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Graduate Programs

Broaden your opportunities as part of an investment thought leader with a global presence.

Make your next professional move a big one.

At CPP Investments you can kick-start your career with a global investment leader. If you’re a student in your final year of study looking for a full-time position with challenging and interesting work in a supportive environment, you’ve come to the right place.

A variety of analyst positions are available across the organization (specific programs are highlighted below) to students from all academic backgrounds. These roles are typically recruited a year in advance, with the majority posted in August.

At CPP Investments we believe diverse teams and perspectives foster better decisions and outcomes. Our rotational programs ensure you work across different departments, teams and leaders while expanding your professional networks across the organization.

Our analyst roles are supported by robust training programs designed for learning about our global organization, as well as the business strategies, technical skills and business approaches needed to be a successful professional.

To highlight just two of our programs…

LAUNCH is our new graduate program designed to support an analysts’ development from day one. This highly interactive module focuses on learning core skills using a case-based approach and real-life examples. The format allows analysts to engage with their peers across the firm, while learning from more experienced colleagues and senior leaders.

Training the Street, meanwhile, is an intensive three-week training program that covers financial fundamentals, including accounting, Excel skills and basic three-statement modeling. The program also explores the corporate valuation and financial modeling typical for both private and public investment tracks.

We are invested in helping you build a career with both impact, and long-term professional success. We hope you join us.

Finance, Analytics and Risk CPA Rotational Program – Toronto

CPP Investments is a CPA Ontario approved and certified organization. Analysts in this program take part in two rotations over a three-year period, which provides sufficient experience to gain your CPA designation. Rotations are assigned to help you achieve key competencies based on business needs.

CPP Investments’ LAUNCH program, designed for new graduates, is an interactive program focused on core skills using a case-based approach and real-life examples. This approach allows analysts to be part of a firm-wide peer community, while learning from experienced colleagues and senior leaders.

Analysts play an active role in their own development and are encouraged to ask questions, be engaged and pursue learning opportunities.

Participating teams: Assurance & Advisory, Finance, Risk and Business Intelligence and Operations

Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their last year of study

Location: Toronto

Program type and timing: Full time employment starting in September

Advertised: A year prior to start (August)

Interview process: Two rounds of interviews, combination of behavioral and case questions

Finance, Analytics and Risk Rotational Program – Toronto

The Finance, Analytics & Risk Rotational Program gives recent graduates the opportunity to complete a two-year rotational program across four eligible groups in the department. Participants complete three rotations, each lasting eight months. This position provides rich learning and broad exposure to multiple areas of our business and operations.  The Program helps Rotational Analysts build their professional network, supports their development and provides a community that is invested in Analysts’ reaching their full potential at CPP Investments. Analysts develop functional and leadership capabilities as they learn and apply the mechanisms behind financial analysis and operational processes.

CPP Investments’ LAUNCH program, designed for new graduates, is an interactive program focused on core skills using a case-based approach and real-life examples. This approach allows analysts to be part of a firm-wide peer community, while learning from experienced colleagues and senior leaders.

Analysts play an active role in their own development and are encouraged to ask questions, be engaged and pursue learning opportunities.

Participating teams: Assurance & Advisory, Finance, Risk and Business Intelligence and Operations

Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their last year of study

Location: Toronto

Program type and timing: Full time employment starting in September

Advertised: A year prior to start (August)

Interview process: Two rounds of interviews, combination of behavioral and case

Fundamental Investments Rotational Program – Toronto

The Fundamental Investments Rotational Program gives recent graduates the opportunity to complete rotations across different departments to learn more about investing and fundamental analysis. Rotational Analysts will be given exposure to different investment departments in equity and debt groups, in both public and private markets where they learn how to analyze and evaluate companies, industries and private equity fund managers. Fundamental analysis involves digging deep into a company’s financial statements to determine its profit and growth potential and its risk profile and form a view on the fair value of the company.

Rotational Analysts get exposure to different investment strategies in private and public domains, as well as equity and credit. This program provides valuable depth and breadth of experience to set analysts up for success, while learning from world-class investment teams and leaders.

CPP Investments’ LAUNCH program for new graduates and Training the Street are designed to help participants learn different investment strategies, technical requirements and approaches needed to become a sound investor. Analysts play an active role in their own development and are encouraged to ask questions, be engaged and pursue learning opportunities.

Participating teams: Rotations will be within three groups in these departments : Private Equity, Real Assets, Credit Investments and Active Equities. The program is designed to have Rotational Analysts rotate through equity and debt, public and private investment teams.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their last year of study

Location: Toronto

Program type and timing: Full time employment starting in September

Advertised: A year prior to start (August)

Interview process: Two rounds of interviews, combination of behavioral and take-home case

Fundamental Investments Rotational Program – Hong Kong

This Fundamental Investments Rotational Program provides recent university graduates with an opportunity to complete two rotations of twelve months each in different groups within the same department.

Rotational Analysts get exposure to different investment strategies in private or public domains, as well as equity or credit. This program provides valuable depth and breadth of experience to set analysts up for success while learning from world-class investment teams and leaders.

CPP Investments’ LAUNCH program for new graduates and Training the Street are designed to help participants learn different investment strategies, technical requirements and approaches needed to become a sound investor. Analysts play an active role in their own development and are encouraged to ask questions, be engaged and pursue learning opportunities.

Participating teams: Rotations will be in different groups in the same department. Participating groups are: Private Equity, Credit Investments and Active Equities.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their last year of study

Location: Hong Kong

Program type and timing: Full time employment starting in September

Advertised: A year prior to start (September)

Interview process: Two rounds of interviews, combination of behavioral and take-home case

Fundamental Investments Rotational Program – London

This Fundamental Investments Rotational Program provides recent university graduates with an opportunity to complete two rotations of twelve months each across three different departments.

Rotational Analysts get exposure to different investment strategies in private equity and credit domains. The program provides valuable depth and breadth of experience to set analysts up for success, while learning from world-class investment teams and leaders.

CPP Investments’ LAUNCH program for new graduates and Training the Street are designed to help participants learn different investment strategies, technical requirements and approaches needed to become a sound investor. Analysts play an active role in their own development and are encouraged to ask questions, be engaged and pursue learning opportunities.

Participating teams: Rotations will be in two groups in these departments: Private Equity, Real Assets, and Credit Investments.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students in their last year of study

Location: London

Program type and timing: Full time employment starting in September

Advertised: A year prior to start (August)

Interview process: Two rounds of interviews, combination of behavioral and take-home case

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