Intern - Treasury Management
First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) is the largest financial holding company based in Central Indiana. We provide our clients with broad financial services delivered locally by bankers who are known and trusted in their communities. The Corporation has grown to include more than 106 locations in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio, and a wealth management company. We offer personal banking, business banking, mortgage lending, treasury management services, and wealth management. As of June 30, 2021, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $14.9 billion.
Our mission is to be the most responsive, knowledgeable, and high-performing financial organization for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.
We are a team of associates who support and expect superior results from our company and ourselves. Accountability and execution are the foundation of our success.
The Treasury Management Intern will assist the Treasury Management Sales Manager and sales team with special projects to include:
- Review and provide recommendations for improving the enrollment process for business online banking customers
- Complete an analysis and provide feedback on our current Treasury Management (TM) Tracker vs an alternative CRM Tool
- Review marketing material and website and provide recommendations for improvement
- Review and provide recommendations on improving onboarding new treasury management clients, including the documents provided to the customer
Below is what you can expect to learn from an internship in our Treasury Management department at First Merchants Bank:
- Learn the roles within the treasury management department including Treasury Solutions
- Learn the importance of onboarding new customers and the client experience
- Learn the importance of portfolio management
- Learn the importance of a team-based approach
- Learn the sales cycle, relationship banking and whole-bank selling techniques
- Gain hands-on sales experience:
- Partner with Treasury Management Sales Officers and Relationship Managers
- Interface with clients and gather information
- Learn treasury management sales management
- Attend and participate in sales meetings
Successful students will possess:
- Initiative
- Enthusiasm
- Strong Work Ethic
- Team Mentality
- Self-Motivation
In addition to the learning objectives, all interns will participate as a group in a community service project. There will also be the opportunity to network with our Senior Leaders during our final presentation event in the last week of the program. Each intern will present to the wider intern group, managers, and senior leaders about the projects they were involved in and takeaways that will help them be successful in their careers.
Who is eligible to apply?
Students must:
- be a degree-seeking full time student at an accredited college or university
- Junior status or above at time of application
- be available to work 40 hours per week from May 16, 2022, through August 5, 2022.
- be authorized to work in the United States.
- have demonstrated interest in the industry and/or specific area of interest as exemplified through past work experience, internships and/or major course of study.
- possess a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- have strong written and verbal communication skills