Position Summary: The Business Solutions Intern will gain practical, hands-on experience in business solutions, treasury services, and commercial payments while contributing to impactful projects aimed at enhancing the small business customer experience and improving operational efficiency. This internship is ideal for students who are eager to deepen their understanding of financial services and explore various aspects of the banking industry, including project management and business sales and operations.
Interns will collaborate on a group project with other summer participants and will have opportunities to engage with Central Bank through job shadowing, lunch-and-learn sessions, executive panels, professional development activities, and volunteer and social events.
Summer Internship Program Dates:
- June 1st, 2026 – July 31st, 2026
- Schedule: Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Duties & Responsibilities:
Project Work:
- Journey Mapping of the Business Account Opening Process: Analyze and map the current business account opening process in branches to identify pain points and propose enhancements for an improved customer and staff experience.
- Prospecting List Generation: Collaborate with the sales team to pull targeted prospecting lists using internal and external data sources, supporting strategic outreach initiatives.
- Administrative Support: Assist the Business Solutions team with tasks such as preparing client materials, making outbound calls and hardware drop off and pick up.
Business Solutions Work:
- Team Collaboration: Participate in team meetings, contribute to brainstorming sessions, and share insights related to assigned projects.
- Learning Opportunities: Shadow experienced team members to gain exposure to daily operations in treasury services and business account management.
Professional Experience:
- Practical exposure to small business banking processes, treasury management services, and customer-centric project work.
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent; currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum GPA: 3.0, with preference for a higher GPA.
- Skills: Strong people, organizational and communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Attributes: Motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive learner; comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
- Interest Areas: Strong interest in banking, sales, financial services, and process improvement.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Self-starter with a high degree of achievement orientation and a strong desire to learn.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
- Good judgment and the ability to handle confidential information.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Top Skills
What We Do
Central Bank is a privately held $20 billion bank headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri. Serving 13 markets in 8 states. Central Bank specializes in community banking, with a particular focus on delivering leading-edge technology through its network of more than 150 facilities operating in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Colorado, Iowa, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, and Oklahoma, as well as more than 22,000 ATMs nationwide. Member FDIC.
"Strong Roots. Endless Possibilities." reflects our long-standing commitment to the communities we serve, as well as our commitment to delivering high-quality, leading-edge financial products and services that help our customers and communities grow and succeed. As our product and service offerings continue to expand, we assure you that our commitment to the community will only grow stronger. All of our lending decisions are made locally in the community you live.
Equal Opportunity Employer–minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
