Barclays has created this scholarship in order to benefit and enhance its efforts to increase, in a variety of ways, the diversity of its workforce, and to provide support to emerging leaders who demonstrate a shared commitment to Barclays’ ideals on the subject of diversity, equity and inclusion.  Barclays is firmly and fully committed to being a trusted ally in the pursuit of justice, and to help overcome inequity across the communities in which we live and work.  Through the institution of this scholarship, Barclays seeks to attract, develop and retain talented and high-achieving individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, such as Black, Hispanic, Latinx and Native American students.

We welcome you to apply for our Emerging Leaders Fellowship. Students who are selected for the fellowship will be granted an additional $10,000 to apply towards their education. This fellowship provides the opportunity to open various pathways to success

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 scheduled graduation from a four year college or university within the United States

• In process of applying or have applied for one of our Summer 2023 internship opportunities in Banking, Markets or Research  

• Good academic standing (3.2 GPA or higher)

• Submission of a Cover Letter answering the 3 queries below:

  • Identify a time where you utilized your leadership skills to elevate a project or circumstance and make an impact.

  • In what leadership capacity have you contributed in order to elevate values to make an impact?

  • How would you describe yourself in 3 key traits?

We’re a global, vital and highly respected financial organisation with an inspiring Purpose. Operating in 50 countries and employing around 83,000 people across the world, we help communities, individuals and businesses thrive. And we’ve created financial solutions and technology that the world now takes for granted. A career with us can offer incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience, and the chance to learn from some of the best minds in technology and finance.