Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.

Work term: Fall 2026

Work term length: 4-months (Flexible to 8 months also)

From classroom to co-op to career, every step of your journey has an impact on your future. That’s why it makes sense to choose a co-op placement with a company that offers truly rewarding work and real-life experience. At Definity®, your contributions, creativity, and energy will be put to good use, and you’ll get to be involved with initiatives that support our strategic goals and use your skills in a supportive team environment.

If you’re looking for a company that takes care of its people — full time, part time, and co-ops alike — and has a track record of doing big things, get ready to love it here

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Network Engineering Intern to join our Enterprise Network Engineering team. This is a hands-on learning opportunity where you will work alongside experienced Senior Network Engineers to support, maintain, and automate a complex enterprise network environment.

In this role, you will gain exposure to industry-leading technologies (Cisco, Arista, Check Point) and learn the fundamentals of enterprise routing, switching, firewalls, and network automation. You will help update documentation, write basic automation scripts, and assist in troubleshooting day-to-day network operations while receiving strong mentorship from our senior staff.

• Assist in the configuration, deployment, and maintenance of enterprise network infrastructure under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Gain hands-on exposure to Cisco routers/switches, Arista switches, and wireless access points.
• Help monitor the health of LAN, WAN, and data center networks.
• Learn the fundamentals of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and switching technologies (VLANs, STP).

• Shadow senior engineers to understand how Check Point firewalls and VPNs secure an enterprise environment.
• Assist in reviewing and auditing firewall rules and security policies.
• Learn how network design aligns with overarching security requirements.

• Assist with diagnosing basic network connectivity issues, latency, and packet loss.
• Learn how to use network analysis tools such as Wireshark and tcpdump for traffic analysis and packet captures.
• Shadow senior engineers during complex troubleshooting scenarios and incident responses to understand enterprise resolution workflows.

• Help develop, test, and maintain basic network automation scripts using Python, Bash, or APIs.
• Assist the team in automating repetitive operational tasks (e.g., configuration backups, inventory gathering) to improve efficiency.
• Learn the basics of Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) and how it applies to modern networking.

• Help produce and maintain high-quality network documentation, including updating network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational runbooks.
• Learn how to navigate IT Servic