2027 CIB Engineering Project Management Summer Internship (New York)

Position Summary

The CIB Engineering Project Management Internship provides an opportunity for a motivated student to gain hands-on experience supporting technology and transformation initiatives within Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB). The intern will work alongside project managers, engineering teams, and business stakeholders across corporate banking products, platforms, and processes.

The intern will gain exposure to project prioritization and execution, helping organize key information such as scope, budget, resource capacity, timelines, and dependencies. The intern will also support project and portfolio management using tools such as Jira, including maintaining project information, tracking milestones and deliverables, supporting reporting, and identifying risks, dependencies, and areas requiring follow-up.

Working alongside project managers and technology professionals, the intern will develop skills in project management, data analysis, process improvement, and stakeholder communication, while gaining insight into how technology initiatives are prioritized and delivered within a global financial institution.

Essential Job Duties

• Support the technology project prioritization and portfolio planning process by working with stakeholders to gather and validate key project information, prepare submissions for management review, and coordinate follow-up as needed.
• Maintain and track project and portfolio information in Jira and related project management tools, helping ensure information is complete, accurate, consistent, and current.
• Assist in preparing project dashboards, status reports, metrics, and management presentations used to monitor execution.
• Support tracking of project milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items.
• Support project managers in maintaining project plans, requirements, process documentation, and other project artifacts.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate recurring project prioritization, Jira, reporting, and project management activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders to gain exposure to the processes and technology supporting Corporate & Investment Banking.
• As experience develops, take ownership of defined project management activities, analyses, or small workstreams under the guidance of a project manager.
• Perform other project and portfolio management duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience

• General understanding of project management concepts and an interest in technology, financial services, or business transformation.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to organize, interpret, and communicate information clearly.
• Familiarity with project or task management tools such as Jira is preferred but not required.
• Interest in learning new technology, business processes, and data-driven project management tools and methodologies.
• Exposure through coursework or prior experience to data analysis, process mapping, business analysis, or project management is a plus.
• Interest in Corporate & Investment Banking, financial technology, or banking products and processes is preferred. Prior banking experience is not required.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across different teams, disciplines, and backgrounds.
• Curious and adaptable, with strong problem-solving skills and an interest in identifying more efficient ways of working.

Education Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Analytics, Project Management, or a related field.
• Coursework related to project management, business analysis, technology, finance, data analytics, or process improvement is preferred.

Certification Requirements

• No certifications are required, but coursework or certifications related to project management, Agile/Scrum, or Jira are a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our New York Office, the expected hourly rate is $30/hour. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.