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Northern Trust

Northern Trust

2019 Intern Program

Chicago, IL
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    At Northern Trust, we place a huge value on “fit” – our clients, the services we provide, the technology we create, and most importantly, the people we hire.

    As an intern applicant, we want to get to know you - what you value, how you solve problems, what you aspire to, and whether we’re a good “fit” for your skills and career goals. And if it’s a fit, then the opportunities extend beyond the internship – summer interns have first access to explore and apply to full-time positions available after graduation.

    Why Northern Trust? Opportunity for Growth - Our employees have grown with our business, expanding their skills, their roles, and their earning potential. As an intern, get hands on experience working in a dynamic and growth-oriented business environment.

    Unique Culture - People matter at Northern Trust – leaders are accessible and vested in mentoring employees – including our interns. At Northern Trust, you’ll be part of a collaborative work culture that encourages personal development and movement within the company.

    Do work that matters - Northern Trust is committed to contributing to the communities we serve. In addition to opportunities for volunteering and community service for employees, our clients include research institutions, museums, foundations, universities, and philanthropists who collectively invest tens of billions in fostering positive change around the world. We’d love to learn more about how your experience and areas of interest could be the right fit with a diverse, ethical company that is also one of the world’s most admired:

    “Ranked #1, America’s Best Employers for Diversity” (Forbes Magazine, 2018) “A World's Most Ethical Company” (Ethisphere Institute, 2017 – 4th Consecutive Year) “World’s Most Admired Companies” (Fortune Magazine, 2018 – 12th Consecutive Year)

    The Northern Trust Intern Program With a 129-year history, trillions of dollars in assets and a worldwide reputation for service, expertise and integrity, a Northern Trust internship is a unique opportunity to learn and develop critical skills for your career. While adding one of the world’s most stable and respected institutions to your resume, you will be engaged in various activities:

    A. Contribute - Be a contributing member of a team working on real world projects for our clients. Our interns are active and valued members of the teams they are placed on.

    B. Intern Programming - Professional development throughout the intern experience includes weekly lunch & learns, a group research and presentation project, volunteer opportunities, and every intern is paired up with a mentor.

    C. Learning & Networking - We encourage our interns to learn as much as they can about different opportunities within financial services. Part of your “work” includes meeting with full time employees for informational coffees and meetings – all of which help you develop skills and get a better perspective on where you want to take your career.

    Intern Placement Opportunities – Members of the Campus Recruiting team will determine fit/placements based on opportunities available and candidates’ experience and career goals.

    Day-to-day work assignments could be in: Asset Management - serves affluent individuals and families as well as institutional clients in more than 40 countries around the world through investment solutions that include fixed income, quantitative and active equity products and a multi-manager advisory platform.

    Corporate Groups - support the entire organization, providing human resources, risk management, financial management and legal, audit and facilities services. Get exposure and experience in seeing how a major global company executes strategy and pursues its vision.

    Corporate & Institutional Services (C&IS) - provides a comprehensive array of banking, accounting and operational solutions to institutional clients around the world. Clients rely on us to protect their assets and to provide the data they need to manage their portfolios.

    Front Office Solutions - a new, strategically important business offering for Northern Trust. Our core mission is to simplify investment management for complex and diverse portfolios on behalf of the biggest college endowment and foundation funds in the world. Opportunities include: Summer Analyst, Junior Developer, and Junior Data Scientist.

    Technology - technology is one of the most exciting places to be in any bank. Our technology teams are helping to create better, more human- centered online experiences, leveraging new technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence to develop new capabilities and protect our clients’ information.

    Projects may include

    • Support for information security training and awareness deliverables;

    • Support for updates to information security policies / standards / frameworks;

    • Support for delivery of information security metrics program dashboards;

    • Analysis of alignment of findings from cybersecurity testing to the organizations risk register; or

    • Support for incident response exercise program.

    The team is organized across Governance/Risk/Compliance, Technology Risk and Information Security Risk. Within the separation, there are practices underneath it that are responsible for driving different components of the Global Information Security Program at Northern Trust, such as training and awareness, risk assessments and cyber security testing.

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  • Qualifications

    Our ten-week summer internship program focuses on hiring rising senior undergraduate students who meet most or all of the following:

    • Current full-time undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Active communicator with leadership, teamwork and client servicing ability
    • Analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
    • Adaptable with ability to learn quickly in high-pressure environments
    • Well-rounded with an appreciation of diversity and inclusion
    • Knowledge of and interest in the financial services industry
    • Passion for Cybersecurity, Risk Management and Technology Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline

    There will be 3 stages of the application process. Upon completion of all steps, our recruiters will work with selected candidates on identifying the best role for them.

    1. Online application - Create a profile and upload your resume. If your online application is successful you will be invited to step #2.

    2. On-demand video interview - This is an opportunity to tell us more about you and your career goals, how you work and why you are interested in working for Northern Trust. (You will receive an email with the subject "Northern Trust 2019 Intern Program invitation.") PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER FOR THIS EMAIL

    3. Career eNTry assessment – Applicants are given scenarios typically experienced at Northern Trust and asked how they would respond. (You will receive an email with the subject "Northern Trust – Candidate Assessment invitation.") PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER FOR THIS EMAIL

    Throughout this process you will learn more about life as an entry level hire at Northern Trust, and we will understand your fit as a candidate for our roles and company.

    We do not/will not sponsor Intern Program candidates for work authorization, including H-1B petitions.

  • Industry
    Financial Services
  • About Us

    We have guided the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions since 1889. Since our roots as a trust bank, we’ve grown to a global presence with more than 22,000 employees in more than 20 countries across five core business units.