Business Analyst/Application Specialist Co-op Student (8-month contract) January-August 2027

Role overview

Business analysis and delivery

• Gather and document requirements; analyze processes; create process maps, workflows, and functional documentation; and support interviews and workshops.
• Participate in discovery and solution design, backlog management, prioritization, project coordination, and collaboration with business and technical teams.
• Create user stories and acceptance criteria; develop and execute UAT scenarios; track defects; and support deployment readiness, communications, training, and change management.

Operations, data, and documentation

• Assist with issue triage, investigations, post-implementation reviews, process improvements, and application support.
• Support application and ERP integrations, data analysis, validation, reconciliation, reporting, and data quality initiatives.
• Create SOPs, user guides, training materials, and project documentation; assist with business cases, presentations, stakeholder reporting, governance, and portfolio assessment.

Example projects

Education and required skills

• Currently pursuing a degree or diploma in Business Technology Management, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, or Business Administration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to gather and organize requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams; ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with Power BI, SQL, or data analysis; exposure to ERP, CRM, or other enterprise applications; or process mapping experience.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum, familiarity with Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, or previous co-op, internship, project, or technology-related experience is beneficial.