Intern – Investment Management, Multi-Asset Allocation (Winter Term)

Makenzie Investments – Toronto Office

IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $271 billion in assets. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.

Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967, is a key part of IGM's business model, serving as a comprehensive asset-management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients.

At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals.

Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues!  Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals.

The Opportunity

Work with and be mentored by a Python and Pandas expert. Collaborate through pair programming and test-driven development. Use code generation (LibCST and Fixit) and other automation to improve the quality of the codebase.

Example Improvements

• Replace nested loops with vectorized Pandas operations, or convert Pandas operations to Polars
• Introduce modular utility functions to reduce duplication
• Add unit tests to functions where absent
• Use characterization tests to ensure output consistency for unchanged inputs
• Optimize data loading routines for large files
• Clean up legacy code to follow PEP8 and readability standards

Skills & Qualifications

We’re looking for a candidate who:

• Has some familiarity with Python and is motivated to deepen their programming expertise
• Has at least a basic understanding of Pandas or other data-centric libraries
• Is curious about solving large-scale data problems in code

To apply, please include a resume and transcripts (full unofficial version) by November 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm EST.

IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.  

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.