CIBC Opportunity Scholarship, Indigenous Trust Relationship Manager (Virtual), Summer 2026 co-op at CIBC

• CIBC reserves the right to
modify
or amend the CIBC Opportunity Scholarship at any time without further notice.
• Applications are assessed on:
• Academic performance;
• Volunteer/community involvement and/or extracurricular activities;
• Essays
demonstrating
barriers faced to entry and scholarship impact; and
• Resumes and interviews.
• The
selection
of scholarship recipients is made by CIBC
.
• Preference will also be given to students whose field of study aligns with business needs. All applicants will receive confirmation by email of the results of the selection process, once available.
• If a recipient decides not to complete their internship with CIBC, they will no longer be eligible to receive scholarship funds. The scholarship must be paid out in the same year that they intern with CIBC.
• Recipient must return to academic studies in September 2026; once accepted, scholarship payment and/or summer internships cannot be deferred to a later year.

How
you’ll
succeed
• Summer Internship –
You are legally eligible to work in Canada,
participate
in and complete a full-time Summer 2026 internship with CIBC within

Commercial Banking –

Virtual
• Eligible Institution –
You are part of a Canadian university and/or college which has recognized provincial degree granting powers.
• Apply –
You can
submit
an online application no later than
Friday, February 6, 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
• Required Documents –
You must provide a copy of your resume and
submit
two (2) essays under the ‘My Experience’
portion
of your application. These should all be uploaded into the ‘Resume/CV’ section as one PDF document. Essays should be on the following:
• Describe the challenge you face pursuing a career in financial services? How do you feel your identity or background (e.g., gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.) have created barriers to opportunity? (250 words or less)
• Why would you like to work for CIBC? (250 words or less)

Remember, your application must be complete to be evaluated, and deadline extensions will not be granted.
If any of the requirements noted above are not met, the application will be considered incomplete. Deadline extensions will not be granted.

Please note
: The student is considered the owner of the application and must be eligible for the scholarship according to the program guidelines.

Who you are
• You are entering second or third year towards a first bachelor’s degree
in the 2025 – 2026 academic year from any field of study.
• Values matter to you.
You bring your real self to work, and you live our values – trust,
teamwork
and accountability.

If you are a successful recipient:
• Successful Applicants
– You will receive confirmation of your scholarship by April 2026 along with internship placement (business unit and internship start/end dates). Recipients will
be required
to complete an online scholarship acceptance process and
forward
any required documentation such as proof of registration from the institution they will be attending. Scholarship payment will be supported by Scholarship Partners Canada (SPC).
• Your payment will be issued
between May-August 2026, at the start of the student’s internship with CIBC. It can take six to eight weeks, depending on the method of payment chosen. Funds will be sent to your educational institution on behalf of the sponsor.
• You will
make sure to pay your tuition fees
within the defined
time frame
, regardless of the timing of scholarship payment. Your institution will reimburse you according to their normal practices.