CAE

C-GSS-155 Internship – Data & AI for Operational Excellence and Sustainable Procurement

Montreal (St. Laurent) Full time

                                                                                                         

This position is exclusively open to students pursuing a university degree. 

Internship dates: May 4th to August 21st 2026 

Are you passionate about data, operations, and innovation? Would you like to work in a global organization while developing your skills in Power BI and artificial intelligence?

This internship will allow you to work at the heart of the company’s operational excellence, sustainability, and eco-design initiatives.

In this role, you will play a key part in the development of an AI agent based on Large Language Models (LLMs), as well as in the creation of analytical tools and Power BI dashboards to assess the department’s operational, regulatory, and environmental performance.

The Role

As an intern, you will join the Operational Excellence & Sustainable Procurement team and collaborate closely with Procurement, Sustainability, and Engineering teams. Your primary mandate will be to develop Power BI tools to track departmental performance and contribute to applied AI projects.

Your Main Responsibilities:

1)Power BI development for operational performance tracking

  • Build and enhance data models related to operational and supplier performance.

  • Develop dashboards to track progress against departmental objectives

  • Automate updates of key performance indicators for continuous improvement initiatives (Power Query, DAX, internal APIs)

2) Artificial Intelligence for Eco‑Design and Emission Calculations

  • Contribute to the development of AI tools supporting life‑cycle assessment (LCA) and low‑carbon material selection.

  • Support the creation of an AI agent capable of estimating or predicting emissions for products under development.

  • Help automate regulatory and environmental analyses.

3) Data Management and Quality

  • Clean, structure, and document data from multiple internal and external sources.

  • Improve data quality and optimize integration pipelines.

4) Cross-functional collaboration

  • Work with the Procurement, Sustainability, and Engineering teams to support decarbonization initiatives.

  • Contribute to internal reports and executive presentations.

5) Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management

  • Support the collection and verification of product environmental data to ensure compliance with regulations

  • Assess supplier maturity in decarbonization and environmental risk management.

  • Contribute to the design of an LLM‑based AI agent capable of querying internal databases, interpreting technical documents, and identifying potential non‑compliance risks.

  • Collaborate on Power BI reports that support risk tracking, supplier performance, and compliance levels, integrating insights generated by the AI agent

Our ideal candidate:

  • Strong data analysis skills.

  • A genuine interest in change management, the environment, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics.

  • Autonomy and flexibility in organizing their work.

  • Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Required: Power Query, Power BI, and DAX.

  • Strongly preferred: Familiarity with LLM‑based tools and generative AI.

  • Required: Bilingualism (English and French)

 

Preferred Education 

  • Pursuing bachelor‑level student specializing in business analytics, environmental engineering, or sustainable development,

 

Location of the internship is in Montreal

 

Internship will be carried out in hybrid mode

 

*All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and must meet the requirements of the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP). All hires will be required to complete, sign and return the Controlled Goods Program form within a week of its transmittal. They must also provide a copy of their passport or birth certificate. All students with a work permit must provide a copy of it and a police clearance certificate from the country or countries where they have resided in the past five years.  

 

*Please take note that if you are on a student, work or international student permit, the delays for the security background check take minimum 16 weeks. 

 

CAE offers: 

  • Salary determined according to the number of years and / or cumulative credits 

  • Flexible schedules and work from home policy 

  • Open concept workspace 

  • Opportunity to work on a variety of projects on a multidisciplinary team 

  • Possibility of permanent employment/extension 

  • STM access on campus 

  • Free parking on site for cars and bikes 

  • Running club and sports activities 

  • Changing rooms and showers 

  • Panoramic terrace open during Summer and Fall  

 

*For all interns hired, we will reimburse the internship costs for up to $250 per intern upon presentation of supporting documents. 

 

 

About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

       

Position Type                      

Student (Fixed Term)

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CAE is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants, regardless of race, nationality, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, veteran status, age, or other characteristics protected by law. We encourage applicants who may not meet every qualification to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available—contact your recruiter or email CAECarrieres-Careers@cae.com if needed.

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