Finance Intern
hace 7 horas
Manchester
Launch your career in finance with Fitch Group’s Elevate Program, a paid internship based in our Manchester office. About the Program: The Fitch Elevate Program is a 9-month paid internship for school leavers (completed A Levels or equivalent) who want to start their career in a global financial services business. This is designed for individuals who want to pursue a work-based route, rather than going to university. From day one, you’ll work on real projects, learn how global markets work, and build skills that can help you stand out. You’ll also get training, coaching, and support from people across Fitch. As part of the program, you may travel to London for orientation and get the chance to meet more of our global team. What We Offer: • A paid chance to start your career in data, operations, analytics, or AI at a global company., • Real work on projects that matter, with teams connected to global finance and financial markets., • Hands-on learning to build your confidence, workplace skills, and professional network., • Training in financial services, communication, presentations, and career skills., • Mentorship and coaching from people across Fitch’s global business., • Networking and volunteering opportunities to help you meet new people and get involved., • Group projects, presentation opportunities, and a completion certificate from Fitch and Fitch Learning. Roles Available: You’ll apply to the Fitch Elevate Program, not just one role. After we review your application, we’ll match you with a team based on your interests, skills, experience, and your preferences. Fitch Ratings Middle Office Intern • As an Operations Intern in Fitch Ratings’ Middle Office, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how credit ratings are created and delivered. You’ll help support teams working across global finance, including companies, banks, governments, and other sectors. You’ll learn how financial markets work and how teams across Fitch work together. This role is a great fit if you want to build confidence, learn about finance, and gain real workplace experience. Fitch Ratings AI Intern • As an AI Intern in Fitch Ratings’ Operations team, you’ll help explore how artificial intelligence can support smarter, faster, and more efficient ways of working. You’ll work with teams using technology, data, and process improvement to help solve real business problems. This role is a great fit if you’re curious about AI, finance, data, and how new tools can improve the way global teams work. Fitch Ratings Performance Operations Intern • As a Performance Operations Intern in Fitch Ratings, you’ll support the teams that help analysts maintain Structured Finance ratings by working with important performance data. You’ll learn how financial markets work, help process and review data, and work with analysts, operations colleagues, IT teams, and other partners. This role is a great fit if you’re organised, detail-focused, curious about finance and data, and interested in building real workplace experience in a global business. Fitch Ratings Strategy & Analytics Intern • As a Strategy & Analytics Intern in Fitch Ratings, you’ll help the team use data, research, and analysis to support business decisions and improve how Fitch Ratings works. You’ll contribute to projects across strategy, operations, competitor intelligence, and business performance, while building skills in Excel, PowerPoint, communication, and problem solving. This role is a great fit if you’re curious, detail-focused, organised, and interested in finance, data, and how global businesses make decisions. Fitch Group: Data Analyst Intern • As a Data Analyst Intern, you’ll work with fundamental financial data used across Fitch’s global business. You may support areas such as Sourcing and Workflow, or Fundamentals teams covering banks, non-bank financial institutions, insurance companies, and corporate entities. You’ll help collect, check, and organise information from annual and other company reports, while building useful skills in data analysis, problem solving, teamwork, and communication. This role is a great fit if you’re curious about data, finance, accounting, technology, or how businesses make decisions. Fitch Learning: Learning Support Assistant • As a Learning Support Assistant at Fitch Learning, you’ll help people have a great learning experience. You’ll support course bookings, learning materials, online platforms, and client questions, while getting exposure to global clients, financial education, and professional training. This role is a great fit if you enjoy helping people, staying organised, and working in a busy team. Key Details: • Internship Duration: 9 months, • Start date: February 2027, • Eligibility: Ideal for those who have completed school (A Levels or equivalent) and are choosing a work-based route instead of university, • Location: 5 New York Street, Manchester M1 4JB, • All candidates need to be within a commutable distance of the Manchester office as you will be expected to be in the office at least 3 days a week. Who is eligible: Elevate was created to help talented young people access careers in financial services, regardless of their background. We recognise that not everyone has the same access to networks, opportunities and career pathways. As a social mobility programme, we particularly encourage applications from individuals who have experienced socio-economic barriers. To help ensure the programme reaches those it was created to support, applicants will be asked a small number of questions about their background during the application process. This information is used only for eligibility and programme monitoring purposes and will not be used to assess your skills, potential or suitability for the role. As part of the application process, we'll ask a small number of questions about your background, including factors such as: • Family employment, education and occupational background, • School type and educational experience, • Free school meal eligibility Why Choose Fitch: • Global Finance: Build experience at a company connected to financial markets, data, credit ratings, and learning., • Hybrid Working: Work in a modern office environment, with 3 days a week in the office depending on your role and team., • Learn and Grow: Get training, mentorship, and career support to help you build skills for the future., • Supportive Team: Join a team where you can ask questions, share ideas, and build confidence. Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent, and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitch’s credibility and reputation, our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interest or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings, you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts before commencing employment. If you, or your immediate family, have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities, you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work. Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Social Mobility: Elevate has been created to widen access to early-career opportunities for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We ask these questions to confirm programme eligibility, understand whether our outreach is reaching the right candidates, and monitor fairness across the recruitment process. Your answers will be handled confidentially and reviewed only by authorised colleagues. Interviewers and hiring assessors will not see your social mobility responses. You can select “Prefer not to say”, “Not sure” or “Not applicable” where relevant.