About the role#
This is an 8-month internship for the Winter 2027 term, running from January 2027 to August 2027. You will join the Group Risk Management team to support the AML/ATF Transaction Monitoring program. Your work involves building and tuning solutions to detect suspicious activity and identifying clients who present elevated financial or reputational risk.
What you'll do#
- Enhance AML analytics solutions by incorporating advanced network analysis features.
- Develop new transaction monitoring solutions using machine learning and data science techniques.
- Identify and apply new technologies to improve AML analytics.
- Collaborate with Monitoring and Analytics teams to identify and remediate risk exposure.
- Present developed models and findings to the Director of AML Analytics using clear visualizations.
- Develop documentation and monitoring methodologies for new models.
- Provide recommendations on model performance and contribute to the identification of industry best practices.
What you'll need#
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
- Expertise in analyzing and manipulating large datasets using Python.
- Experience with supervised and unsupervised learning, network analysis, and NLP.
- Proficiency with SQL databases and GitHub.
- Ability to translate project needs into functional detection models.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Current enrollment in a program related to Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time, paid internship.
- Eligibility: You must be returning to school after August 2027 or require this 8-month term as a mandatory graduation requirement.
About RBC
RBC is a global financial institution based in Toronto, Ontario. It operates as Canada's largest bank and maintains a presence in the United States and 27 other countries. The company employs over 100,000 people and serves more than 17 million clients. Its business model covers banking, investing, insurance, and capital markets.
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