Functions - Finance, Summer Associate, New York - USA, 2027

About the role

Citi’s ten-week Financial Management Associate internship offers MBA and master’s students exposure to Corporate Finance across Controllers, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, and Chief Finance Offices. Associates complete challenging, high-impact projects, receive technical and leadership training, and build relationships with senior Finance professionals in New York.

Responsibilities

• Complete challenging Corporate Finance projects aligned with Citi Finance objectives and designed for completion within approximately two months.
• Support priorities including financial performance, strategic execution, resource optimization, finance transformation, controls, and people development.
• Gain exposure to Controllers, Treasury, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, and business-aligned Chief Finance Offices.
• Apply analytical, process improvement, automation, and emerging technology skills to complex finance problems.
• Identify, assess, and escalate risks within a complex, regulated financial environment.
• Day-to-day responsibilities vary according to placement and include rotational development opportunities.

Program and Training

• Participate in a ten-week summer program designed as a pipeline into Citi’s full-time Financial Management Associate program.
• Receive orientation covering Citi and business overviews presented by senior leaders across the firm.
• Complete training in banking-industry topics, technical finance and accounting, communication, and presentation skills.
• Receive mentoring and guidance throughout the program from assigned mentors and senior Corporate Finance leaders.
• Build relationships across Citi’s global Finance community and develop management skills through rotational responsibility.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an MBA or master’s degree in Accounting, Financial Strategy, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• At least three years of significant, related full-time professional experience.
• Demonstrated interest in building a Corporate Finance career and driving Citi Finance’s four priorities.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, analytical, strategic, judgment, and relationship-building skills.
• Eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Preferred Skills

• Technical proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Interest in data analytics, database management, information systems, or digital technology.
• AI-literate, forward-thinking approach to applying generative AI and emerging technologies to finance problems.
• Initiative, creativity, professional maturity, resilience, urgency, and a growth mindset.
• CPA, CFA, or FRM certification, or multilingual capabilities, is advantageous but not required.