Summer Finance Intern

FHLBank•Topeka, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a paid summer internship designed for a student to work while completing their degree. The emphasis of this position will be to utilize financial, statistical, and communication skills to improve the understanding of strategies executed in and managed by the Capital Markets department. The focus will be on investment management, debt issuance, hedging strategies and member product pricing at FHLBank.

Requirements

Ability to work independently.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge and proficient use of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must be able to operate all types of general office equipment.

Nice To Haves

Twelve hours of college accounting or finance or the completion of at least sophomore year of college working toward an undergraduate degree in finance or accounting is preferred.
One year of similar or related work experience is preferred but not required.
Prefer a candidate with some knowledge of Bloomberg, or other financial data source.

Responsibilities

Assist with identification of sources of volatility in the investment and derivative portfolio.
Assist in research of member products.
Assist in research and documentation of various risk exposures.
Assist with development of analysis and presentations of various strategies.
Assist with identification of potential portfolio transactions.
Research and summarization of current financial topics.
Review, analysis, and updating of various procedures and spreadsheets.
Begin to develop an understanding of financial instruments the Bank utilizes.
Begin to develop an understanding of the Bank’s business, balance sheet, and general strategies.