Communications & Public Affairs, Wealthsimple
8 Month Internship, January to August 2025
2+ days a week in office
Professional investing services made simple
Job no longer available
Professional investing services made simple
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone achieve financial freedom.
Role
Who you are
- Recently completed (within 6 months) or is currently enrolled in a diploma/degree program in Communications, Public Policy or similar
- Is a quick learner. The fintech landscape in Canada is complex, constantly changing, and encompasses banking, capital markets, payments, tax, crypto and more
- It’s great if you have expertise in some of these issues, but what’s most important is that you can quickly gain it
- Is a great writer. You have the ability to take complex topics and issues and communicate them in the Wealthsimple way: clear, concise, jargon-free and human
- Is motivated and accountable. You are comfortable taking initiative and constantly searching for ways to make a positive and meaningful contribution to advancing our business priorities
What the job involves
- At Wealthsimple, we offer 4 to 8-month internships that are open to co-op and non-co-op students, and recent grads
- During your remote-first internship, you will be able to contribute to projects that are changing the landscape of financial services for Canadians
- You will be on a team that supports your growth and provides mentorship while also connecting to the broader Wealthsimple community!
- The role will support all Communications functions - Internal, External and Government Relations - as we celebrate Wealthsimple’s 10-year anniversary and pursue our ambitious goals for continued growth
- The successful candidate will report to the Senior Manager, Public Affairs and work with the entire Communications team and colleagues across the company
- Contribute to the impact of a critical function at a fast-growing Canadian company
- Support internal and external communications by writing and creating content for various audiences
- Contribute to campaigns to further raise the company’s profile in media markets across Canada
- Conduct competitor analysis, research and media monitoring on the Canadian and international fintech landscape, looking for trends that support our communications and policy objectives
- Support government relations and advocacy campaigns to improve financial services infrastructure in Canada and provide more choice to Canadians working toward financial freedom
- Monitor and assess emerging federal and provincial legislative and regulatory activities to evaluate potential impacts on Wealthsimple’s business
- Gain exposure to our Product, Operations, Compliance and Marketing teams to identify communications and policy opportunities and issues and support our ambitious product roadmap and mission
Our take
Wealthsimple is one of a crop of robo-advisors trying to democratise investment management. These companies are disrupting the industry by automating many of the processes involved in investment, removing the need for human advisors.
But while other so-called robo-advisors are focused on courting the high end of the market, Wealthsimple is trying to provide the same types of tools and advice to all users, regardless of the amount they have to invest.
Wealthsimple does have higher fees than some other robo-advisors such as Betterment and Charles Schwab. However, the company believes that it provides a more user-friendly platform, tailored to millennials who will be attracted to Wealthsimple due to its ease of use and social impact offerings.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Oct 2025
$395.2m
LATE VC
May 2021
$538.9m
LATE VC
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
- Company equity for full-time employees
- Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
- Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
- 20 vacation days per year
- 90 Days Away program
- Top-tier health benefits
- Life & disability insurance
- Generous sick and mental health days
- Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
- Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
- Gender Affirmation benefits
- Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
- Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
- Employee resource groups
- Social impact hours
Company HQ
Fashion District, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Michael Katchen
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey and then at Ancestry.com as Country Director for Canada.
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