What are the responsibilities and job description for the Commercial Lending Internship - Summer 2025 position at CBI Bank & Trust?
Description
CBI Bank & Trust is a community banking organization, headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, with 24 locations throughout Eastern Iowa and Western-Central Illinois, and the Stateline region of Illinois/Wisconsin. All our decisions are based on what is best for the individuals, families, and businesses we serve.
Internship Summary
We are looking for a Commercial Lending Intern to join our team this summer!
This is a wonderful opportunity to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in your field of interest. You will learn how to support the business day-to-day, manage project work, develop your network, and engage in professional development. This opportunity is onsite and can be located at any of our locations, for example: Muscatine, Coralville, Quad Cities, Washington, Galesburg, Peoria or Beloit/Roscoe.
What You Will Do
What You Have:
CBI Bank & Trust is a community banking organization, headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, with 24 locations throughout Eastern Iowa and Western-Central Illinois, and the Stateline region of Illinois/Wisconsin. All our decisions are based on what is best for the individuals, families, and businesses we serve.
Internship Summary
We are looking for a Commercial Lending Intern to join our team this summer!
This is a wonderful opportunity to gain meaningful, hands-on experience in your field of interest. You will learn how to support the business day-to-day, manage project work, develop your network, and engage in professional development. This opportunity is onsite and can be located at any of our locations, for example: Muscatine, Coralville, Quad Cities, Washington, Galesburg, Peoria or Beloit/Roscoe.
What You Will Do
- Exposure to the various aspects of commercial lending, including servicing a variety of secured and unsecured loans and lines of credit.
- Support commercial lenders to identify and solicit profitable business deposit and loan relationships to target new business.
- Handle simple to customer accounts
- Engage with different segments of the bank for increased exposure and networking. These areas include Internal Audit, Investments, Finance & Accounting, Credit, Mortgage, Branch Banking, Marketing, etc.
- Participate in educational sessions and trainings to develop and enhance core skills and industry knowledge.
- Attend networking sessions with other interns from CBI, and other banks, to learn from banking professionals and engage in teamwork sessions.
- Present your experiences and projects and the end of the summer.
What You Have:
- Candidates should be working towards a Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major in Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, or Business Administration. Junior-level coursework is preferred.
- A minimum GPA of 2.8 or higher. Preference will be given to applicants with relevant work experience, internships, or involvement in related activities such as tutoring or business fraternities.
- Possesses strong computer skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
- Effective collaborator with team members
- Proactive and driven, exhibiting a strong sense of initiative. A leader among peers.
