Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience in Barclays' Retail, Business and Customer Banking division over 10 weeks.
- This internship is for penultimate-year university students graduating in 2028.
- The role is based in Knutsford and offers visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.
- Applications close on 31 October 2026.
About the Role
Spend 10 weeks diving into real projects, gaining hands-on experience, and shaping your future. You’ll receive full support, take on meaningful responsibilities, and build lasting connections—all while discovering what makes our culture unique.
If you're in your penultimate year and ready to grow, learn, and make an impact, this is your opportunity to belong and thrive.
Why the Retail, Business and Customer Banking Internship programme?
Retail, Business and Customer Banking at Barclays delivers tailored financial experiences across savings, investments, mortgages, credit cards, insurance, and digital banking. We support customers through key life moments with Specialist Customer Care—offering expert help with fraud, bereavement, and complex financial needs.
We also empower over a million small and medium businesses through Business Banking, providing more than just funding—offering tools, guidance, and lasting partnerships.
Our focus is on deeply understanding customer needs to design seamless, connected journeys. With teams spanning customer care, product development, and technology, we’re shaping the future of banking by delivering outstanding service, innovative solutions, and meaningful financial support.
At Barclays, you’ll be empowered to grow, connect, and make an impact. Our supportive culture helps you build strong relationships with peers and leaders while gaining real-world experience. You’ll take part in tailored training, connect with mentors, expand your network, receive valuable feedback, and give back through volunteering. Make your mark—and this could be the start of an exceptional career.
What You'll Do
- Participate 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.
- Execute small research projects and prepare presentations and reports to communicate research findings.
- 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, and manage the deployment and launch of new products and services for retail banking.
- Manage client relationships and provide customer service support, responding to questions about products and services, processing transactions, and resolving customer complaints.
- Manage the development and implementation of financial models and strategies that support decision-making for retail banking.
- Train and mentor junior colleagues.
About You
- You must be in your penultimate year of university.
- You must be graduating in 2028.
- You'll bring enthusiasm, drive, and a sharp eye for spotting opportunities and solving problems—an ambitious, solutions-focused mindset that puts clients first.
Working In Knutsford
Set in 64 acres of gardens and centred around the historic Radbroke Hall, our Knutsford campus blends heritage with innovation. We’re redeveloping the site into a world-class, sustainable workspace that fosters collaboration and wellbeing.
Colleagues enjoy a vibrant community with clubs and activities ranging from yoga and running to beekeeping and boardgames. With free shuttle buses from nearby transport hubs and onsite parking, getting here is easy too.
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 for a skilled worker visa.
Successful applicants who are not eligible to receive a skilled worker visa, and for whom we are therefore unable to secure a skilled worker visa, will be required to have their own legal right to work in the UK on a full-time basis from June 2027 to August 2027.
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.