US Summer Internship - Financial Services

About Baringa

Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, Baringa combines global insight with local understanding.

Baringa works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms—bringing capabilities spanning strategy, transformation, and operational excellence, powered by advanced technology, data, AI, and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and how teams integrate seamlessly. The firm is known for kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success, helping clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

Financial Services Summer Intern

What you will be doing

Our eight-week summer internship program will kickstart your career in an award-winning management consultancy firm. You will gain an understanding of the consulting business model, as well as valuable experience across aspects of the consulting project lifecycle, business analysis, and client engagement techniques.

You will be part of a high-caliber consulting team working alongside industry specialists and other consultants on project engagements. Clients range from global retail and commercial banks to asset managers. During the internship, you will also have the opportunity to work with Baringa colleagues on initiatives designed to help grow our Financial Services footprint across the US. We will provide you with a “buddy” from the business unit you’re working for to ensure you have a friendly face to ask questions of during your time with us, as well as an advisor to guide you throughout your time here.

So, what are we looking for?

As part of the continued growth and development of our Financial Services consulting business, we are looking for individuals who are interested in delivery and advisory in all or some of the following areas:

• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• People and Culture Management
• Change Management
• Business and IT transformation
• Data strategy, architecture, and management
• Agile delivery

Are you interested in gaining an understanding of consulting and technology delivery? Are you motivated to help leading financial institutions solve complex problems and pursue new strategies and opportunities? If so, we would like to talk to you.

What’s in it for you?

• Baringa is built around putting our people first. We invest in you through formal training, coaching, and mentoring to help you remain the best in the business.
• You can talk to anyone in the business—there are no barriers. Everyone is accessible, from our Analysts to our Partners.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders both within Baringa and with the client.
• Exposure to a broad range of Financial Services clients across North America.
• We believe we are a great place to work—supported by recognition from the Great Place to Work Institute.
• There is potential for a post-graduation full-time offer.

Requirements

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
• Applicants must be willing to travel to the NYC office.
• Applicants must be able to be in-person at the Baringa and/or client offices in the tri-state area for the entirety of the internship program. The position will be hybrid, with some time working remotely and a few days a week on-site.
• Applicants must be in their junior year of college studies.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
• Applicants must display a good mix of work experience or internships, extra-curricular activities (societies, sports clubs, etc.), and/or volunteering work.

Key Information

• Internship dates: Monday 7th June - Friday 30th July 2027
• Application window: Friday 4th September - Monday 21st September 2026 (we are unable to accept applications after this date)
• Paid internship: $1,200 weekly salary
• Location: NEW YORK CITY
• Vacancy type: Full-time

Putting People First

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture, and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An Award-Winning Workplace

You can be part of our Great Place to Work, with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.

Using Business as a Force for Good

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, including our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction targets, and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, offering a variety of ways to contribute by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda focuses on giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent, and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and to support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.

Join Us

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith, or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.

Baringa Privacy Notices

For UK & EU

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our UK Recruitment Privacy Notice / EU Recruitment Privacy Notice, to evaluate your application and meet our legal and reporting obligations. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to request access to, rectification, or erasure (subject to legal limitations) of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com.

For the USA

Your personal data may be retained by Baringa for up to two years, as outlined in our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to support the recruitment process and internal reporting requirements. Where applicable, and in accordance with relevant federal and state laws, you may have the right to request access to or correction of your personal information. For further details, please contact privacy@baringa.com.

For Australia & Singapore

Your personal data will be retained by Baringa for up to two years, in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice (AMER & APAC), to assess your application and meet applicable reporting and legal obligations. In line with the Australian Privacy Act and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), you may have rights to access, correct, or request limited deletion of your personal data. For more information, please contact us at privacy@baringa.com.