Intern, Financial Planning-Indigenous

Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is looking for a highly motivated person to fulfill a Financial Planning Internship position.

This is afull-time summer internship lasting from May 11, 2026, until August 28, 2026.

Job Summary

The Intern, Financial Planning is responsible for assisting Financial Partners in their responsibilities of supporting Transportation, Mechanical, Engineering, or Corporate functions through technological investments. Moreover, the position supports Financial Partners in their day-to-day responsibilities for planning, implementing, monitoring, managing, and controlling all financial activities related to the Technology function. Critical outcomes include supporting the leadership team with key financial insights and operational analytics. The incumbent has the opportunity to develop business acumen and skillsets for the elaboration of business cases driving CN's agenda, as well as value through informed and insightful decision-making and investment prioritization. The intern will have the ability to work with both theMechanical and CN's Forecasting Financial teams, advancing key projects todrive operational efficiency.

Major Responsibilities

  • Participate in the budgeting and planning process to be aligned with business needs, as well as communicated adequately with each budget owner
  • Ensure management reporting and financial management processes are accurate and relevant to business, as well as drive business performance
  • Manage financial impact of projects including the preparation of a business case, monitoring the project scope, timeline, budget, benefits, and explaining the variances
  • Ensure compliance to controls and good governance are in place and apply CN's best practices continue
  • Participate in processes improvement and optimization initiatives to deliver cost savings and efficiency gains.

Requirements

  • Inspires through impactful communication
  • Solves problems using analytical thinking
  • Planning and organization skills
  • Makes informed and timely decisions
  • Tracks metrics and is accountable
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Experience in data analytics and reporting*

Education

  • Working towards or having completed a Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

*Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset

This position is for students who selfidentify as First Nations, Inuit, and/or Metis, the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Through this initiative, CN is taking proactive measures to support the equitable representation of Indigenous peoples within its workforce in accordance with the Employment Equity Act.

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...