ABOUT UPP
UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario’s university sector, proudly serving over 39,000 members across four universities and 12 affiliate organizations. Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care. As a sector-wide plan designed for growth, our doors are open to all Ontario universities.
Together, we’re a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect. We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve and grow
with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact.
Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDIR). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.
As a long-term investor, we recognize that environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors support risk management and value creation. As stated in our Responsible Investing Policy, we are committed to incorporating ESG considerations into our investment management activities and we collaborate with other industry participants in the promotion of a sustainable economy and society.
Join us in building a bright future for our members, our organization, and each other.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are actively looking for an Intern Analyst, Investments, to join our team in May 2024, for a 4-month internship (May 2024 – August 2024). This role will be part of a growing and dynamic Investment team, reporting into the Chief Investment Officer (CIO). The incumbent will be responsible for providing research support for projects related to overall investment strategy as well as ad hoc support on other initiatives. You will be working closely with other internal groups including Responsible Investing and Communications.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an undergraduate student to gain valuable work experience in a fast-growing, dynamic environment while being a part of a new pension plan.
UPP is based in Toronto’s financial district and has a hybrid work model (minimum 2 days / week in office).
Please note that this is a paid internship opportunity.
SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Research summaries and synthesis
- Peer group analysis
- Editing and writing support for internal and external articles and strategy presentations
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Pursuing a Bachelors degree, with a focus on Business/Commerce, Finance, or a related field. Current undergraduate students must be in their third or fourth year of studies.
- Basic research skills such as annotated bibliographies
- Basic knowledge of and a keen interest in pensions and economics.
- Familiarity with Excel and basic statistics.
ATTRIBUTES
- Independent problem solver
- Critical thinker
- Analytical, adaptive, multi-tasker, who has a strong work ethic
- High degree of self-motivation and professionalism
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Alignment with UPP’s desire to be a leader in Responsible Investing, ESG, and climate change.
APPLICATION DETAILS: As part of the application process, we ask that you submit a one paragraph proposal in your cover letter on a research topic relevant to pensions/investments that would be of interest to you. This can be one specific area of pension fund investment strategy that you would like to investigate further.
LIFE AT UPP
Do work that matters. We are duty-bound to serve our members’ interests, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. That’s why we’ve ingrained sustainability in our work from day one—to ensure our members have a resilient future to retire into, both today and for generations to come.
Stronger together. Collaboration is how UPP was born, and it’s how we work with each other and our partners day in, day out. No one at UPP is just a number (even if they are excellent at math) and every win is a shared win.
Grow every day. You’ll have the opportunity to work on unique, once-in-a-career projects that maximize your skill set and probably teach you some new ones—at any stage in your career.
Prioritize wellness. At UPP, wellness takes many forms. Ultimately, it’s about ensuring our people are cared for in the ways that matter to them. Examples of benefits that our Early Talent Program includes are:
- Supportive and welcoming onboarding through the UPP Buddy Program
- Free snacks and beverages (coffee, tea, and flavored water) in the office
- Monthly social events
- Paid holidays
- Slowdown periods and Mental Health Days
UPP enthusiastically welcomes applications from all qualified applicants and especially invites people with lived experience as an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or as a member of another Human Rights Code protected group that faces barriers to employment to apply. Our goal is to create a barrier-free experience for every candidate throughout the recruitment process, so if you require accommodation at any point during the process, please let us know so that we can make the appropriate arrangements. It would be our honor to work with you to adapt our processes to ensure that you can meaningfully participate.
