Canadian Banking - UX/Product Design Internship/Co-op - Winter 2027
Scotiabank · Toronto, Canada · 2d ago
Requisition ID: 271858
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Term: January – April 2027
Work Hours/Week: 37.5
Application Deadline: 09/25/2026
There's no better way to kickstart your career than to do a co-op or internship with Scotiabank! During your work term, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of a winning team, build your network, and discover what you love – all while getting paid to do it! There’s a place for every type of student at Scotiabank and all that we ask for is that you have passion and strong AOO (Attitude, Ownership, and Opportunity).
Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:
- Support the product ownership team in analyzing and executing the product roadmap, including assisting with pricing guides and exception-based decision workflows where applicable.
- Collaborate with designers to create wireframes, mock-ups, high-fidelity UI designs, prototypes, and competitive analyses using Figma.
- Contribute to visual design execution, including layout, typography, and color, while ensuring consistency with design systems and brand guidelines.
- Partner with product managers to proactively identify data and research needs that inform product strategy, prioritization, and design decisions.
- Support user research activities such as user interviews, usability testing, and survey analysis, and assist in synthesizing insights into actionable product and design recommendations.
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative findings to validate assumptions and guide iterative design improvements.
- Maintain user flows, experience maps, and design documentation, supporting clear design-to-development handoff.
- Work closely with cross‑functional stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, and designers, to ensure alignment throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Participate in agile ceremonies, design critiques, and workshops to understand requirements, collaborate on solutions, and incorporate feedback.
- Present design concepts, user insights, and rationale during design and product reviews, clearly articulating trade-offs and impact.
Do you have the skills and requirements that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if:
- You are currently enrolled in post-secondary education.
- You love to learn and envision yourself working for an international organization that heavily invests in your future.
- You enjoy being involved in extracurricular activities such as conferences, clubs, and competitions
- You are comfortable using modern UX/Design tools including Figma, FigJam, and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience across prototyping, design systems, accessibility, and team‑based design workflows.
- You stay interested in emerging technologies, including AI, and actively explore new tools, trends, and approaches shaping modern design.
- You have a high level of competency with MS Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- You are able to clearly identify and articulate key insights and recommendations.
- You can work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams.
What’s in it for you?
- You’ll be part of a diverse, collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team.
- In-depth training to prepare you for the role, as well as ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed!
- Exclusive student events such as Scotia Student Day, Lunch & Learns, leadership panels, and much more!
- Bank-wide orientation to learn more about Scotiabank and gain exposure to senior leadership across the organization.
How do I apply?
For students applying to our internship/co-op or new graduate programs, we do not require resumes! We believe in evaluating you through relationships over resumes and are focused on learning about who you are and what you’re interested in to uncover your true potential. Instead, we ask that as part of your application you complete the below:
- Complete your PLUM Profile here and save it as a screenshot.
- Complete a short one-way video interview here
- Apply to the role and when the application asks for your resume, instead upload the screenshot of your PLUM Profile.
Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.