BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) is a leading European investment bank with global leadership in many of our businesses. We are part of the BNP Paribas Group, a financial institution with solid foundations and a proven ability to adapt to change. If you are thinking about a career in banking, there is no better place to begin your journey than with BNP Paribas CIB. With nearly 30,000 employees in over 55 countries, we can offer you an exciting start to your career. Our Summer Internship programme within Global Banking provides a unique opportunity to spend 9 exciting weeks at the Bank, in one of the 2 Global Banking Areas: Capital Markets & Corporate Clients Group. Your first week will consist of comprehensive and interactive training, the 8 following weeks will be spent among one of these 2 business areas. The Internship is open to all penultimate year students regardless of degree background. All you need to be is ambitious, bright, with the ability to problem solve and willingness to learn. As an intern, you will be given responsibility from day one adding real value to live projects for real clients and will be encouraged to expand your professional network across the bank. Corporate Clients Group - consists of Corporate Coverage, Advisory and Industry Groups. Capital Markets - consists of Debt Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Real Estate Finance, Energy, Resources & Infrastructure and Corporate Broking. Role Corporate Clients Group: Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects Exposure to the full range of our business areas and product offering Developing a knowledge of legal documentation and analysing its strength and appropriateness Undertaking frequent individual analysis on these clients and submitting these reports to our sanctioning bodies Assisting in the origination and execution of transactions Assisting in conducting industry research and analysis Preparing pitch books, presentations and memorandums Financial analysis and valuation by developing quantitative models Develop understanding across corporate finance /treasury concepts, client needs and how Bank / Client solutions are created, across all product lines Provide input into credit papers and work with the Credit Analysis team to ensure the delivery of papers, in a timely manner Attend Credit Committees Capital Markets: Exposure to wide range of asset types, products and clients Preparing pitch books, presentations and memorandums Assisting in the origination and execution of transactions of equity, term loan, high yield and mandates Conducting financial and credit analysis by developing quantitative models Preparing market updates for clients and building monitoring tools Undertaking legal, technical and other due diligence on assets Preparing credit committee memorandums and presenting findings to committee Assisting in the review of legal documentation and drafting of termsheets Preparing syndication presentations, managing data flow and fielding investor queries Engaging with other teams of the Bank Eligibility Strong academic background from a leading university or similar top tier institution An eager inquiring mind A proven interest in finance and economic affairs Proactive and enthusiastic self-starter Strong attention to detail Strong organisational and time management skills Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Excellent spoken and written English are crucial