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Canada Institutional - Undergrad Intern

At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. And our welcoming, respectful and inclusive culture provides opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

2026 Undergraduate Summer Intern – Job Posting

Department Title: Undergrad Intern – Canada Institutional Client Service

Please read before applying:

Start Date: All interns must start in office and in person on May 4, 2026.

Anticipated End Date: August 14, 2026 – All interns must be in office and in person on their last day to return equipment. Interns must be located in the same location throughout the duration of their internship and are prohibited from returning laptop/equipment to a different office location or shipping their equipment back.

Position Summary:

Institutional Client Service is a client-centric team that partners with Sales/Relationship Managers of institutional business and strategic relationship & distribution (SRD), aiming to deliver efficient and effective servicing to institutional and SRD clients as well as consultants in Canada.

In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of Total Rewards —the mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.

We are also committed to your learning and development with resources focused around Experience, Exposure, and Education, to help you achieve your professional development goals. Take some time to, meet some of our people, and see what it means to say, “I AM Franklin Templeton”.

Join us to help drive efficiencies while cultivating your relationship building skillset.

Team Culture:

Franklin Templeton has been managing separate accounts and funds for institutional clients in Canada for over 70 years across various asset classes, including Equity, Fixed Income, Balanced, Real Assets, and Alternatives.

Canada Institutional & SRD is committed to follow the firm’s responsibility to cultivate an inclusive and trusting work environment. We foster a culture that encourages our team members to bring their authentic self to work because we believe our people's wellbeing is key to our success.

An intern in this department can expect to learn:

Understand the institutional and SRD investment management industry, the relevant distribution support teams and operational functions.
Build investment product knowledge and establish relationships with regional leaders of various business stakeholders.
Learn about Franklin Templeton’s sustainability strategy as well as the firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts.

Key Responsibilities Can Include:

This internship offers a unique opportunity to learn about Institutional business from an industry leader. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

Assist Institutional and SRD groups with various projects such as data maintenance and clean-up of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, review and evaluate data/information across various proprietary systems, and data mapping/entry.
Assist client deliverables and requests, along with reviewing and updating the current policy and procedures.
Review and update Institutional trigger matrix.
Participate and/or lead ad hoc projects.

Ideal Qualifications:

Rising undergraduate student in his/her second or third year of university.
Keen interest in developing a career in financial services.
Proficient computer skills and highly proficient at MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word.
Strong verbal and written communication as well as presentation skills.
Solid analytical skills and attention to details.
Eagerness to learn and a desire to be a team player.
Ability to work Independently.
Flexibility and willingness to perform various ad-hoc assignments.

Ready to make moves? Apply today!

Please be sure to attach your resume when submitting your application. Applications submitted without a resume will not be considered.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to each applicant individually. If you're interested in more than one internship, we encourage you to apply to all positions that align with your interests.

This is a full-time internship where students will work approximately 35 (dependent on state/location) hours per week and earn competitive hourly pay of $24 (dependent on location and function) CAD per hour. There are several factors taken into consideration in making compensation decisions including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At Franklin Templeton, we apply a total reward philosophy where all aspects of compensation and benefits are taken into consideration in determining compensation.

At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential!

Our culture is shaped by the variety of perspectives and experiences brought by talent from around the world. Regardless of your interests, lifestyle, or background, there’s a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We provide employees with the tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help them excel in their career and personal life.

Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

If you believe that you need an accommodation or adjustment to search for or apply for one of our positions, please send an email to accommodations@franklintempleton.com. In your email, please include the accommodation or adjustment you are requesting, the job title, and the job number you are applying for. It may take up to three business days to receive a response to your request. Please note that only accommodation requests will receive a response.