Bank Internship Program

Our 12-week internship provides students with exposure to the banking industry while allowing them to gain practical experience in a department aligned with their academic background, career interests, and business needs. Following the interview and selection process, interns will be assigned to a primary department based on their field of study and interests.

Potential internship areas include:

• Retail & Branch Banking – Engage customers with their everyday financial needs through account services, transactions, and personalized banking support.
• Operations – Support the bank’s day-to-day processes by ensuring transactions, records, and internal services are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Credit & Lending – Evaluate creditworthiness and support the loan process to help customers and businesses meet their financial goals.
• Treasury & Commercial Banking – Provide financing, cash management solutions, and financial guidance to support growth and daily operations.
• Risk & Compliance – Help protect the bank by identifying risks and ensuring policies, practices, and regulations are followed.
• BSA (Bank Secrecy Act) & Financial Crimes – Monitor activity, investigate concerns, and help prevent money laundering, fraud, and other financial crimes.
• Human Resources & Learning & Development – Support employees through recruiting, onboarding, development, engagement, and other workplace programs.
• Finance & Accounting – Manage financial reporting, budgeting, reconciliations, and other activities that support the bank’s financial health.
• Marketing & Community Engagement – Promote the bank’s brand, communicates with customers and employees, and builds relationships within the communities it serves.
• Digital Banking & Information Technology – Maintain secure technology and digital banking tools that help employees and customers bank efficiently.

This is a fully onsite experience designed to provide direct exposure to banking operations, collaboration, and workplace culture. Remote work is not available for this internship. Additional location opportunities outside of Sioux Falls may be available in select American Bank & Trust markets, depending on business needs and placement opportunities.

Throughout the summer, interns will participate in:

• Hands-on projects and real business assignments
• Departmental job shadowing experiences
• Professional mentorship opportunities
• Lunch & Learn sessions with leaders across the organization
• Networking events with community leaders and banking professionals
• Opportunities to connect and collaborate with interns from other organizations in the region
• Soft-skill development focused on communication, professionalism, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving
• A capstone project presented to bank leadership at the conclusion of the program

To ensure all interns receive a consistent onboarding and program experience,
attendance during the first week of the internship and the final week of the internship is required. These weeks include orientation, program activities, presentations, and closing events that are considered essential components of the internship experience.

Housing assistance is available for qualifying interns.
Paid housing may be provided

• Undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year, or students who have completed approximately 50% of the required coursework in their degree program.
• Preferred majors include:
• Finance
• Accounting
• Economics
• Business Administration
• Human Resources
• Organizational Leadership
• Learning & Development
• Marketing
• Communications
• Project Management
• Data Analytics
• Management Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Criminal Justice (for BSA/Compliance opportunities)
• Number of interns selected is based on qualified candidates and subject to…