About Cognizant Consulting
Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant’s consulting practice—we’re a global community of 6,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we’re looking for our next colleague who’ll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you?
Position Overview
Join Cognizant's Fusion Global Internship Program as a Consulting Intern and play a pivotal role in analyzing client issues, interviewing key stakeholders, and developing strategic recommendations. You will participate in advisory and transformation projects, delivering immediate value to clients by working with a project-based team of consultants. As a COIN (Consulting Incubator) Intern, you will assess business and technological challenges, facilitate requirements analysis, and build domain expertise across Cognizant Consulting. Additionally, you will hone your career skills through learning from subject matter experts and an award-winning development program.
Key Responsibilities
· Develop industry and technology knowledge.
· Analyze market trends and client issues to draw conclusions.
· Support go-to-market initiatives for Cognizant.
· Facilitate working sessions with clients.
· Collaborate within teams to present and implement strategic and technology solutions.
· Research industry initiatives, identify client opportunities, and develop deliverables.
· Contribute to research, design, and writing of articles/whitepapers.
· Participate in collateral development.
Qualifications
· Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Business (Finance, Economics, Operations Management), Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.
· Eligible for internships 12 months out from final graduation date.
· Ability to understand business needs and assess impacts on complex operations and systems.
· Creative and analytical problem-solving skills.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Proven teamwork and leadership capabilities.
· Strong interest in technology and digital modernization.
· Self-motivated with a dedication to client service excellence.
· Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team and support multiple time zones when necessary.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, Project).
Start Date
The internship will last 9 weeks, starting in June 2026.
Total compensation
We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The salary for this position is CAD $33.67 per hour, 40 hours per week.
Working arrangements
We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Toronto, ON Canada. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.
The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.
Additional disclosures
· Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
· Applications for this position are reviewed by our recruitment team without the use of artificial intelligence screening tools.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.
Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.