Vice President Summer Assistant Internship (Jun 2024)

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in the United States with an international reach across Europe, EMEA, and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. In the United States, BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. BNP Paribas is one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. 

Your Role

Over 10 weeks, you will acquire in-depth insight into BNP Paribas and gain valuable and practical experience. As an Intern, you will:

• Engage in an initial induction training that will set you up to succeed, and allow you to network with your intern class across all business divisions.
• Complete technical projects and collaborate with colleagues across the Bank, gaining exposure to real work to identify your skills and explore where your interests align.
• Participate in weekly senior speaker events and roundtable discussions to gain a comprehensive understanding of financial markets and the industry.
• Network with colleagues and learn about industry topics through workshops and speaker series, as well as through philanthropy and social events.

Training & Development  

BNP Paribas truly believe its interns and early career professionals are the key to its success and the success of its clients. BNP has crafted programs and events to support its people chosen career paths. BNP Paribas has designed its programs for students and recent graduates to cultivate an environment of collaboration and guided learning. Through the program, interns have a distinct opportunity to become knowledgeable about IG bond products, markets, and other debt-related products offered by BNP Paribas.

Salary & Benefits

BNP Paribas is proud to offer a highly competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes Health Plans, Retirement Contributions, Professional Development & Continuous Learning Programs, Generous Family Leave & Adoption Assistance, Paid Time Off to Volunteer, Discounts, and Perk Programs. The annualized base salary for this position is $140,000.

Career Progression

BNP Paribas undertakes to ensure a high level of performance and expertise. All new job openings are subject to an in-depth assessment to ascertain the skills and behaviors required, as well as the related prospects for career development. BNP Paribas offers employees a range of personalized training programs, whether technical, personal development-related, or managerial. Thanks to a dedicated “Learning & Development” team, these programs are constantly adjusted to the needs of each department, service, and function. Each employee is assigned an individual contact to assist them in finding the opportunity which meets their requirements in terms of skills and objectives for the development of their career path.

Work-Life Balance

At BNP Paribas Group, you have the best opportunity to balance your working life with your personal life. Every day you can enjoy flexible working hours, use your working hours credit to have a career break, or spend time on your plans (“Time Savings Account”) and plan your time at work. Several sporting and cultural associations and ‘corporate’ events enable you to get to know your colleagues outside work.

Culture & Vibe

To the people who make up BNP Paribas, sustainable finance and the experience of its clients are the company's top priorities, and its culture reflects these principles. They are also committed to creating a space for diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector, promoting racial justice, gender equality, and disability awareness throughout their organization. BNP Paribas believes that everyone should be encouraged to be their authentic selves at work. People's differences whether they are differences of sex, gender, skin color, disability, nationality, or life experience.

About You

• Graduation year of Winter 2024 to Spring 2025 with a Master’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Optimization, Statistics, Mathematics, or other quantitative-related fields.
• Expertise in some of the major programming languages and data-wrangling tools.
• Proven ability to use mathematical techniques to draw inferences and solve business issues.
• Technical experience and applied knowledge of traditional machine learning algorithms and deep learning frameworks and tools.
• Experience with source control and release management.
• Interest or experience in MLOps tools or CI/CD tools.
• Very strong work ethic and ability to deal with confidential information

How to Apply

There are seven stages in the recruitment process at BNP Paribas.

• To start your application, simply click the "Apply on Employee Site" button on this page.
• After applications are submitted, the HR Team will filter the qualified candidates and set up a telephone interview for each candidate.
• The next step is an on-site or virtual interview where graduate or intern applicants get asked about their future in each role and get to speak with the manager of the department. 
• After the interview session, shortlisted candidates get to take a test composed of a practical case. 
• Candidates who excel in these tests are offered an offer and allowed to start their jobs.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• group.bnpparibas.com
• us.bnpparibas.com