Banking Associate Summer Internship Program 2027 San Francisco

About the role

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 8–10 week journey. Join us during the summer of your penultimate year of university to build skills, expand knowledge, and embark on an impactful path toward a promising career.

Why the Investment Banking Summer Intern Program?

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

As a Summer Associate, 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 modeling
• 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. And 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

• Pursuing an MBA degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Ideally a GPA of 3.2 or above
• A keen interest in business and finance and a curiosity to learn
• Resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit, which may be showcased through extracurricular activities

Working in Menlo Park / San Francisco

You will be working at our 4 Embarcadero Ctr San Francisco location. This state-of-the-art office is located in the heart of the city and is easily accessible to public transportation.

Salary

Minimum: $175,000 Maximum: $175,000

The minimum and maximum salary information above includes only base salary. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

Purpose of the role

• Participate in the day-to-day activities of the investment banking division
• Gain broad exposure to different types of clients, transactions, and specialist areas
• Collaborate on live deals and client pitches, supporting the team in advising corporate clients and delivering holistic, structured solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives
• Participate in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge
• Identify opportunities, develop business cases, manage the deployment and launch of new products and services for investment banking
• Manage client relationships and provide customer service support to clients and customers, 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 experts in the industry
• Train and mentor junior colleagues

Associate Expectations

• Consult on complex issues; provide advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/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 that of other areas, requiring understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to organizational objectives
• Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support to keep up with business activity and strategy
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources (internal and external) to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Communicate complex information, including sensitive information or information difficult to convey due to content or audience
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship
• Demonstrate the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive