MBA Summer Executive Associate: Strategy & Growth Projects

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY offers the Summer Executive Associate (SEA) Program for 1st year MBAs. This 10-week, project-based experience provides access to senior management and concrete exposure to commercial banking operations, strategy, and product development.

As a SEA, you will work on high-impact priorities, develop analytical capabilities, and partner with leaders to shape enterprise-wide initiatives while building a strong foundation in risk, governance, and client solutions.

Qualifications

• Current MBA student participating in SEA program.
• Minimum three years professional, full-time work experience.
• Demonstrated leadership potential across roles or activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with strategic thinking.
• Strong project management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Work visa sponsorship not offered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and implementing new products, programs and initiatives to achieve business objectives and strategic outcomes; support development of project roadmaps and plans.
• Provide analytical support for critical bank-wide or divisional projects including planning, design and analysis of results; develop documentation to align with regulatory expectations.
• Analyze complex data sets and data structures; apply critical thinking to navigate problems.
• Develop and produce complex ad-hoc and automated analyses and reports (workflow, project and strategic analysis, trend reporting).
• Synthesize large volumes of qualitative and quantitative information for analysis and decision-making.
• Coordinate discussions and agenda development for regular conference calls and meetings with external peers or industry groups; promote industry best practices.
• Adhere to risk and regulatory standards; identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.

Education

MBA Program enrollment

Job description

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY offers the Summer Executive Associate (SEA) Program for 1st year MBAs. This 10-week, project-based experience provides access to senior management and concrete exposure to commercial banking operations, strategy, and product development.

As a SEA, you will work on high-impact priorities, develop analytical capabilities, and partner with leaders to shape enterprise-wide initiatives while building a strong foundation in risk, governance, and client solutions.