Our Summer Internship Programme is an eight-week internship taking place June through August.
This programme is designed to provide students with a challenging, meaningful and supportive internship experience that replicates, as closely as possible, the experience of being a full-time BlackRock Analyst. The programme begins with an orientation that offers a thorough overview of the firm and the opportunity to hear from a number of senior leaders.
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Following orientation, interns receive on-the-job training and are given day-to-day responsibilities to contribute to their teams throughout the summer. Programming also features a speaker series, mentoring and various networking opportunities, including activities with our employee networks.
If you enjoy this programme, you should explore our Full-Time Analyst Programme, which you can consider applying to after your internship.
Teams you may be considered for:
It is possible that you may be evaluated for opportunities with teams other than those listed below.
Analytics, Insights & Research: Provides in-depth and impactful analyses, insights and recommendations to help drive the firm’s talent, culture and hiring agendas.
Employee Relations: Fosters a respectful environment by providing fair and consistent employee treatment while mitigating BlackRock's legal, financial and reputational risk. Serves as an escalation partner for complex issues.
HR Business Partner: Partners with senior leaders to deliver tailored organisational talent agendas and forward-looking people strategies. Trusted advisor to the business.
HR Platform & Infrastructure: Delivers core HR services across the employee lifecycle, providing operational scale and supporting inquiries from employees and people managers. Leads the strategy and development of all HR technology platforms and systems.
HR Risk & Compliance: Responsible for leading programmes designed to identify, assess, audit and mitigate human capital risks. Fosters a culture of risk awareness and prevention through reporting and education on enterprise controls, policies and standards.
Talent Acquisition: Sets our strategy to attract top talent around the globe and sources people with the capabilities necessary to grow and advance our firm, from early careers to executive hires.
Talent & Culture: Drives strategies that enable extraordinary careers. Responsible for learning & development, succession plans, promotions, performance management and employee engagement.
Total Rewards: Responsible for the strategy, governance, development and execution of BlackRock’s global benefits and compensation programmes.
This function is known for:
Attracting and engaging top talent to advance our business and deliver on our purpose
Supporting our employees and enabling dynamic careers so we can retain our talent and serve our clients
Reinforcing the firm’s competitive edge by fostering a strong culture and purpose, implementing initiatives that drive performance, engagement and support employee well-being
Continually evolving and improving the employee experience
Providing services and programmes to support BlackRock’s employees through every stage of their careers
What will you do as an Analyst?
Make an impact as a culture carrier focused on enhancing the employee experience and operating as a student of BlackRock’s business and people
Contribute to high-impact projects; create high-quality, client-ready materials
Analyse and maintain data sets; form meaningful insights and learn to use data to craft stories that inform key people decisions
Manage multiple competing priorities while working with various stakeholders and partners
Identify and drive process improvements
What capabilities are we looking for?
Strong interest in HR; intellectually curious about financial services/asset management with a high level of accountability
Team-oriented with demonstrated ability to partner effectively and manage multiple stakeholders
Resourcefulness and a solution-oriented demeanour; strong emotional ownership
Flexibility to work across a wide range of projects, meet deadlines and prioritise with a sense of urgency
Analytical mindset, quantitative skills, ability to manipulate data sets and form insights
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Curiosity for AI and mastering tech-enabled tools
Ability to handle sensitive information with a strong risk and control mindset
Strong familiarity with Microsoft’s software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
Your learning and development will include:
Develop a broad understanding of HR and its functions
Develop project management skills to support and lead multi-faceted initiatives
Gain exposure to new, cutting-edge technology and tech-enabled tools
Who can apply:
Candidates should be in their penultimate year of studies and graduating from an undergraduate or a master’s degree programme in 2028. We welcome applications from candidates studying any STEM degree subject.
Please note local language fluency is required to work at our Continental Europe locations. However, only English is required for Budapest or for a position within Private Markets Investing in Zurich
Important:
Candidates can apply for only one programme (e.g., Summer Internship Programme or Quantitative Master’s Internship Programme) and up to two functions within that programme (e.g., Investment Research and Analytics & Modeling). You must apply for both opportunities using the same programme application.
If you withdraw your application, you cannot submit another application this program this year.
Next steps:
Once you submit your application, you will receive an email to complete a pre-interview assessment. You have up to five days to submit your pre-interview assessment; if you fail to do so, your application will be automatically withdrawn.
Application Deadlines:
London and Edinburgh - 30 September 2026
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply early.
We look forward to reviewing your application!
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