Retail Banking Intern

German American Bank • Louisville, KY

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Retail Banking Intern works at a branch location with a leader and mentor on a strategic project. The intern conducts research to identify solutions, develops recommendations, and presents them to the leadership team. Alongside the project, the intern learns about the day-to-day functions of retail banking and critical bank operations.

Over the summer, the intern follows an experience and development plan, applies their field of study in a real-world setting, interacts with internal and external customers, gathers data, compiles and shares reports, builds relationships, participates in community events, and collaborates with the team. The program concludes with a formal presentation of the project and recommendations for next steps.

Requirements

• Be an undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Communication, Finance, Marketing, Management, or a related major at an accredited college or university.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• Demonstrate outstanding work ethic, project and time management skills, strong written and verbal communication, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well both individually and in teams.
• Be motivated, resourceful, and results-driven to complete project milestones.
• Ability to ask questions and provide and receive feedback.
• Reliable transportation for various training and networking events is required.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and an interest in relationship building through consultative sales.
• Customer-service orientation and ability to adapt to customer or business needs.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and obtain goals.
• Bilingual or multilingual.

Responsibilities

• Work with a leader and mentor on a strategic project affecting retail banking.
• Conduct research to uncover solutions and make recommendations.
• Learn day-to-day retail banking functions and critical bank operations.
• Follow a summer experience and development plan and apply academic learning in a real-world setting.
• Interact with internal and external customers.
• Gather data and compile and share reports.
• Build relationships and participate in community events.
• Collaborate with the team to determine how to complete the project.
• Present the project and recommendations for next steps to the leadership team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 17 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and bereavement leave.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Paid parental bonding leave.
• Wellness benefits.
• Life event coverage.
• Service awards.
• Financial benefits including a 401(k) match and stock purchase plan.
• National and local discounts on computers, vacations, phones, and retail shopping.
• Logo wear discounts.
• Free checking account, checks, and discounted bank services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern