AddressCampus Role TypeInternship/Co-Op and Summer OpportunitiesStart DateSummerDepartment Overview
Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship brings together TD's business, philanthropy and human capital to deliver on the Bank's purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues. The team's aspiration is to link our business, products, services, and community investments, under one single narrative for greater focus, intent, and impact. The team is focused on finding and enabling opportunities that differentiate the brand and enhance reputation, strengthen the employee value proposition, drive social and environmental impact and create shared value.
TD's ESG Strategy includes focus areas on climate change and responsible resources use, social and economic inclusions, and business integration. TD's Climate Action Plan, announced in November 2020, aims for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Meeting this goal involves executing initiatives focused on sustainable finance, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, identifying climate issues and solutions in carbon intensive sectors, and developing a TD perspective on the transition to the low carbon economy. This is a high priority goal for the Bank, with engagement from executives across the enterprise.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Sustainable Finance, the ESG Intern will work with the Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship team and key internal business partners to support strategic initiatives as it relates to the Climate Action Plan and TD Pathways to Economic Inclusion. The intern will also monitor key market developments and technologies across various sectors and share key takeaways to identify new opportunities for the Bank.
Co-op and Internship opportunities allow you to gain valuable work experience across a number of the businesses at TD. You will work with experienced colleagues, receive world class training, and be part of a community of students across TD, where you will have an impact, grow as individual and experience our culture of care.
Our Co-op/Intern Programming is offered with select Co-op and Internship roles and is designed to help you better understand the TD business, build on critical career capabilities, and broaden your professional network. This program is designed to complement your on-the job experience and features:
- Leadership talks with key Leaders from across the organization
- Lunch and Learns on topics such as Innovation
- Diversity and Inclusion and Personal Branding and so much more
The successful candidate will work on various Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategic initiatives. Potential work areas:
- Work with internal stakeholders to ensure execution of project deliverables, including preparing briefs, decks, and summaries for executive audiences
- Manage the research, tracking and communication of key developments in the ESG/climate space, specifically for sustainable finance
- Conduct data analysis to identify business/sector trends relating to low-carbon growth
What the successful candidate can expect to gain:
- Understanding of ESG, cleantech and sustainable finance within a financial institution
- Exposure to multiple areas of TD's business, including wholesale banking, personal banking product, asset management, and insurance
- Understanding of how new initiatives are developed within a financial institution
- Must be currently enrolled in an Environment or ESG related degree (Technical: Business, Accounting, Engineering)
- Experience and/or education in an Environmental, ESG field, or business field
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, specifically PowerPoint and Excel
- Strong analytical and data management skills and experience with the ability to collect, organize, and analyze significant amounts of data
- Strong relationship building skills — a good "people person"
- Strong project management skills and commitment to meeting deadlines
- Ability to work independently, think critically, multitask, and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Strong critical thinking, research and analysis skills, with the ability to uncover and synthesize findings and results based on complex technical information and data
- Experience in the financial services industry is an asset
- This position is a 4-month work term and will commence May 6th to August 30th, 2024..
- Applications must include a transcript, cover letter (one letter-sized page or less) and a resume (maximum of 2 pages).
- We welcome all applications; however, we will only contact qualified candidates chosen for an interview. Thank you for your interest.
- TD requires employees to reside in the country where the role is located, irrespective of remote working arrangements
- TD is committed to providing you with the best candidate experience and internship in these unique circumstances. As such, work location and start dates are subject to change.
At TD we're guided by our purpose is to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues, and share a set of values that shape our culture and guide our behavior. In exchange for how our colleagues show up to help TD succeed, we are committed to delivering a colleague experience grounded in Impact, Growth and a Culture of Care. No matter where you work across TD, we empower you to make an impact at work and in your community, explore and grow your career and be part of our caring and inclusive culture.
Making Your Well-being a Priority
A supportive culture that promotes colleague well-being is core to who we are. At TD, we focus on total well-being with extensive programs to help colleagues assess, manage, and improve their well-being across four core pillars — physical, financial, social and mental/emotional. In addition, we champion a safe and inclusive work environment so colleagues feel a sense of belonging and feel supported in their personal and professional growth. Through our focus on well-being, we know that we can help our colleagues thrive, contribute to our culture of care, and support better business outcomes, because when colleagues feel their best, they're more likely to do their best.
Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our colleagues to help them, and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits including medical, dental, vision & mental health coverage, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs.
How We Work
At TD, we believe in-person connections fuel collaboration and collective creativity. Our workplace experience empowers colleagues to do great work side-by-side at TD locations, while offering flexibility to work remotely where it makes sense for the work and team. Our teams work in one of three workplace models: Hybrid, Onsite and Primarily Remote. Wherever our colleagues are working, they'll always have access to the TD community and experience our culture of care.
Who We Are
TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.
TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.
At TD, we're committed to fostering an environment where all colleagues are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, experience equitable opportunities, and feel respected and supported. We're dedicated to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and the communities in which we live and serve.
Accommodation
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.
How We're Helping Make an Impact in Communities
TD has a long-standing commitment to help drive progress towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. That's why we launched the TD Ready Commitment in 2018, now a multi-year North American initiative. Under the TD Ready Commitment, we are targeting a total of $1 billion by 2030 in community giving four key, interconnected drivers of change: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities, and Better Health. It's our goal to help support change, nurture progress, and contribute to making the world a better, more inclusive place for our customers, colleagues, and communities.
We look forward to hearing from you!
