Wholesale Early Careers Development Associate

Truist • Atlanta, GA

2d • $82,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Wholesale Early Careers Development Associate supports a portfolio of Wholesale early careers programs, focusing on business priorities, stakeholder needs, and disciplined execution. The role develops knowledge of aligned Wholesale businesses, including their clients, products, talent needs, and operating environment, and applies that context to program planning, analysis, communications, and delivery.

This business-facing role partners with business leaders, program managers, Recruiting, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams. The Associate supports end-to-end internship, analyst, and associate programs and owns defined workstreams, turning business objectives into plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes. The position also contributes to future program design and uses analysis and technology-enabled approaches to improve decisions, processes, and stakeholder experience.

The role is open to candidates within the Truist footprint and requires working in the office five days per week. The work shift is first shift in the United States of America.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of experience in Wholesale Banking or knowledge of Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial Banking, Wholesale Credit, Payments, or Wealth Management.
• Experience supporting business leaders, client-facing teams, workforce initiatives, or early career programs.
• Experience with data visualization, dashboarding, process automation, survey tools, or business intelligence platforms.
• Experience developing materials for senior leaders and influencing action through analysis and clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of aligned Wholesale businesses, including products, clients, strategic priorities, workforce needs, technical expectations, and key business cycles.
• Use business context to shape program activities, communications, analysis, and recommendations.
• Understand internal stakeholders’ objectives, anticipate needs, respond promptly, and deliver practical solutions.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and structured analysis to support decisions about program structure, timing, content, and talent pipelines.
• Support end-to-end execution of internship, analyst, and associate programs, including onboarding, training, rotations, performance milestones, conversion, and ongoing development.
• Own defined workstreams and deliverables by translating business objectives into requirements, workplans, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Coordinate technical training, leader engagement, manager touchpoints, participant communications, and other program activities.
• Identify risks and execution gaps, resolve issues within scope, and escalate decisions with context and recommendations.
• Support future-state program design, new pathways, operating model changes, curriculum updates, and manager readiness.
• Build working relationships with business leaders, managers, program teams, Recruiting, Finance, Compliance, and other partners.
• Prepare concise, accurate communications, pre-reads, executive updates, recommendations, and meeting recaps tailored to the audience and business decision.
• Coordinate stakeholders to clarify ownership, manage dependencies, and maintain momentum against commitments.
• Use Excel and other analytical tools to organize data, identify trends, evaluate outcomes, and support business decisions.
• Create PowerPoint materials that connect analysis to a business story, recommendation, and decision path.
• Use approved AI and Microsoft 365 capabilities to improve analysis, synthesis, workflow efficiency, and communication, while validating accuracy and business context.
• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, automate manual work, strengthen controls, and improve the stakeholder experience.
• Maintain accurate documentation, decision logs, risk trackers, and governance routines.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts.
• 401k plan.
• At least 10 days of vacation during the first year, prorated based on hire date and full-time or part-time status.
• 10 sick days, prorated.
• Paid holidays.
• Depending on position and division, eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

What This Job Offers

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