Company: Kinross Gold Corporation

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:12:29 GMT

Job description: Start Date May 2025Contract 4 monthsOpenings 1Hybrid Work Environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote with flexible hours)Dress Code Business CasualLocation Downtown Toronto, Outside of Union Station (TTC & GO accessible)A Great Place to WorkWho We AreThe Kinross Corporate Head Office is located in downtown Toronto and supports Kinross’ operations and projects worldwide. Corporate functions include Finance, Procurement, Health & Safety, Human Resources, IT, Investor Relations, Exploration, Geology and Mine Planning, among others.The Great Bear project is a development-stage asset located in the renowned and prolific Red Lake mining district, and represents one of the most exciting recent gold discoveries globally. The project has excellent potential to become a top-tier deposit that could support a large, long-life mine complex. Kinross’ comprehensive exploration and development program will aim to support the vision of a quality, high-grade, open-pit mine and a longer-term, sizeable underground mine. Currently the Great Bear project is working through engineering studies as well as working on the development of an Advanced Exploration Project (AEX).Purpose of RoleThe analyst intern will support current business needs, which may vary over the course of the internship. A successful intern should be flexible and eager to take on new and different tasks to support the business and expand their learning opportunities. The following is a list of areas where the Great Bear Project commonly needs support.The analyst intern will be a part of the Great Bear Project Management Team based on Toronto. This is a fully integrated team of ~30 people in various disciplines and specialties helping to deliver the Great Bear project.Job ResponsibilitiesSupport performance improvement projects in the assessment and/or implementation phases:

• Collect and analyze data, summarizing findings in a structured format.
• Work collaboratively with site, regional and corporate teams.
• Monitor and report on progress of implementation action plans.
• Participate in the development of communication materials to share progress and challenges with site and corporate management as required.

Support business case development:

• Support the development of business cases for investment decisions, including preparation and/or validation of analysis to ensure accuracy.
• As needed, work closely with the other teams in the department (e.g., Strategic Business Planning, Technical Services, Energy) or other corporate functions (e.g., Finance, HR, Legal, etc.).
• Think creatively, thinking with a solution-oriented mindset on how to add value to the business case.

Work closely with the Projects group in completing commercial tasks:

• Lead the development of project-specific business cases, helping to drive commercial and procurement decisions within the project.
• Provide analytical support to the commercial team.
• Work closely with the projects team in developing and finalizing inputs for select sections of the studies.
• Liaise with site personnel and outside consultants to perform detailed reviews of the select sections of the studies. If required, perform internal and external benchmarking exercises to validate the reasonability of the assumptions.

Minimum Requirements

• 2nd or 3rd year Business School student in any commercial background.
• Strong analytical capabilities and experience in Excel.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral; experience in PowerPoint is an asset.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to collaborate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Team player with an ability to work effectively in a team setting, as well as independently.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task.