We are looking for keen and motivated undergraduates to join our 2025 Internship Programme within our Finance division. You need to be personable, adaptable, and flexible in your approach to solving problems. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, innovative and analytical thinking, intellectual curiosity about financial markets, global trends and economics, a collaborative and flexible mindset and an interest in a career in accounting are essential. Embracing new technologies, particularly AI, and having a growth mindset are also important.
About Schroders
Schroders is a global investment manager which helps institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their aspirations, and prepare for the future.
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to our clients through active management. By serving clients, we serve wider society. Channeling capital into sustainable and durable businesses accelerates positive change in the world. Funding the future is a privilege: we use it wisely and responsibly.
We employ over 5700 talented people worldwide operating in 37 different locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, close to the markets in which we invest and close to our clients.
Schroders has developed under stable ownership for over 200 years and long-term thinking governs our approach to investing, building client relationships and growing our business.
The base
We're based in the City of London - close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre and have everything we need to work flexibly.
The department
The Finance department is responsible for managing Schroders' financial resources, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing strategic financial insights to support business decisions. The department is structured around key functions such as Financial Planning & Analysis, , Finance Operations, Accounting and Financial Reporting, serving diverse stakeholders including internal business units, senior management, banks, financial institutions, tax authorities, regulatory bodies, shareholders, and more.
Some of your tasks may include
- Participation in the month end close, balance sheet controls, analytical review and reporting processes
- Supporting Finance and the wider business with ad-hoc requests for analysis
- Projects designed to improve the efficiency and service provided by Finance Teams
- Potential to be involved in the annual budget process
- Analyzing financial statements and reports to support decision-making processes.
- Assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Conducting financial research and presenting the findings to senior colleagues.
The knowledge, skills, and qualifications we're looking for
- An honours degree or equivalent – we're not fussed when it comes to your degree subject or predicted grade.
- You will be in your penultimate year of study. Unfortunately, we no longer accept applications from final year students considering further studies (i.e., Masters) upon completion of the undergraduate course.
The programme
Our 2025 Summer Internship Programme starts on Monday 9 June 2025 and runs for 10 weeks, ending on Friday 15 August 2025. This programme will provide you with a unique introduction to the investment management industry and how the Finance team operates within it. You'll receive introductory training and opportunities to network with people across the business. During your internship, you will be assigned to a team within the Finance department, where you will work on live projects and shadow leaders across the business. Some of your tasks may include:
Why join us?
- Benefit from a series of immersive and engaging training sessions equipping you with the skills you need to adapt to the world of work, hit the ground running and make an impact – training covers industry knowledge, technical and soft skills training
- Attend “Lunch and Learns/ “Coffee Hours” led by senior people across the business – your chance to build contacts in the industry and grow your professional network
- Opportunity to secure a spot on the 2026 graduate programme, subject to manager feedback and final interview
- Access to a buddy – we'll match you with a graduate buddy where you'll be supported during the first few weeks of your internship, helping you to integrate into the team and the business
- Group Project – work with a small group of interns on a current or strategic topic and presenting to managers at the end of the programme
- Attend an end of internship ‘celebration event' – a chance to share celebrate your successes with fellow interns and line managers on the penultimate day of your programme - enjoy BBQ food and refreshments out on terrace spaces at Schroders HQ!
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing you with access to 24 hour confidential telephone counselling and a comprehensive online source of information on a range of issues, including Mental Health
- Free use of private GP Service
- On-site staff restaurant
- Free use of on-site gym
Recruitment process
- Online application form and CV
- Online assessments
- Video interview
- Assessment centre
Candidates should be available to start the 2025 Summer Internship Programme on Monday 9 June 2025. The programme ends on Friday 15 August 2025.
If you think you may require disability-related adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact adjustments@employ-ability.org.uk our disability partner EmployAbility (employ-ability.org.uk) for a confidential discussion and advice.
We recruit on a rolling basis and may choose to close this role earlier than advertised. Therefore we recommend you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
