2024 Wintrust Summer Internship - Commercial Banking

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Experience what it’s like to work for a company invested in the community, dedicated to giving back, and ready to show you how fun banking can be! Apply now for a Wintrust Summer 2024 Internship. Wintrust offers a wide range of internship opportunities across the Chicagoland area, Southern Wisconsin, and Northwest Indiana. Come join our team this summer and let us show you why Wintrust was named a Chicago Tribune TOP WORKPLACE 10 years in a row. Wintrust offers the opportunities to grow and develop your career and fosters a promote from within culture. Commercial Intern Job Responsibilities: Work closely with colleagues to meet business objectives and priorities defined by the specific line of commercial business. Understand Commercial Banking and the approval process for commercial loans. Accept designated, business-focused projects to complete, including ACH annual reviews, financial exception clearing, Commercial annual reviews, spreading in CreditLens, and credit approval analysis in Excel. Underwrite an entire Credit Approval Process for both annual reviews and renewals. Present Credit Approval Process to senior credit approvers. Details: Most intern positions span from 10-12 weeks, May-August. 40 hours/week, paid summer internship. Participate in intern program activities, events, and development opportunities with your cohort. Qualifications: Currently enrolled in a college or university, with preference for students entering their junior or senior year. Concentrations in finance, accounting, economics, or business. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Strong analytical, decision-making, skills, as demonstrated by coursework, or prior experience. Leadership, extra-curricular, or volunteering experience skills with a passion for results. To apply, please visit www.wintrust.com/careers. Applications open in the fall, and will remain open until programs are at capacity. From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. In 1991, we opened one storefront community bank location with one specific goal: to provide an alternative to the big banks that were just beginning to flood the market. We believed— and still do—that people deserve a warm, friendly, honest, and highly responsive banking experience. Today, we’re proud to be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin’s Bank®. We’ve also grown into a company with a presence across the United States and Canada. We have more than 175 community banks and provide a variety of offerings, including commercial banking, premium financing, mortgage origination, wealth management, and short-term accounts receivable financing, just to name a few. Every bank and group that has joined the Wintrust family along the way has stayed true to that original mission, thanks to our employees who serve as brand champions and live our values. Entrepreneurial, customer-focused, and team-oriented people thrive here at Wintrust. We approach each day intent on making an impact and believe in providing truly distinctive customer service. We’re not just in the communities we serve. We’re part of them. Wintrust is pleased to provide employees with a total reward that includes: Competitive base pay and bonus opportunities. A wide array of generous benefits. Employee services and programs. Extensive training and development. Time off and community involvement opportunities. Meaningful work focused on serving our customers and improving our communities. Wintrust may collect personal information from you in connection with the application process. Wintrust complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, and its policy may be found here Click here for Equal Opportunities.