NBK Reach (Internship Scheme at NBKI)
Placement at the NBKI London Office over 8/9 week period which will be tailored to the individual, taking place in 1-2 departments. The following 9 departments will be available to intern in:
- Treasury
- Commercial Real Estate
- Corporate Banking
- Retail Banking
- Financial Control
- Compliance
- Risk
- Financial Crime
- AML Middle Office
The individual department will create a specific list of tasks but examples may include the following:
1. Department Shadowing & Observation
- Sit in on team meetings to understand daily banking operations
- Shadow analysts, relationship managers, or operations staff to learn workflows
2. Financial & Data
- Assist with simple data entry and verification
- Support basic financial analysis (e.g., reviewing spreadsheets, preparing summaries)
- Help update databases or customer records
3. Research & Reporting
- Conduct desk research on markets, industries, or clients
- Draft short internal briefs or summaries for managers
- Compile weekly or monthly activity reports
4. Compliance & Risk Exposure
- Review policy documents and risk frameworks
- Help with basic monitoring tasks (e.g., checking completeness of files)
- Observe how AML/KYC checks are conducted
5. Operations & Administrative Support
- Prepare documents or presentation slides
- Support teams with filing, document organisation, or simple process steps
- Assist with preparing materials for internal or client meetings
6. Customer‑Facing Exposure (where appropriate)
- Observe front‑office interactions (e.g., branch, corporate banking meetings)
- Help prepare onboarding documents or client packs
7. Training & Development
- Attend internal training on banking products, financial crime, risk, or systems
- Complete assigned e‑learning modules
- Participate in professional development sessions (communication, Excel, etc.)
8. End‑of‑Internship Project
- Work on a small project or case study summarising what they learned
- Present findings or insights to their host department(s)
Note that tasks may vary between department and are subject to change.
Requirements of Intern Candidates:
- Minimum 2.1 undergrad degree. Masters graduates preferred.
- Degree subjects preferred: finance, economics, accounting, STEM Subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
- Graduates who combine strong academic performance with demonstrable, practical skills in data analytics, technology, and commercial awareness.
- Ideally experience or knowledge of banking/financial services
- Good Microsoft office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Good Communications skills, evidence of team working from university projects
- Good written & spoken English skills
