Internship Program - Team

Job Description 2027 BNY Summer Internship Program – People, Engagement, and Impact

People Practice powers business growth by creating an environment that inspires individuals to join the company, empowers them to develop, and motivates them to stay. We drive commercial results through integrated talent, leadership, and employee-experience solutions. By partnering with the business to attract, develop, and retain top talent, we foster a culture where people and performance thrive together.

• Support People, Engagement and Impact priorities by contributing to initiatives across people governance, employee relations, public policy, government affairs, regulatory relations, philanthropy, and community impact.
• Employee
  
  Experience:
  
  Analyze and improve onboarding, internal mobility, and broader employee experiences using employee feedback, digital tools, and people insights.
• Test AI in Action:
  
  Support pilots of generative AI tools that enhance People and Corporate Affairs operations, such as drafting knowledge articles, streamlining communications, or powering internal help bots.
• Bring Data to Life:
  
  Build or refine dashboards that track key people and Corporate Affairs metrics—such as engagement trends, exit patterns, learning participation, employee relations themes, or community impact measures.
• Drive Internal Talent Mobility:
  
  Contribute to initiatives that match employees to open roles or projects based on skills, interests, and business needs, helping strengthen workforce agility and career growth.
• Voice of the Employee:
  
  Help run pulse surveys, focus groups, or feedback exercises and synthesize insights to inform people strategies, governance decisions, and employee-related priorities.
• Support Change Initiatives:
  
  Create toolkits, communications, and digital materials that help employees navigate change confidently and support broader Corporate Affairs messaging and engagement.
• Research Future Skills and External Trends:
  
  Conduct competitor and market research to inform evolving skills frameworks, workforce strategy, and broader Corporate Affairs priorities, including policy and regulatory developments.

• People Analytics & Data Storytelling— using dashboards, surveys, and workforce data to identify trends and turn insights into action across employee experience and Corporate Affairs priorities
• Employee Experience & Talent Strategy— improving onboarding, mobility, learning, and employee journeys while supporting business needs and people governance objectives
• Digital Innovation & AI Enablement— applying digital tools and generative AI to enhance People and Corporate Affairs processes, communications, and stakeholder experiences
• Communication, Change & Collaboration— creating clear materials, supporting change initiatives, and partnering across teams in a global environment
• Corporate Affairs Acumen— building exposure to people governance, employee relations, public policy, government affairs, regulatory relations, philanthropy, and community impact

• Supporting our people across the employee experience with a clear talent strategy for the future and simple, improved people processes and tools
• Engaging our stakeholders, including employees, governments, communities and media
• Delivering impact by helping BNY adapt to change and strengthen our culture

This could be a great fit for you if you’re interested in using data, technology, and people-focused problem-solving to improve the employee experience and help drive meaningful impact across BNY.

The BNY Summer Internship Program offers high-potential students a dynamic 10-week experience designed to accelerate development, build professional networks, and provide meaningful exposure to one of the world's leading financial services institutions. Through a skills-driven talent model, interns gain insight into the capabilities, platforms, and functions that power BNY's global franchise while contributing to impactful business initiatives.

From day one, interns are immersed in BNY's collaborative and innovative culture through:

• Enterprise-wide onboarding and…