Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience in real technology projects over 10 weeks.
- Must be in your penultimate year of university, graduating in 2028.
- The role is based in Knutsford.
- 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 Technology Analyst programme?
Technology powers the way Barclays serves customers and clients. As a Technology Analyst, you’ll work with teams delivering digital platforms, infrastructure, data and change. You’ll build technical awareness, problem-solving skills and an understanding of how technology enables a global financial services business.
What You'll Do
- Participate in the design and innovation of products using the newest technologies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the business to understand their needs and convey them to the broader development team, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
- Develop change and innovative solutions.
- Collaborate with peers and promote a knowledge-sharing culture.
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.
- 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, regulations, 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 judgments 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.
- Communicate complex/sensitive information.
- Act as a contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside the team and external to the organisation.
About You
- You must be in your penultimate year of university.
- You must be graduating in 2028.
- You’ll bring a genuine interest in technology, strong problem-solving skills and the drive to deliver innovative solutions.
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.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is 31 October 2026.