2027 Summer Internship Programme - Corporate & Strategic Functions - Strategic Clients & Initiatives

Analytics, Finance, Business, Data, Maths.

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:

  • BlackRock Transformation Office - Drives transformation for BlackRock. We partner with business leaders to understand their objectives, develop a scalable operating and platform strategy, and lead end-to-end delivery.
  • Corporate Sustainability - Integrates sustainability into BlackRock’s corporate operations, strategy and disclosures.
  • Public Policy - Supports the creation of regulatory regimes that increase financial market visibility, protect investors, and facilitate responsible growth of capital markets while preserving consumer choice and accurately balancing benefits versus implementation costs.
  • Social Impact - Capitalises on initiatives that deliver outsized, long-term results for underserved individuals and their communities.
  • Strategic Client & Business Development (Europe) - Understands the priorities of our largest clients and develops plans that address their needs in partnership with executives and senior client contacts.
  • Strategic Partner Programme (the Americas and Asia Pacific) - Delivers BlackRock’s capabilities to a subset of our largest clients (i.e., global financial institutions, public pensions, insurers, official institutions and corporations).

Our function is known for:

  • Finding new ways of operating at scale and improving overall performance
  • Ensuring consistent messaging, processes and coordination across BlackRock to deliver a flawless client experience
  • Raising BlackRock’s philanthropic profile through meticulous, thoughtful and impactful initiatives
  • Ensuring the firm aligns with its regulatory obligations and corporate governance

What will you do as an Analyst?

  • Assist with strategic planning, metrics, reporting, cross-business initiatives and business process design
  • Partner with key internal teams (investment teams, relationship managers, marketing, legal) to position and deliver product content or business support
  • Identify areas for improvement in business processes and technology tools
  • Supervise developments in financial regulation, particularly as it relates to the asset management industry

What capabilities are we looking for?

  • Curiosity about financial services regulation and current affairs
  • Ability to clearly articulate sophisticated ideas, both in writing and verbally
  • Good judgment and outstanding ethics; the desire to succeed in a fast-paced, innovative and ambitious environment
  • Comfortable working with and making sense of large amounts of data; experience with big data/visualisation tools
  • Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while prioritising the most pressing and impactful matters
  • Enjoys working in a cross-functional team-oriented environment

Your learning and development will include:

  • Training programmes
  • Mentorship
  • On-the-job learning

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 - 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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  • Deadline
    September 30th, 2026
  • Starting
    June 2027
  • Hiring Multiple Candidates
    Yes
  • Salary
    Competitive + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    8 weeks
  • Location
    London
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Preferred Disciplines...
  • Analytics/Statistics
  • Business
  • Data Science
  • FinTech/Finance
  • Maths
Also Accepting...
  • Most STEM disciplines

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