ASPIRE Commercial Banking - Mid-Market - Winter 2027 Co-op / Internship - St. John'snew

Scotiabank (Scotiabank) · Bank

Requisition ID: 273097
Employee Referral Program – Potential Reward:

We are committed to investing in our employees and helping you continue your career at Scotiabank.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Location: St. John's, NL

Term: January - August 2027

Work Hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Application Deadline: 10/05/2026

Kickstart your career with Scotiabank’s Commercial Aspire Program! This is your opportunity to gain real-world experience, build your network, and explore what it’s like to work in Canadian Commercial Banking—all while contributing meaningfully to our teams. Aspire is designed for ambitious students who are curious, collaborative, and eager to learn. We're looking for students who demonstrate strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, accountability, and a desire to make a meaningful contribution.

If you want to strengthen your credit, financial analysis, and business acumen, this opportunity will provide hands-on exposure to a team that supports mid-sized businesses across a variety of industries. You'll gain experience analyzing businesses, assessing credit risk, supporting financing decisions, and building relationships with clients while developing a strong understanding of Commercial Banking.

The Mid-Market team offers tailored financial advice and solutions to a broad spectrum of mid-sized businesses across Canada, spanning various industries such as manufacturing, retail, technology, and professional services. We collaborate closely with clients to understand their operational needs, growth ambitions, and unique challenges, delivering customized lending, treasury, and banking services to support their development at every stage. This role provides exposure to dynamic financial transactions, specialized credit analysis, and the opportunity to build comprehensive expertise within one of our key growth segments.

Is this role right for you?

With Aspire, you’ll gain early exposure to Commercial Banking by working on meaningful projects and learning from experienced professionals. You’ll have opportunities to:

Support client relationship teams with research, financial analysis, and administrative tasks.

Conduct company and industry analysis to inform credit and business decisions.

Build your analytical and communication skills in a structured, collaborative environment.

Learn how the Bank balances client needs with risk and operational considerations.

Contribute to delivering timely, high-quality support on key projects.

Partner across teams to help drive business outcomes and process improvements.

Champion a client-focused culture to build and deepen relationships with clients and internal partners, leveraging the Bank’s broader relationships, systems, and knowledge.

Ensure that the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture are considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

Who we’re looking for:
You thrive in a structured environment with clear guidance and deadlines, and you bring a positive, flexible, and professional attitude.

Key capabilities:

You are client-centric and passionate about enhancing the client experience

You are collaborative and work effectively with others

You are organized and able to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail

You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

You are analytical and use data to inform decisions and recommendations

You are adept at identifying problems and developing effective, strategic solutions

Key requirements:

You are enrolled in an undergraduate degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

You have strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

You have excellent written and verbal communication skills

You have good presentation skills and consistently demonstrate professionalism

You have a natural curiosity and eagerness to learn about Commercial Banking

How to apply

We focus on relationships over resumes. Instead of submitting a traditional resume, please:

Complete your PLUM Profile and save a screenshot.

Complete a short one-way video interview here.

Apply to the role and upload your PLUM Profile screenshot when prompted for a resume.

Location(s): Canada : Newfoundland and Labrador : St John's

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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