About the role#
As an Enterprise Strategy Intern, you will gain hands-on exposure to strategic planning and business transformation. You will collaborate with experienced professionals on high-impact, global initiatives. This role is designed to help you strengthen your analytical, project management, and strategic thinking skills while providing insight into how enterprise-level decisions are made.
What you'll do#
- Conduct research and analysis to support strategic projects and generate insights.
- Present information on industry trends, market positioning, and competitive research to aid decision-making.
- Collaborate across business lines and geographies to ensure strategic objectives are met.
- Present results and recommendations clearly.
- Mobilize resources for corporate strategy projects and track implementation progress.
- Implement a strategic planning framework that engages leaders in effective dialogues.
- Provide market and competitive intelligence on external developments.
- Develop and report on global strategies impacting the Operations function.
- Analyze diverse data sources to provide measurable and actionable insights.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance, or a STEM field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to synthesize complex information and present it concisely.
- Comfort with quantitative and financial analyses.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong presentation abilities to articulate concepts clearly in diverse environments.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
- Ability to build strategic partnerships and engage key stakeholders.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects within tight timelines.
- Good business acumen and an interest in corporate strategy development.
- Prior industry or consulting experience is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment Type: Full time.
About Manulife
Manulife is an international financial services group based in Toronto. The company operates as Manulife in Canada, Asia, and Europe and as John Hancock in the United States. It manages over 1.3 trillion dollars in assets for approximately 34 million customers. The organization employs more than 34,000 people and works with over 116,000 agents.
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