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Corporate, Consumer and Retail Banking

At Barclays, we support the growth of corporate clients, including some of the world’s largest and most successful organisations. We have developed expertise in 52 sectors, ranging from law firms and accountancy practices to construction, pharmaceuticals and financial technology. By providing an extensive range of banking solutions and relationship services, we provide services that are instrumental in helping them thrive. Join us, and explore new ways to help our clients achieve their ambition

Highlights

  • Learn about the full range of our products and services, and help put them into action
  • Discover the power of client and colleague relationships
  • Find out what it takes to help multinational organisations grow

About the role

Start your career with us in an area where client relationships are everything. You’ll get to know our business and our clients, working closely with Relationship Directors. We’ll give you an in-depth experience of the financial markets, corporate banking and the importance of high quality financial analysis. This could be your first exciting step towards a career in finance.

What to expect

The International Corporate Bank fuses the power of the corporate and investment bank, that allows us to anchor our relations with the world's most significant organisations by offering lending, trade finance, cash management, liquidity, digital banking, and hedging solutions to our clients. We are focused on developing lasting relationships with Barclays’ clients and providing them with the right products and solutions at any given time.

As an intern in the International Corporate Bank, you will be joining at a unique moment in time, as we are doubling the size of the ICB over the next few years. This means we will be investing in the skills of our people to empower them to drive out future.

How you'll develop

An intern will have the opportunity to work alongside fellow analysts, mentors, and senior bankers in a flat, organizational structure; exposure to a variety of banking products and sectors; client facing opportunities / exposure by preparing and participating in client meetings in support of senior Relationship Directors. You will also receive support for personal career development, and professional qualifications in Credit Risk Management and Certified Treasury Professional.

Who thrives here

We’re committed to making Barclays everything it can be – for our customers, for our clients and for the future of our business. So we need graduates who are customer-obsessed, ready to develop a deep understanding of what we do, why we do it, and how your role impacts on our business outcomes. To succeed in Corporate Bank, you will need to be proactive, organisational and a desire to learn.

What to expect

Joining Barclays US Consumer Bank is a fantastic opportunity to work within a diverse, growing and innovative business. You’ll spend your time on strategy, digital, product and analytics, encompassing how we work with clients and consumers.

As a summer analyst with our Credit Data and Analytics (CD&A) team, you’ll join the team responsible for all analytical support for Credit and Marketing initiative strategies. CD&A champions the company’s ambitious growth agenda by utilizing data and advanced analytics and converting it into actionable energy.

How you'll develop

You’ll be surprised by what you can achieve in one summer. From beginning to end, we’ll do everything in our power to make sure you get the very most from your internship.

We’ll surround you with challenging projects and opportunities to grow and learn. We’ll keep you motivated with encouragement, feedback and support as you build your leadership skills, technical know-how and business acumen. We’ll help you connect with mentors, and network with colleagues and senior leaders alike. You’ll get the chance to give back to the community through volunteer events. And if you really impress us, this could be the beginning of an incredible career. We invite top-performing interns to join us as full-time analysts after graduation.

Who thrives here

We welcome people of any educational background, but you should have a keen interest in business and finance. You’ll be curious and creative, adaptable and analytical. You’ll be great at communicating and collaborating – motivated by pace and pressure and driven to achieve and search for the best solution. You’ll also be ready to develop a deep understanding of what we do, why we do it, and how your role impacts on our business outcomes. These are qualities that people at Barclays have in abundance, and we’ll help you develop and strengthen them from the day you arrive.

What to expect

Joining Barclays US Consumer Bank is a fantastic opportunity to work within a diverse, growing and innovative business. You’ll spend your time on strategy, digital, product and analytics, encompassing how we work with clients and consumers.

As a summer analyst within the US Consumer Bank business, you’ll join the team responsible for delivering results for customers and our co-branded credit card partners. Our summer analyst roles are placed throughout our business areas such as Marketing, Partnerships, Product Office or Business Development in order to provide you with real-world experience in one of our key business areas.

How you'll develop

You’ll be surprised by what you can achieve in one summer. From beginning to end, we’ll do everything in our power to make sure you get the very most from your internship.

We’ll surround you with challenging projects and opportunities to grow and learn. We’ll keep you motivated with encouragement, feedback and support as you build your leadership skills, technical know-how and business acumen. We’ll help you connect with mentors, and network with colleagues and senior leaders alike. You’ll get the chance to give back to the community through volunteer events. And if you really impress us, this could be the beginning of an incredible career. We invite top-performing interns to join us as full-time analysts after graduation.

Who thrives here

We welcome people of any educational background, but you should have a keen interest in business and finance. You’ll be curious and creative, adaptable and analytical. You’ll be great at communicating and collaborating – motivated by pace and pressure and driven to achieve and search for the best solution. You’ll also be ready to develop a deep understanding of what we do, why we do it, and how your role impacts on our business outcomes. These are qualities that people at Barclays have in abundance, and we’ll help you develop and strengthen them from the day you arrive.

What to expect

Our UK Corporate Bank supports large and medium Corporate clients within the UK, compromising of specialist businesses each of which are market leaders in the UK market; Large Corporate, Medium Corporate, Public Sector and Real Estate. We support the entire range of its clients’ needs from day to day banking through to complex corporate financing arrangements. As a UK Corporate banking colleague you will be responsible for supporting your clients gain access to all of Barclays group solutions including Barclaycard and Personal Banking.

How you'll develop

Our Intern programme will teach banking from a grass roots level and inform interns on the role a bank plays in the UK economy as we support strategic clients with complex needs ranging from day to day banking through to complex mergers and acquisitions as well as broader topics such as ESG planning.

Who thrives here

We’re committed to making Barclays everything it can be – for our customers, for our clients and for the future of our business. So we need graduates who are customer-obsessed, ready to develop a deep understanding of what we do, why we do it, and how your role impacts on our business outcomes. Candidates that succeed in this role will show a curiosity in the UK corporate market place, keen to develop skills in analytics, stakeholder management and be solution orientated.

What to expect

Transaction Banking works closely with the Corporate and Investment Bank, supporting clients with the critical aspects of their day-to-day business operations. We aspire to be the leading provider of digitally enabled working capital and transaction banking services to our clients, in the UK and Internationally. As a Transaction Banking intern, you will be responsible for working across a range of payments products and services to support our Corporate Bank clients with their day-to-day banking needs

How you'll develop

This programme will help you understand how our payments products and services stand at the heart of our Corporate Banking proposition. You will work on developing new and exciting payment solutions, to be utilised by some of the biggest and best-known companies in the UK and worldwide, and learn how to manage products from ideation through end of life, incorporating all the appropriate risk and control requirements.

Who thrives here

Transaction Banking is a diverse part of the bank made up of colleagues from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences. There is no typical ‘transaction banker’ but having a positive, can-do attitude is key. We need graduates that can work in a fast paced, dynamic environment; candidates need to be able to adapt and think on their feet with good problem-solving skills. You are someone who enjoys taking on new challenges, is curious, enjoys learning and are confident in bringing innovative ideas to the table.

What to expect

Wholesale Lending is the centre of excellence for relationship lending across the Corporate and Investment Bank at Barclays. Responsible for product management, development, structuring and executing tailored lending solutions and portfolio management across the CIB client set.

As a Summer Analyst you will be part of an international team spanning across UK, US, EMEA and APAC. You will be a key partner to clients across International Corporate banking and Investment banking

How you'll develop

An intern will have the opportunity to work alongside an international team to gain an understanding of Barclays' core relationship lending products for CIB clients; support client engagement and experience end-to-end oversight of the transaction life cycle from origination and structuring to documentation and execution.

Who thrives here

To be considered for this programme, you must be in your penultimate year in any discipline.

We are looking for someone who can work effectively both in a team and independently. Ideally you'll be commercially and client aware. You will have the ability to digest financial information and make informative suggestions.

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