Intern, Information Security (September - December 2025)

ABOUT US

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, with CAD$264.9 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2024.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. 

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

ABOUT THE TEAM 

The Information Security team is responsible for activities ranging from governance to security operations. Its main functions include the following:  

• Governance and strategic planning 

• Culture and raising awareness 

• Counsel, architecture and risk management 

• Delivery of security mechanisms 

• Security operations 

• Insurance in terms of security 

The scope of the team extends to the heart of the security mission via counsel and implementation on the evaluation of cyber risks in PSP’s investments. The organization’s support towards information security allowed PSP to build a strong team, mature processes and a modern technology portfolio in the past few years. 

ABOUT YOUR ROLE 

As an Intern, Information Security, you’ll:  

• Monitor, review and evaluate security events to identify and respond to potential security incidents 

• Carry out requests and tasks of the operational security and delivery team 

• Participate in the activities relating to vulnerability management, security assessments, application security, as well as continuous management and improvement of security platforms 

• Suggest improvements and optimization for playbooks, platform solution, process, etc. 

• Participate in implementing a comprehensive set of incident response workflows, including automation 

• Analyze application vulnerabilities and recommend possible solutions to fix vulnerabilities 

• Perform investigation through log aggregation tools to answer analytical questions 

• Participate in security initiatives in order to improve PSP’s security posture and the maturity of our processes

• Collaborate with other teams to improve PSP’s security posture 

• PSP is already well established in terms of cloud-based services and is accelerating this migration, which represents an opportunity to develop your knowledge and have a strong understanding of these environments

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

• Enrolled in a Bachelor or Master in IT or IT Security related program 

• Knowledge of security concepts, mechanisms and processes 

• Knowledge of different security tools to protect an organization (SIEM, EDR, XDR, etc) 

• Knowledge of code repositories, from the fundamentals to best practices 

• Knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) 

• Proficiency in various programming languages 

• Hands-on practical experience (personal or corporate initiatives) with some of the security mechanisms, tools, processes 

• Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with a high level of autonomy 

• Demonstrated initiative, curiosity and eagerness to learn 

• Factual and solution-oriented 

• Ability to work collaboratively and be open-minded 

• Strong analytics and technical skills 

• Effective communications skills, both written and spoken 

• Bilingualism: English and French (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa) 

• Must return to studies after the internship or the internship must be part of your curriculum 

• Candidates must have the right to work in Canada* for the period specified  to be considered for this position.  No support to obtain the right to work will be provided   

• *Options include Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or a valid open work permit

At PSP, we aim to provide an inclusive workplace where we leverage diversity and where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

 

 

To apply, please upload your resume, cover letter and most recent unofficial transcript.

 

Deadline to apply:

2025-05-30

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