Business Analyst, RBC Amplify 2027, Vancouver

About the role

RBC Amplify is an intensive summer innovation program for students graduating between August 2027 and June 2028. Business Analysts collaborate in cross-functional teams to research challenges, develop functional prototypes, build business cases, and pitch solutions addressing real RBC business needs to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on an RBC business challenge and develop an innovative product or solution.
• Organize and manage the team’s project, business case, pitch, and product-building activities.
• Design, troubleshoot, and develop a fully functional prototype solving a real business need.
• Work with business, data, and programming specialists, mentors, executives, and stakeholders.
• Apply design thinking, agile development, strategy, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Present the completed solution to RBC stakeholders and executives at the summer’s conclusion.

Training and Program Benefits

• Access subject matter experts, coaches, mentors, technical training, and professional development resources.
• Gain exposure to design thinking, agile development, and other tools, technologies, and methodologies.
• Work on real projects with potential lasting impact at RBC.
• Build professional relationships with students from diverse backgrounds and engage with supportive leaders.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in college, undergraduate, master’s, or PhD studies.
• Graduating between August 2027 and June 2028.
• Understand and communicate business value effectively.
• Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Show critical thinking, time management, leadership, creativity, adaptability, and initiative.
• Have a strong interest or experience using Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hackathons or case competitions.
• Experience engaging stakeholders, end users, or clients to understand their needs.
• Experience delivering business presentations.
• Experience with user research, prototyping, wireframing, or experience mapping.
• Experience using project management tools such as Jira or Confluence.
• Understanding of financial insights, FinTech, startups, emerging technology, or related methodologies.