Vendor Management Intern

Vendor Management Intern 

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada. 

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, technical gurus and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you. 

This role will support Vendor Management Office (VMO) daily processes and ad hoc projects. Work will be delegated based on where specific support is required. The Vendor Management Intern role will be part of the foundational work required to ensure long-term success of Interac's VMO/Finance function. 

You'll be responsible for: 

• Being a part of foundational Vendor Management Office (VMO) work that will help to build the function for long term success 

• Providing continuous support and coordination of key activities and initiatives through consultation with cross-functional internal stakeholders 

• Assisting with day-to-day administrative activities/tasks and deliverables, managing, and prioritizing multiple competing priorities to get to execution of tasks and projects 

• Contributing to the development of the VMO function, such as working on a new Salesforce platform to create tasks and update contract information for approval and project tracking. 

You bring: 

• Currently completing an undergraduate degree from a creditable Canadian institution with a focus on Business, Finance, Computer Science or a similar program. 

• Excellent communication both verbal and written, are client-focused, customer-driven and have an ability to work under pressure. 

• Critical thinking: evaluating information objectively, thinking logically and making informed decisions. 

• Ability to gather, analyze and synthesize information from various sources and drive conclusions. 

• Being proactive and seeking opportunities for improving processes and contributing new ideas 

• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel) with an ability to create reports and dashboards using Excel 

• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent time management & organizational skills 

• Passion about problem-solving and wish to learn more about the payment strategies of leading financial institutions 

• Creative thinking, the ability to generate new ideas and contribute a fresh perspective to projects. 

• Interest in learning how Finance and/or Risk business functions operate 

• Although not required, you have some familiarity or previous experience with the following: 

• Experience within the payments, fintech, or financial institution industry.  

• Experience with SharePoint, Co-pilot for business, Salesforce 

Workstyle: Hybrid (3 days on-site) 
Location: Toronto 
Term: January to April 2026 
Duration: Monday – Friday