2024 Financial Services Summer Internship Programme

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Oct 18, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Banking & Finance
London

Requirements

We’re not prescriptive when it comes to your background, all we ask is that you’re in your penultimate year of study and on track to gain a 2:1 degree or equivalent. Most importantly, we’re looking for passion, integrity, ambition and aptitude. We want you to use and build upon the transferrable skills from your degree; working collaboratively and being strategically minded to solve problems and form judgements.

Responsibilities

Our Summer Internship Programme gives you valuable insight into the FCA and financial services market and provides you with an opportunity for real responsibility while you’re with us. You’ll sit within one of our departments and have the chance to work alongside experts in their field. For example, there are opportunities within the Supervision, Policy & Competition division where you could conduct market studies and analysis to shape future policy decisions or use your analytical skills to obtain, review, organise and draw conclusions from complex data sets. Or you could sit in our Enforcement team collating and analysing data to hold those suspected of serious misconduct accountable.
Whichever team you join, you’ll be showing us your potential and we’ll show you what a regulatory career is really like. You’ll experience first-hand the breadth and diversity of work we do here at the FCA and learn from the brightest minds in the industry through learning lunches and speaker sessions from our senior leaders. You’ll also be paired with one of our current graduates to help you build your professional network. By the end of the programme you’ll be able to decide whether a regulatory career is for you – and successful interns could be offered a place on one of our 2025 graduate programmes at the end of the summer.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

We aim to make markets work well – for individuals, for business, large and small, and for the economy as a whole.

Finance

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

2013

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the regulatory body for the financial services industry in the United Kingdom. Its primary responsibility is to ensure the stability and integrity of the financial markets and to protect consumers. The FCA regulates various financial institutions, including banks, insurance companies, investment firms, and mortgage providers, to ensure that they comply with relevant laws and regulations. The ultimate mission of the FCA is to promote effective competition and fair practices in the financial industry while safeguarding consumers' interests. Their purpose is to maintain the trust and confidence of the public in the financial system by overseeing and enforcing rules that promote transparency, accountability, and fair treatment of consumers. The FCA also provides educational resources and guidance to help consumers make informed financial decisions and protect themselves from potential risks and scams.