Key Takeaways
- 10-week paid internship in Finance at Barclays in London.
- Gain hands-on experience in financial analysis, reporting, and strategy.
- Must be in your penultimate year of university, graduating in 2028.
- Applications close on 31 October 2026, but may close earlier.
- Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.
About the Role
This 10-week internship offers a chance to dive into real projects, gain hands-on experience, and shape your future within Barclays' Finance division. You will receive full support, take on meaningful responsibilities, and build lasting connections.
Purpose of the Role
To support the day-to-day operations of the finance division, providing insights and expertise to help senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities.
Accountabilities
- Daily profit and loss analysis for business units, identifying and researching performance impacts, trends and insights.
- Compilation of regular reports, scorecards and presentations based on analysis for senior management.
- Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Assist in calls and meetings with fiscal stakeholders.
- Management of the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that support decision making.
- Utilisation of data and data points in many forms (such as workforce, portfolios) to derive financials for key decision making and support of strategic conversations with senior leaders.
Analyst Expectations
- Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard, consistently driving continuous improvement.
- Develop technical expertise in your work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
- Partner with other functions and business areas.
- Take responsibility for end results of operational processing and activities.
- Escalate breaches of policies/procedures appropriately.
- Take responsibility for embedding new policies/procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
- Advise and influence decision making within your 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 your sub-function integrates with the function, alongside knowledge of the organisation's products, services and processes within the function.
- Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation's 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.
- Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside your team and external to the organisation.
About You
- You must be in your penultimate year of university, graduating in 2028.
- You should have an understanding of financial concepts and markets.
- Resourcefulness, leadership, team spirit, and entrepreneurial drive are key.
Location
London (Canary Wharf, in the heart of London’s financial district).
Visa Sponsorship
Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship to work in the UK and will provide a skilled worker visa for successful applicants if they meet the Home Office’s eligibility criteria. Successful applicants not eligible for a skilled worker visa will need their own legal right to work in the UK.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is 31 October 2026. Please note that this vacancy may close ahead of the advertised date due to application volumes, and we therefore recommend submitting your application as early as possible.