NBK Group Internship Scheme

NBK Group Internship Scheme

Placement at the NBKI London Office over 8/9 week period which will be tailored to the individual, taking place in 2-3 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