2023 Fall Internship - Information Technology

Job Reference ID:

23000J2O

Responsibilities

Starting early September 2023, we're looking for COOP or undergraduate students for a 4 months internship to join our multiple Information Technology specialized (GBSU) teams!

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP:

If you're into the following challenges: digital, energy transition, diversity/inclusion and you would like to get involved in building the future, you’ve come to the right place! We are looking for team players, invested people who are able to bring ideas and express their opinions.

Are you looking for a stable company offering international opportunities?

• Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Active in the real economy for over 150 years, Societe Generale employs over 138,000 members of staff in 62 countries and supports daily 29 million clients.

A strong cultural mix thanks to a well-established French company in the Americas:

• Societe Generale opened its first office in the United States in 1938 and in Canada in 1974 and has about 2,500 professionals working in 8 U.S. cities, 2 in Canada as well as in Latin America.

A pillar in the economy which is building the tomorrow’s world:

• Societe Generale is not just a financial institution, it is a group that places innovation and sustainable financial practices at the very heart of its culture. The Societe Generale group has made the digital sector a key lever in transforming banking relationships. The 2019 edition of the eCAC40 Trophies ranks Societe Generale at the top rank of the banks that have best evolved in the digital world!

An opportunity to express yourself and get involved:

• Our employees resource groups such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet demonstrate the involvement of our employees for their community.

Description:

Which team you could be part of:

The aim of Global Business Service Unit (GBSU) Canada is to deliver day-to-day services to Societe Generale investment and corporate bank units and their clients to accelerate their transformation. GBSU differentiates itself from competitors with the pace of the agile transformation delivered, spreading the technology and data culture, shortening the decision-making process, and adopting a true industrial approach, leveraging on different teams either transversal or aligned to the different sub business units. You will work closely with one of the following teams: Application Support, Infrastructure Services, Business Analysis, Innovation Studio, Software Development and Enhancement.

Responsibilities:

Projects include, but are not limited to:

• Fully redesigning our market data subscription reporting platform
• Working in a SMART IT environment offering new technologies such as BOTS, Artificial Intelligence technologies and much more
• Exposure to Agile Methodologies and the use of Continuous Delivery
• Automating manual tasks such as monitoring market referential, testing trading platforms, PC health checks, market subscriptions, etc.

Profile Required

Société Générale is looking for individuals who highly value:

• Commitment to building meaningful professional relationships in the financial sector
• The opportunity to experience varied work environments
• Adaptability, innovative thinking, energy, and enthusiasm
• Team spirit and collaboration
• Interest in financial markets and analyzing various businesses and industries
• Academic accomplishments

Preferred Majors: Computer Science/Engineering, Business Intelligence, or an Engineering Discipline

About the intern we're looking for:

• You are attentive to detail and have good organizational skills;
• You're graduating in 2024 or 2025;
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills (French and English required).
• You're studying in Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Business Intelligence and need an internship (COOP or not) of 4 months starting in September 2023;
• You had already a previous experience in banking, (a plus);

If this is you, don't wait and apply! We want to meet you!

D&I:

Our Diversity & Inclusion Mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:

• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate

For more information about our D&I initiatives, please visit this link.

Hybrid Work Environment:

Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.

Why join us

The 15-week (May – August) program includes a Firmwide orientation to Société Generale’s businesses, followed by formal classroom training on our Sales and Trading business. The Summer Analyst Program will enable you to benefit from ongoing networking and development opportunities inside and outside your assigned team.

It is with a long-term approach that we are engaging with the world as it is today: a world in which economic development goes hand-in-hand with environmental and social progress.

As a result, we made Team spirit a central value at Societe Generale Canada. We work together to be able to offer each employee the tailored approach they require to grow.

As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside experts, who will support you in your task.

Get ready to join an innovative company where you can bring your full self to work and evolve with forward-thinking individuals to build the bank of tomorrow!

Business insight

OUR CULTURE:

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.

Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law. We strive to write our postings as inclusively as possible. If, however, one of the two genders is used alone in this display, it designates persons of all gender identities.