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Date live: Oct. 11, 2024

Business Area: See job description

Area of Expertise: Early Careers

Reference Code: JR-0000020466

Contract: Intern

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 Public Finance Summer Intern Program?


At Barclays, we’re dedicated to providing comprehensive investment banking and capital markets solutions to our public sector clients. Covering state and local governments, public authorities, health care systems, universities and other not-for-profit organizations, our Public Finance team helps clients with their complex financial needs. Do you have an interest in the public sector and a passion for the markets? Discover where these worlds intersect and join us as a summer analyst.

As a summer analyst, you’ll spend the summer with our Public Finance team, working with dedicated and experienced colleagues to find solutions for clients. You’ll become a member of a specific group, working on real assignments and making a genuine impact on our business. You may:
• Help prepare and execute live transactions
• Prepare marketing materials, from basic product pitches to extensive responses and proposal requests
• Perform cash flow analyses to evaluate debt financing alternatives
• Update credit models and debt profiles for covered sectors
• Research and analyse market data to share insights with clients

Markets at Barclays


Markets is the financial barometer of world events at Barclays. So every day is different and it’s a challenging, fascinating place to build a career. We help institutional investors to identify market opportunities, manage risk and generate returns for their portfolios. Our teams provide market insights, execution services and tailored risk management and financing solutions to our clients; we help them protect their capital and make the most of their assets. And, as one of the largest investment banks in the world, we offer a full range of products and services across every type of investment market.

Who we're looking for


To be considered for this program, you must be pursuing an undergraduate degree and have a target graduation date within one year of the conclusion of this internship.

Ideally you'll have a GPA of 3.2 or above. You'll have a keen interest in business and finance and an a curiosity to learn. We value resourcefulness, teamwork, enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirt, 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.

Salary / Rate Minimum: 110,000.00
Salary / Rate Maximum: 110,000.00


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

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Purpose of the role

To participate in the day-to-day activities of the research division providing insights and expertise to help senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities.

Accountabilities

  • Execution of research projects, conducting financial, statistical and industry analysis on companies and the industry to support the team’s investment thesis communicate research findings, collaboration with senior management to implement research findings for the research division.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
  • Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
  • Research of sector trends that may impact company/sector recommendations for the research division.
  • Management of writing daily, weekly, or monthly short notes or lengthy reports on economies, markets and/or industries.
  • Management of assembling historical financial models using public filings, company conference calls, and press releases in support decision making in the research division.
  • Training and mentoring of junior colleagues.

Analyst Expectations

  • To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
  • Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
  • Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
  • They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
  • If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
  • OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
  • Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
  • Partner with other functions and business areas.
  • Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
  • Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
  • Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
  • Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
  • Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
  • Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
  • Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
  • Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
  • Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
  • Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
  • Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

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