The Programme

Our Summer 2025 Internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience, build essential business acumen, and gain insight into our departments. For eight to twelve weeks, you will join the Corporate and Leveraged Finance Department, where you will develop your skills under the mentorship of business leaders and experienced colleagues.

Your role will involve meaningful tasks with clear objectives and goals, providing real responsibility from day one. Beyond your team, you will connect widely across the organisation through networking events with senior leaders and colleagues, training sessions, and a local  charity initiative, all while building strong connections within the summer internship cohort. 

By the end of the summer internship programme, you will have gained invaluable insights and particular skills to set you up for a successful career after graduation. 

Responsibilities

It is expected the role will involve a level of work on new/live transactions, including leveraged loans and high yield bonds, for financial sponsor backed and corporate clients across all sectors in Europe. The role will also include assisting senior staff on the management of the portfolio.

• Assist the team in the preparation of marketing materials and pitches to both financial sponsors and corporate clients
• Conduct analysis of markets (business / sector / transactional / pricing comparables) and credit analysis of potential issuers
• Assist the team in the execution of transactions; including leveraged loans or high yield bond, across all sectors (such as TMT, healthcare, consumer retail, industrials…)
• Assist the team in the monitoring of portfolio company trading / developments
• Precise split of time will be determined on an ongoing basis dependent on business requirements at the time.

Candidate Criteria

To be eligible for the programme, you must be an undergraduate who will be returning to University after you have completed the internship. No previous experience is required, we are looking for students who are intrigued and motivated to learn more about the financial world and are committed to learning more about Corporate and Leveraged Finance. 

The below skills will be essential:

·       Analytical Skills

·       Modelling Skills (Excel)

Our commitment to you

Join our team at Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2023). We offer more than just a job.

You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment where CSR is embraced in our day-to-day business operation, innovation is encouraged and diversity is celebrated.

Crédit Agricole CIB, the first French bank to have committed to the Equator Principles, is a pioneer and global leader in sustainable finance. Our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility means that your work will have a positive impact on our communities and the environment.

With a people-centric culture where everyone is valued, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, Crédit Agricole CIB is not just a place to work – it is where you make an impact.

Our hiring process is open to all and should you have any particular needs or you may require adjustments, please let us know.

Undergraduate

N/A

• Analytical Skills
• Modelling Skills

• Excel proficient