2026 Summer Student Opportunities Technology & Operations - Quality Engineering & Automation, 4 Months

What is the opportunity?

Are you interested in the opportunity to work as a Quality Engineering or Automation Student at RBC? By applying to this job posting, you will be considered for multiple roles available across RBC Technology & Operations.

Some exciting types of roles you'll be considered for are:

• Quality Engineer 

• Automation Analyst

What will you do?

• Assist with the development of automated test plans & solutions to meet clients’ growing needs for automation and enhancing process controls & governance.

• Create plans for, update, and execute QA testing.

• Support programming testing tools for internal use.

• Maintain and provide accurate testing status reports during testing phases.

• Maintain documentation of test results according to defined tools.

• Support of upgrades to the testing environment.

• Automate reporting processes by using the combination of tools of Blue Prism, VBA and SQL.

• Apply data warehouse concepts and methodologies to various projects.

• Confirm that projects adhere to development standards and guidelines.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Currently enrolled at a Canadian post-secondary institution with a focus on computer science, technology, or engineering.

• 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 capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to learn and absorb new concepts (in business and in systems) quickly and apply new knowledge.

• Strong MS Office skills – Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Strong systematic troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Understanding of QA methods, testing approaches, frameworks, and methodologies.

• Experience in SQL and or VBA.

• Knowledge of design, development, and implementation utilizing current analytics technologies and architecture, as well as data warehouse

• concepts and methodologies.

Nice-to-have

• Automation Expertise (Blue Prism, etc.) and experience using BI Tools including Tableau, Elastic.

• Prior experience in data integration of disparate data sources.

• Relational database concepts and design experience.

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 gamification 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.

• Enjoy a comfortable work environment with the option to dress casually.

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 16th, 2026. 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.

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Additional Job Details

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

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.