Summer Internship - Sales

FHLBank; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k and Pension

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Lifestyle Spending Account

Competitive PTO

11 paid holidays

Job summary

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is offering a summer internship in our Sales, Strategy, and Solutions group. We seek driven undergraduates in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or Accounting who can contribute to marketing banking products and credit solutions.

You'll collaborate with multiple departments, support client events, and gain real-world finance experience within a team-focused environment on an in-office model.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited institution.
• GPA of at least 3.0 and in good academic standing.
• Desired fields of study include Finance, Economics, Statistics, or Accounting.
• Experience in Excel and Tableau a plus; must enjoy working in a trading floor environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales Directors in marketing and promoting banking products and solutions to Member institutions and prospective clients.
• Work closely with other departments to support and structure credit solutions to drive client business.
• Contribute to the promotion of the bank through client events and relationship building.
• Joining team members for client-visits and off-site trade association events.
• Engage with other interns to research Bank-related topics and present findings to the Executive Team and management staff.

Skills

Excel

Tableau

Trading floor experience

Education

Undergraduate program enrollment

GPA 3.0 or higher

Job description

At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, employees come first - that's why we offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package, and access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to meet the needs of our employees.

• Collaborative, in-office operating model
• Retirement program (401k and Pension)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Competitive PTO plan
• 11 paid holidays per year

An internship with The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is not like your average internship. We can offer you a dynamic, collaborative, and team-focused environment you wont find anywhere else. You will be engaged in projects that will provide you with real world, firsthand experience in the exciting world of financial services. We are currently seeking a summer intern to work in our Sales, Strategy, and Solutions group. Successful individuals should be following an academic track in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or Accounting.

Who are we you ask? We are a federally chartered corporation and one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) that, with the Office of Finance, comprise the Federal Home Loan Bank System. The FHLBanks were chartered by Congress under the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 to improve the availability of funds to support home ownership. Each FHLBank is cooperatively owned by member financial institutions in its district and operated as a separate entity with its own management, employees, and board of directors. Our district consists of the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. We are regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, an independent federal agency.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Assist Sales Directors in marketing and promoting banking products and solutions to Member institutions and prospective clients.
• Work closely with other departments at FHLBank Chicago to support and structure credit solutions to drive client business.
• Contribute to the promotion of FHLBank Chicago through client events, cultivating relationships with third party influencers (asset managers, rating agencies, regulators), and other marketing efforts.
• Joining team members for client-visits and off-site trade association events.
• Engage with other interns to research Bank-related topics and present your findings to the Executive Team and management staff!

REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants should be enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited institution.
• GPA of at least 3.0 and be in good academic standing.
• Desired fields of study include Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accounting.
• Experience in Excel and Tableau a plus! Must enjoy working in a trading floor environment.

Salary Range: $38,800.00 - $58,100.00 The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

In addition to the base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package which can be found here: https://hrportal.ehr.com/fhlbc

Our mission at FHLBank Chicago: To partner with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide them competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on their investment, and support for their community investment activities. Simply said, we're a bank for banks and other financial institutions, focused on being a strategic partner for our members and working together to reinvest in our communities, from urban centers to rural areas. Created by Congress in 1932, FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks, government sponsored in support of mortgage lending and community investment.