2025 Summer - HR, Vendor Management Intern (4 Months)

What is the opportunity?

The Human Resources (HR) Vendor Management Team is the first point of contact for third-party engagements for the HR Function, providing guidance and support related to supplier engagements to all HR teams and partners globally. It is the ideal work environment if you’re interested in seeing how things work, are curious about digging deep into data to discover new things and like to use your imagination to make recommendations or drive insights. By joining us for a 4-month position, you will be involved in a variety of challenging assignments, allowing you to become familiar with a wide range of areas across RBC, while also strengthening the skills and knowledge you need to launch a successful career. Our students benefit from interesting work and networking opportunities, and are encouraged to collaborate on innovations.

What will you do?

• Collaborate with Procurement and HR Business Units on contract management, including updates, renewals, and addendums

• Drive special projects and initiatives to completion, including the build-out of an HR Vendor Management intranet platform

• Assist in the completion of supplier risk assessments and required due diligence

• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to drive efficiencies and effectiveness in vendor management across HR and RBC

• Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders, including HR Business Units, Procurement, and the Functions Supplier Management Office

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field

• Problem-solving skills, business sense and the ability to multi-task & prioritize

• Leadership acumen and a passion to apply it in a dynamic business environment

• Excellent interpersonal and highly developed communication skills (verbal and written)

• Creative and analytical thinker who is self-driven and motivated to take initiative in order to identify ways to add value and improve practices

• Highly proficient with the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice-to-have

• Previous experience with supplier/vendor management or procurement

• Experience with HTML

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Network and build lasting relationships with students from diverse backgrounds from across Canada

• Participate in fun events and challenges to help build your career tool kit while enjoying a work-life balance

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and learning opportunities

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and highly performing team

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Please note: This posting is for a 4-months Summer 2025 Student placement with a start date of May 2025, and end date of August 2025. In order to be eligible for this 4-months Student position, you must either:

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of August 2025 ; or
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in August 2025), you must require the full 4-months work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.

Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we accept applications on a rolling basis, but please note that the formal application deadline is January 19, 2025. Should you be selected to progress, someone from our team will reach out directly to provide instructions on next steps. Otherwise, feel free to check for progress updates by logging in to your RBC profile. If the status has not changed, it denotes the fact that your application is still under review.

RBC is committed to supporting flexible work arrangements when and where available. The successful candidate for this role will be required to be located within Ontario for the duration of the work term. Details regarding the specific virtual, hybrid, and in-office arrangements for this Integrated Learning/ Co-op position are to be discussed with the Hiring Manager.

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

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