Co-op or Intern, Risk Advisory Services - May 2025

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our Ottawa office is looking for a Co-op Student or Intern to join the Risk Advisory Services team from May to August 2025 and own the following responsibilities:

• The Risk Advisory Services team endeavors to identify the most significant issues facing the world today with the objective of helping our clients understand what these risks are and how these risks could impact their business and/or operations.
• As part of the team, you will be challenged to analyze new and emerging trends in the management, business, risk, legal, environment, social and governance landscape and to examine how our clients can mitigate the impact to their business and where they can leverage these trends as new opportunities.
• Some of the challenges our team has been tasked with in the past year include:
  • Assessing the risk of climate change impacting the availability of affordable housing.
  • Identifying international best practices in social innovation and finance and assessing the opportunity to leverage these opportunities to support the Canadian arts sector.
  • Identifying business and process risks, and developing strategies to mitigate these risks, for a multi-billion-dollar federal program responsible for supporting Indigenous nations and organizations across the country.
  • Reviewing a $500M major IT transformation and assessing the risks to successful implementation of the project.
• Our clients include a range of public sector organizations, including Indigenous Services Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the City of Ottawa and many more.
• Our work takes the form of internal audits, program evaluations, independent third-party reviews, enterprise risk management, and controls assessments, to name a few.
• We are looking for candidates who want a new challenge and who have the desire to learn new skills, explore new opportunities and apply their creativity to every project. In this role you will be an active member of the team, playing a key role in multiple projects and working closely with leadership and clients.

The Co-op Student or Intern will own the following responsibilities:

• Support engagement teams to plan and deliver client engagements
• Play an active role on the team, playing a crucial role in multiple projects and working closely with leadership and clients
• Maintain a proactive and logical approach to information gathering and analysis, presenting complex ideas clearly through writing and speaking

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect & Collaboration
• You understand your clients’ industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development

Your experience and education

• You are currently working towards a relevant degree/diploma
• You have a desire to provide outstanding client service and a commitment to teamwork
• You have proven leadership skills and can take initiative to seek understanding
• You can diagnose project issues, build solutions, and draft impactful communications for clients
• You display strong research, problem solving, analytical, writing and communication skills
• You have or qualify to receive Government of Canada security clearance

Earn your CPA Designation

At BDO, we’re committed to the success of students pursuing their CPA designation. We provide pre-approved programs across our 100+ offices, mentorship and support, reimbursement of exam fees, enrollment in Canada’s leading CFE prep course, and flexible options for study leave in order for you to be successful.

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2024. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

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