Barclays Hiring Banking Summer Intern

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To participate in the day-to-day activities of the investment banking division. Gain broad exposure to different types of clients, transactions, and focus on specialist areas.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate on live deals and client pitches, supporting the team in advising a broad range of corporate clients and delivering holistic, structured solutions to meet client goals.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Take part in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Identify opportunities, develop business cases, and manage the deployment and launch of new products and services for investment banking.
• Manage client relationships and provide customer service support, responding to questions about products and services and processing transactions, under steadily decreasing supervision.
• Develop and implement financial models and strategies that support decision-making in investment banking. Understand how businesses work and learn from industry experts.
• Train and mentor junior colleagues.

Associate Expectations

• Consult on complex issues, providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies and procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work closely related to other areas, requiring an understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the organization's sub-function objectives.
• Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support to stay up to date with business activity and strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple internal and external sources (e.g., procedures and practices in other areas, teams, companies) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information, which may include sensitive or difficult-to-communicate content or audiences.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Summer Internship Program Overview

Join us as a summer intern and discover the world of finance and technology. Dive into our culture, engaging in real projects that offer a comprehensive business overview. Select your desired business area for an in-depth introduction, taking on immediate responsibility guided by a mentor and line manager. Forge connections, explore new horizons, and unlock growth opportunities in this 10-week journey. Join us during the summer of your penultimate year of university to build skills, expand knowledge, and embark on an impactful path towards a promising career.

Why the Investment Banking Summer Intern Program?

As a Banking intern, you will work with various Investment Banking teams. Here, you'll come up with answers to our clients' most strategic questions. Advising a broad range of corporate clients, you'll deliver holistic, structured solutions that help clients achieve their goals, whether through mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, structured solutions, or risk management.

As a Summer Associate Analyst, you'll spend the summer learning the art and science behind executing a transaction. As a member of one of our industry, product, or geographic groups, you'll work on live deals and deal proposals. You may also work on projects that include:

• Financial analysis and modelling
• Valuation
• Industry research
• Client due diligence
• Developing written materials, including offering memoranda and new business presentations

Investment Banking at Barclays

Barclays is one of the world's top-tier investment banks. We are one of the only non-US, full-service rivals to the biggest US investment banks. Being headquartered in Europe gives us a unique advantage. We think and act differently. From Hong Kong to Houston, and Tel Aviv to Tokyo, everyone at Barclays enjoys a real sense of purpose, because they work for a business that fosters innovation, champions sustainability, and deploys finance responsibly for the common good and the long term.

Who We're Looking For

To be considered for this program, you must be pursuing an MBA degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028. Ideally, you'll have a GPA of 3.2 or above. You'll have a keen interest in business and finance and a curiosity to learn. We value resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit, all of which might be showcased through your involvement in extracurricular activities.

Working in New York

You will be working at our Americas Headquarters at 745 Seventh Avenue. This 37-story office tower is located in Times Square in the heart of Manhattan and features a cafeteria, fitness center, and state-of-the-art LED signage on the facade of the building.