied administrative/operational assignments.

Please note: This posting is for a 4-month Summer 2026 STUDENT placement with a start date of May 2026 and end-date of August 2026. To be eligible for this 4-month Student position, you must either:

• Be returning to school after the work term end-date of August 2026; or

• If you are not returning to school (i.e. are graduating in April 2026 or August 2026), but you require the work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.

Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.

What is the opportunity?

Within RBC’s Personal & Commercial Operations (PCO), the Operations Centres are delivering best in class service within all lines of businesses including the Business Lending, Personal Lending, Specialized Services, and Transaction Services. Our overarching goal, through employee engagement, is to meet client commitments, improve productivity, and create a superior client experience.  The Operations Centres are a great foundation for understanding banking and can be a springboard to other opportunities elsewhere in PCO and RBC.

You will work as part of an experienced Data and Analytics team that support these businesses with analytics and insights to support development of new opportunities, manage and support business priorities.

Some exciting roles you will be considered for:

• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist

What will you do?

• Use your data and analytic skills to help business teams understand trends, solve problems and support business decisions including:
• Work with data partners to enhance visualization, data availability and automation for reporting needs
• Develop reports, using tools such as Tableau, required to meet business and financial imperatives
• Participate in meetings to gather and document business requirements
• Support business and product teams with data and insights
• Work in an agile settling supporting Kanban board updates, stand ups and meetings

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• Working towards a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or other quantitative discipline
• Proficient/coding experience in programming languages like SQL, Python, etc.  
• Excellent MS Office Skill – i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook
• Must be a self-starter with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and independently taking ownership
• Ability to learn and absorb new concepts (in business and in systems) quickly and apply new knowledge
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to conceptualize strategy
• Ability to data extract, transform, and load processes with a variety of data types
• Attention to detail with strong process management and multitasking abilities
• Story telling using data and drawing insights

Nice to have:

• Bilingualism (English and French), written and spoken
• Previous experience at RBC or with Banking Operations’ systems
• Knowledge of design, development, and implementation utilizing current analytics technologies and architecture, as well as data warehouse concepts and methodologies

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual. In this role you will also:

• Work with leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, agile, collaborative, progressive and high performing culture
• Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference
• Gain insights and build relationships to inform your career journey

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is January 16, 2026. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.

Communication, Computer Literacy, Detail-Oriented, Interpersonal Relationships, Listening Effectively, Personal Development, Personal Initiative

Additional Job Details

RBC WATERPARK PLACE, 88 QUEENS QUAY W:TORONTOTORONTOCanada37.5Full timeStudent/Coop (Fixed Term)Salaried2025-06-262025-08-01

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.