Indigenous Student Internship Program

The best career that you never expected is at Aviva.

Aviva Canada is one of the leading property and casualty insurance groups in the country, providing home, automobile, leisure / lifestyle and business insurance to 2.8 million customers. A subsidiary of UK-based Aviva plc, Aviva Canada has more than 4,000 employees focused on creating a bright and sustainable future for their customers and communities.

At Aviva, we recognize all of our people as individuals and strive to ensure that everyone’s contribution matters. We celebrate our cultural diversity and how it makes us who we are. We are also making changes to our recruitment talent processes in order to increase diversity at all levels of the organization.

Our Indigenous Summer Student Internship program is one of our pilot initiatives that is focused on attracting more Indigenous post-secondary students into the Insurance industry. In joining the program, you will gain professional business acumen, insurance industry experience and an opportunity to work with inspirational leaders. Our summer internship Program runs from May 2026 until August 2026.

Key skills acquired :

Understanding of our different business areas

Insight into our culture, working methods and delivery networks

Knowledge in our core range of products

We’re excited about you because :

You're passionate and thoughtful when it comes to offering an amazing customer experience

You aren't afraid to work in a dynamic environment and learn new processes

Organization is your strength and you love staying on top of projects

You get creative when it comes to problem solving

You are collaborative with teammates, communicate effectively, and build relationships easily

What we’re looking for :

The flexibility to work in different areas of the business

Strong drive and curiosity to learn

Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program and actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree or college diploma

Team player and excellent collaborator

Preference may be given to a candidate who identifies as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit).

Once successful candidates are identified and hired, we will work with the business to identify challenging work experiences that will leverage individual candidate strengths and interests. We encourage applications by students who are energized by ambiguity, love to problem solve and motivated by experiential learning.

Candidates are encouraged to highlight any additional skills relevant to this role in their cover letter.

Please limit your application to one role at the location of your choice based on your interests. Our office locations include : Markham, Oakville, Dartmouth, Calgary and Vancouver.

Please submit your applications to us by February 12, 2026.

• We thank you for your interest in applying for this position, however only suitable candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Additional Information

Aviva Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities during all phases of the hiring process including the application process. If you require an accommodation because of a disability, we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. If you are selected for an interview and require an accommodation, you are encouraged to advise the Talent Acquisition Partner who will consult with you to determine an appropriate accommodation.