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CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2025)
RBC helps students expand their career horizons
O
nome Gbinije says
that before she
joined Royal Bank of
Canada (RBC), she
was only interested
in attending business school. But
thanks to two RBC early talent
programs that provide professional development opportunities and
work experience, she discovered
her passion for finance.
“I was born in Canada but
raised in Nigeria where vast
discrepancies in wealth made
me want to understand the
connections between the economy
and financial markets,” Gbinije
says.
RBC opened my eyes
to a multitude of
opportunities I never
knew existed.
— Onome Gbinije
Analyst, Equity Finance Trading,
RBC Capital Markets
“I thought I wanted to go into
accounting because it offered a
structured career path but RBC
opened my eyes to a multitude
of opportunities I never knew
existed.”
Gbinije is now an analyst in
equity finance trading with RBC
Capital Markets in Toronto. It’s
a full-time position where she’s
part of the central funding group
that helps clients with securities
lending, borrowing and financing.
Her career aspirations started
expanding in 2021 when she
was studying commerce at the
University of Toronto and was
accepted into the RBC Capital
Onome Gbinije, analyst, equity finance trading, RBC capital markets, at RBC.
Markets Women’s Advisory
Program.
The program is open
to outstanding female
undergraduates in Canada, the
UK and US who are interested
in exploring careers in finance.
Students receive an in-depth
introduction to investment
banking and global markets
through a multi-month
curriculum that includes practical
workshops and mentorship.
Participants go on to interview
for roles in RBC Capital Markets’
varied business lines, such as
investment and corporate banking
and global markets and research.
Gbinije interned in corporate
banking and then applied for a
second program, the RBC Capital
Markets Pathways Diversity Award
Program.
The Pathways Diversity Award
Program is open to full-time
undergraduates who identify as
Black and/or Indigenous (First
Nations, Inuit, Métis), and are
eager to pursue a career in capital
markets.
While the programs differ in
focus and format, there are key
similarities. Both ensure interns
interact with senior leaders and
are matched with mentors whose
candid insights and support can
help sharpen skillsets, deepen
industry understanding and
expand networks.
Each year, RBC supports
thousands of students from
different educational backgrounds
in exploring various career paths
within the bank. Through summer
jobs and co-op placements, as
well as internships, they gain
practical work experience and
learn about RBC’s extensive career
opportunities.
Lindsay Patrick, head, strategy,
marketing and sustainability, says
the two RBC Capital Markets
internships are key elements of its
goal to recruit, train and advance
diverse talent.
“Building on RBC’s core values
of diversity and inclusion ensures
our team reflects the global
clients we serve,” she says. “It also
creates a vibrant and engaged
