Business Analyst, Summer 2026 (Co-op/Internship) - 6 months

📋 Description

• • As a Business Analyst Intern at BMO, you will immerse yourself in the dynamic world of financial technology, contributing to critical projects that shape business operations and inform strategic decisions. This 6-month co-op/internship opportunity is designed for ambitious students eager to gain hands-on experience within a leading financial institution.
• • You will play a pivotal role in investigating and identifying strategies to optimize business operations and services. This involves a deep dive into current processes, understanding their effectiveness, and proposing innovative solutions for enhancement.
• • A key responsibility will be defining business requirements to inform technology build and operations. This requires a meticulous approach to sourcing and analyzing relevant data, thoroughly reviewing and documenting existing business processes, and fostering strong collaborative relationships with business stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• • You will actively source business and market data to evaluate the potential and actual effect of projects on business results, providing quantitative insights to support decision-making.
• • Furthermore, you will assess the efficiency and performance of technology (software, hardware, and the wider IT system) to ensure it effectively delivers expected business outcomes, identifying any discrepancies or areas for improvement.
• • A crucial aspect of the role involves identifying and analyzing malfunctions, system workflow issues, and troubleshooting problems raised by business users, acting as a key liaison between technical teams and business units.
• • You will be instrumental in eliciting requirements from stakeholders and analyzing their feasibility to ensure that proposed solutions and initiatives successfully achieve the desired business outcomes.
• • Supporting various project teams throughout the project lifecycle will be a core function, ensuring that development efforts are consistently aligned with the defined business requirements and strategic objectives.
• • You will develop informative, coherent, and usable project documents, often referred to as project artifacts, for a diverse range of stakeholders. These documents will cover both functional and non-functional business requirements, ensuring clarity and comprehensive understanding.
• • Applying a depth of domain and functional expertise to your assigned portfolio will be essential to drive the expected business value and contribute to the overall success of BMO's strategic goals.
• • You will be tasked with breaking down complex strategic problems into manageable components, analyzing data and information to derive actionable insights and provide well-reasoned recommendations.
• • Building test cases to validate business requirements and End-User Testing results will be a key part of ensuring the quality and effectiveness of implemented solutions.
• • While your focus may be on a specific business group, you will also develop a broader understanding of BMO's operations and contribute to wider initiatives as needed.
• • This role encourages creative thinking and the proactive proposal of new solutions to existing challenges, fostering an environment of continuous improvement.
• • You will exercise sound judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within established guidelines, demonstrating a proactive and analytical approach.
• • The role requires working mostly independently, showcasing initiative and self-management, while also being an integral part of collaborative project teams.
• • Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed, providing opportunities for growth and exposure to different facets of the business.
• • As part of BMO's campus program, you will benefit from a structured learning environment, including access to programs like the Women in Technology Mentorship Program, BMO First Friend peer assignment, BMO Social Squad activities, and the BMO U corporate learning platform.
• • You will also have access to various Employee Resource Groups, facilitating networking and professional development within the organization.
• • This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience in business analysis, project support, and technology assessment within the financial services industry, setting a strong foundation for your future career.