Key Takeaways
- 10-week paid summer internship programme at Barclays in Manchester.
- Gain hands-on experience in retail banking, supporting real projects and business initiatives.
- Must be in your penultimate year of university, graduating in 2028.
- Barclays 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.
What You'll Do
- Research & Strategy: Execute research projects, support strategic decision-making, prepare presentations and reports, and collaborate with senior management to implement findings.
- Business Initiatives: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
- Product Development: Identify opportunities, develop business cases, and manage the deployment and launch of new products and services.
- Client & Customer Support: Manage client relationships, provide customer service, respond to product/service queries, process transactions, and resolve complaints.
- Financial Modelling: Develop and implement financial models and strategies to support decision-making.
- Team Development: Participate in training and development programs, and potentially mentor junior colleagues.
What We're Looking For
- Academic: You must be in your penultimate year of university, graduating in 2028.
- Mindset: Enthusiasm, drive, a sharp eye for spotting opportunities and solving problems, and an ambitious, solutions-focused mindset that puts clients first.
- Visa: Barclays will accept applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship and will provide a skilled worker visa if eligibility criteria are met. If not eligible for a skilled worker visa, you must have your own legal right to work in the UK.
Working in Manchester
Our Manchester office is a vibrant hub with flexible spaces for collaboration and client events. Just a short walk from major transport links and surrounded by top-tier amenities, it offers a modern, professional environment designed for impact and growth. Manchester is a place to grow your career and make a difference.
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.