An MBA internship is a valuable opportunity to explore your target company from the inside, expand your professional network, and build practical experience that can shape your next career move—whether that means landing a full-time offer or applying what you’ve learned elsewhere.

BusinessBecause sat down with one MBA graduate from the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management to learn how her MBA internship at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) set her on a trajectory toward leadership.

Today, Rachel is Vice President of Strategy and Business Management for Personal and Commercial Banking Operations at RBC.

Watch our video to hear how Rachel’s MBA internship changed the course of her career.

[VIDEO] How My MBA Internship Helped Me Land My Dream Job In Finance

"My MBA internship fundamentally changed the course of my career," says Rachel.

Her internship with RBC took her to London, where she spent four months immersed in the world of finance and investment banking. That experience paved the way for a full-time role at RBC two years later.

"What happened at Rotman was just a complete change of fate and opportunity."