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Risk Analyst Summer Internship Program 2025 New York City

Barclays

Barclays

Risk Analyst Summer Internship Program 2025 New York City

New York, NY
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    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 towards a promising career.

    Why the Risk Summer Internship?

    You’ll be immersed in at least one of the many Risk disciplines including credit, market, operational, climate and treasury. You’ll develop a solid understanding of the different businesses and products Barclays offers, the risks they occur and how to manage them while supporting Barclays strategy. During your time you’ll apply your critical thinking and analytical skills to live risk issues in Barclays. And we’ll give you all the training and support you need to make the most of this valuable experience.

    Risk at Barclays

    Barclays is a global force in banking, and Risk at Barclays is involved in every single transaction, every product, every service, and every decision Barclays makes across the full suite of Global banking operations. For the 3,000 people who work in Risk across the world, the sheer scale of our operation gives them unrivalled exposure, insight, breadth of experience – and the opportunity to build rich and varied careers within Risk and beyond.

    What we are looking for:

    To be considered for this program, you must be an undergraduate student with an anticipated graduation date between December 2025 - June 2026 and a GPA of 3.2 or above.

    Ideally, you would also have:

    A business or liberal arts major. Course experience in accounting, finance, or economics (strongly recommended). Resourcefulness, team-orientation, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrated through participation 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 façade of the building.

    Salary / Rate Minimum: $100,000
    Salary / Rate Maximum: $100,000

    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.

    To be eligible, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Barclays will not sponsor applicants for work visas or offer any employment-based immigration sponsorship for any internship, post-graduation program or permanent employment, including assistance with or execution of any documentation in support of optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).

    It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, 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 support the day-to-day operations of the internal audit division providing insights and expertise that help more senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities

    Accountabilities

    • Participation in the planning of audits, including documenting the scope, process understanding, risk and control identification and testing strategies.
    • Completion of audit fieldwork by testing key controls and drawing conclusions about their design and effectiveness.
    • Discussion and agreement relating to the factual accuracy of audit issues with the audit team.
    • Writing of high quality issues and recording management’s action plans.
    • Keeping up to date with risks, issues, and changes across relevant business units.
    • Challenging others, including auditees, where appropriate to make sure the right conclusion is reached.
    • Execution of all work in full compliance with regulatory requirements and Barclays’ policies and procedures. Recommend additional Accountability - Contributing to risk assessment activity.

    Analyst Expectations

    • 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.

  • Industry
    Banking
  • About Us

    We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 50 countries and employing around 83,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.