Summer Internship - Retail, Business and Customer Banking, Northampton

About the role

Barclays is offering a 10-week summer internship in its Retail, Business and Customer Banking division in Northampton. The intern takes part in the day-to-day activities of the retail banking division, providing insights and expertise that help senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services and identify new market opportunities. The programme is aimed at students in their penultimate year of university who are graduating in 2028.

Key responsibilities

• Run small research projects and prepare presentations and reports to support strategic decisions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior management to turn research findings into action
• Take part in training and development programmes
• Help identify opportunities, develop business cases and manage the launch of new products and services
• Support client relationships and customer service, including answering questions, processing transactions and handling complaints, under steadily decreasing supervision
• Help develop and run financial models and strategies for retail banking
• Train and mentor junior colleagues

Required profile

• Student in the penultimate year of university, graduating in 2028
• Enthusiasm, drive and a solutions-focused mindset that puts clients first
• Visa sponsorship: Barclays accepts applications from candidates who need a UK work visa and provides a skilled worker visa if eligible; others must have their own right to work in the UK during the internship period

Required skills

• In-depth technical knowledge and experience in the assigned area of expertise
• Understanding of the underlying principles and concepts in that area
• Ability to analyse factual information, solve problems and make evaluative judgements

The internship is based in Northampton, and the location is the same as the graduate programme if a return offer is made. Applications close on 27 November 2026, earlier if needed.