Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. We’re driving growth through our strong client franchise. Against a backdrop of increasing globalisation in the world economy, Deutsche Bank is very well-positioned, with significant regional diversification and substantial revenue streams from all the major regions of the world. We serve our clients’ real economic needs in commercial banking, investment banking, private banking and asset management. We're investing heavily in digital technologies, prioritising long term success over short-term gains, and serving society with ambition and integrity. All this means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the chance to shape the future of our clients.
About Your Spring into Banking Programme
If you're looking to explore what a career in banking means, our Spring into Banking programme is an amazing opportunity for you. Spring into Banking is an introduction to the financial world and a chance to find out the career possibilities available across our bank. You will get to not only learn about us as an innovator within our field, but also see what goes on behind the scenes and find out more about the different areas of our business. You’ll meet and work closely with a variety of professionals who will help you build a network that will serve you throughout your career, as well as experience the inclusive and collaborative culture that we’re proud to have cultivated at Deutsche Bank.
About The Investment Bank
The Investment Bank (IB) combines Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Finance and Fixed Income & Currencies; Sales, Trading and Structuring businesses as well as Deutsche Bank Research. This new business division was created in 2019 with the aim to ensure greater alignment of product and sales efforts, enabling the bank to deliver a better service to clients and a more focused resource allocation.
Your programme
Your four day programme starts with an introduction to working in banking. Led by expert trainers, you will learn how financial markets work and get to know more about the way Deutsche Bank operates. You'll meet a variety of people, from analysts and associates right through to senior management – all of whom will help you to build a professional network that will serve you throughout your career.
Whilst you have chosen to apply to Corporate Finance, you'll be exposed to all areas and over a couple of days will have the opportunity to work shadow various desks within these divisions to see what goes on behind the scenes. There will also be multiple opportunities to practice and develop your soft skills such as networking, presenting and interviewing.
Spring into Banking is a programme that not only recognises your talent but also rewards it. By becoming a part of our bank, you’re becoming part of a diverse and inclusive network that will continue to support you for the rest of your career.
After the programme successful Spring into Banking interns will be fast tracked to a 2025 Summer Internship assessment centre.
What we look for
To apply for our Spring into Banking Programme you must be in the first year of your undergraduate studies, or your second year of a four year course.
We recruit highly intelligent individuals who are ambitious and adaptable. They are studying for degrees in many different disciplines. Even though good levels of numeracy are important for some roles, you won’t necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background. We have very comprehensive training programmes that will give you all the technical knowledge you’ll need to build a career with us. Above all, we’re looking for entrepreneurial people who thrive best in a diverse culture where innovation and agile thinking abound.
You should not only be passionate about the world of finance, but also show a keen interest in your chosen field. You already have a record of outstanding academic achievement and you’re eager to go on learning at the same intensive rate. So you’ll thrive on working in a highly collaborative environment with some of the best minds in banking.
Whilst we are unable to sponsor visas for this particular programme, if you are currently studying in the UK on a Tier 4 Student visa, you must ensure your terms and conditions allow for non term time working. You maybe required to show this to a member of the Early Careers Team.
Although there is no application deadline for this vacancy, we advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We review applications on a rolling basis, meaning we will review new applications as and when they're submitted, and therefore reserve the right to remove this job vacancy if we have sufficient applicants to fill our roles. Please be prepared for a short wait during the process whilst we consider your application alongside others.
About us and our teams
Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.