Intern - Commercial
About The Position
First Merchants is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic college student for its 12-week paid 2027 Summer Internship Program. The Commercial Intern will learn about roles in commercial banking and the products and services provided to commercial customers. The internship offers experience assessing credit risk, analyzing financial data, portfolio management, and the team-based credit decision process. The intern will also learn the commercial banking sales cycle, relationship banking, whole-bank selling techniques, and sales management while gaining hands-on sales experience. Interns participate in a coordinated community service project, network with executive and senior leadership at an Intern Meet & Greet, and present a summary of their experience at the conclusion of the program. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week from May 17 through August 6, 2027, with periodic travel throughout the First Merchants footprint if applicable.
Requirements
- Be a full-time bachelor's degree-seeking student, or pursuing a higher degree, at an accredited college or university.
- Be available to work 40 hours per week from May 17 through August 6, 2027.
- Be authorized to work in the United States.
- Demonstrate interest in the financial services industry and/or the specific area of interest.
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Be able and willing to travel periodically throughout the First Merchants footprint, if applicable.
- Possess initiative, enthusiasm, a strong work ethic, a team mentality, and self-motivation.
Responsibilities
- Complete trend reports for borrowing base certificates.
- Complete covenant monitoring and annual credit reviews.
- Attend and participate in loan committees and opportunity memorandum discussions.
- Partner with relationship managers on prospecting activities and participate in client calls.
- Monitor loan maturity dates and recommend renewal strategies.
- Participate in a coordinated community service project.
- Present a summary of the internship experience at the conclusion of the program.
Benefits
- Paid summer internship
- Hands-on experience in the financial services industry
- Meaningful projects that impact the business
- Mentorship from experienced professionals
- Networking and development events
- Opportunities to build relationships with leaders across the organization
- Community service project with fellow interns
- Opportunity to present accomplishments and key learnings to senior leadership
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Career Level
Intern
