At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
We are seeking a motivated and analytically-minded student to join our Corporate FinTech team as a Business Systems Engineer Intern. This internship provides hands-on experience in financial planning technology, working alongside senior Model Builders and our Anaplan Center of Excellence. You'll contribute to real FP&A solutions while developing technical skills in one of the leading enterprise planning platforms.
Some things you'll gain and learn during this internship include:
- Hands-on experience with Anaplan, a leading enterprise planning platform
- Exposure to corporate finance and FP&A processes at a public company
- Mentorship from experienced Model Builders and technical professionals
- Understanding of system integration and automation in financial technology
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders
- Professional development in agile methodologies and project management
- Potential pathway to full-time opportunities within our growing FinTech organization
- Assist in building and maintaining Anaplan dashboards, reports or models under the mentorship of senior Model Builders
- Support data validation and reconciliation processes to ensure model accuracy
- Participate in testing of model changes and updates
- Learn to translate simple business requirements into functional model components
- Opportunity to assist with basic data integrations and automation routines
- Provide first-level end-user support and troubleshooting
- Support FP&A use cases including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Participate in stakeholder meetings and training sessions
- Currently pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree at a university in Canada (required) in Data Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, with a graduation date between December 2026 and Summer 2027 (required). For any candidates who are master's students who worked between their bachelor's and master's programs: candidates should also have less than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience
- Available during Summer 2026 for the internship in Toronto
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail
- Basic understanding of financial concepts (budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting)
- Proficiency in Excel and willingness to learn new technologies
- Exposure to SQL, data analysis tools, or business intelligence platforms (preferred but not required)
- Interest in financial technology and enterprise software
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively
- Self-motivated with ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Prior internship or project experience with data analysis or business systems (a plus)
- Mental health benefits
- In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off
- Subsidized commuter benefits
Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is $40-$45/hour CAD. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
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