Capital Markets Summer Internship Programme 2025 London

Job Description

Summer Internship Programme Overview

Join us as a summer intern and explore the worlds of finance and technology. Dive into our culture by participating in real-world projects that provide a full business picture. Choose your preferred business field for an in-depth introduction, with immediate responsibilities guided by a mentor and line manager. In this ten-week adventure, you’ll make connections, explore new vistas, and discover opportunities for growth. Join us over the summer of your penultimate or final year of university to develop skills, broaden your knowledge, and embark on a meaningful route to a lucrative profession.

Why participate in the Capital Markets Summer Internship Program?

As a Summer Analyst, you will learn from a variety of specialist areas, including equity and debt origination, loans, structuring, risk management, and syndication. These areas are organised into four business units: Debt Capital Markets, Risk Solutions Group, Equity Capital Markets, and Leveraged Finance. Regardless of which sector you intern in, you will learn from the finest in the business, immerse yourself in our culture, and participate in real-world initiatives.

This training allows you to work on live negotiations and proposals, prepare fresh business presentations, and learn the art of transaction execution.

Investment Banking at Barclays.

Barclays is one of the world’s leading investment banks. We are one of the few non-US, full-service competitors to the largest US investment banks. And being located in Europe provides us a distinct advantage. We think and behave differently. From Hong Kong to Houston, Tel Aviv to Tokyo, everyone at Barclays has a strong sense of purpose because they work for a company that encourages innovation, promotes sustainability, and responsibly utilises finance for the greater good and the long term.

Who are we looking for?

To be considered for this programme, you must be in your penultimate or final year of a degree in any field.

Ideally, you will have a strong interest in business and finance as well as a desire to learn. We respect ingenuity, teamwork, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit, all of which can be demonstrated through your participation in extracurricular activities.

Barclays will accept applications from people who need visa sponsorship to work in the UK.

Working in London.

If you enjoy the excitement of city life, our global headquarters is the place to be. Our London hub is located in Canary Wharf, the heart of the city’s financial area. You won’t just be in the ideal location to see the nation’s capital; you’ll also be able to explore all of the numerous functions and opportunities provided by a global financial powerhouse. And if you’re technically inclined, you’ll benefit more from your IT career by working with other creative minds on game-changing ideas that are altering the future of banking.

The purpose of the function

To engage in the capital markets division’s day-to-day operations by giving insights and skills that assist senior colleagues in making informed decisions, developing new products and services, and identifying new market opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Execution of small research projects, research to support strategic decision making, preparation of presentations and reports to communicate research findings, collaboration with senior management to implement research findings for capital markets, and providing holistic, structured solutions to a diverse range of corporate clients.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to advance corporate objectives.
• Participation in training and development programs designed to improve skills and knowledge.
• Identifying possibilities, developing business cases, and managing the implementation and launch of new goods and services for capital markets.
• Management of the development and implementation of financial models and techniques to aid capital market decision-making.
• Training and mentoring for junior coworkers.

Analyst Expectations:

• Will have an impact on the work of other teams in the area.
• Collaborate with other functions and business areas.
• Takes accountability for the final outcome of a team’s operational processing and actions.
• Violations of policies and procedures should be escalated properly.
• Take responsibility for implementing new risk-mitigation policies/procedures.
• Advise and influence decision-making in your own area of expertise.
• Accept responsibility for managing risk and tightening controls in respect to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, and codes of behaviour.
• Maintain and consistently develop a grasp of how one’s own sub-function interfaces with the function, as well as knowledge of the organization’s goods, services, and procedures within the function.
• Demonstrate an awareness of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the organisation’s sub-function objectives.
• Make evaluative conclusions based on factual analysis, paying close attention to detail.
• Resolve difficulties by discovering and selecting solutions based on accumulated technical experience, guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members while communicating difficult or sensitive information.
• Act as a point of contact for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while also developing a network of contacts both within and outside of the organisation.

All colleagues will be required to exemplify the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, which serve as our moral compass and guide us in doing what we believe is right. They will also be expected to display the Barclays Mindset – Empower, Challenge, and Drive – which is the operational manual for our behaviour.