Commercial Bank Credit Intern

Turn to Key for a rewarding career opportunity

Commercial at Key offers a comprehensive suite of financial solutions tailored to support the growth, liquidity, and risk management needs of middle market and institutional clients.

What differentiates us from competitors is our ability to seamlessly deliver comprehensive industry expertise, unique insight, and capital markets solutions. This includes services such as lending, commercial payments (treasury), and advisory support. As a core component of Key’s strategic priorities, the Commercial Bank plays a vital role in driving client success and contributing to the company’s overall performance.

About the internship

As an intern, you will gain valuable experience by contributing to a variety of projects and collaborating closely with seasoned professionals. This role offers a focus on credit/lending (relationship management) specifically within the Market. You will engage directly with senior-level bankers and Commercial Analysts, providing hands-on exposure to the Commercial Lending business. You will receive exposure to various segments within the Commercial Bank, as well.

What does our internship offer?

  • Learn to analyze commercial loan requests via credit analysis write-ups, including but not limited to reviewing financial statement spreads, calculation of key financial ratios, analysis of the borrowers’ business, and financial integrity.
  • Work closely with designated teams to ensure accuracy of credit system data.
  • Work with clients to ensure timely collection of financial statements needed to monitor performance.
  • Work with support partners to perform system maintenance to ensure proper portfolio assignments and with Relationship Managers to ensure accurate pipeline activities within Salesforce.
  • Complete a capstone project leveraging learnings from the internship to include credit, business analytics, and client-facing deliverables/pitches.
  • Orientation to Key’s infrastructure and the business
  • Training (on-the-job, Excel® and PowerPoint®, data analysis, commercial credit, sales management, etiquette, résumé counseling, and more)
  • Direct coaching and feedback
  • Networking opportunities
  • Consideration for full-time placement (after graduation) upon completion of the internship

What are we looking for?

Locations include Cleveland, Chicago, New York City, Buffalo, and Denver.

  • Enrollment in an undergraduate program with focused coursework in finance, accounting, economics, and/or data science (preferred)
  • Outstanding academic achievement (minimum 3.3 GPA preferred)
  • Demonstrated leadership and teamwork from past work experience and/or extracurricular activities
  • Strong quantitative and critical thinking abilities
  • Highly motivated with a strong work ethic
  • Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Professional conduct

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