Bank creates host of summer internship roles

RBS is creating seven summer internships in Birmingham.

The bank says the move reaffirms its support for the next generation of financial services workers despite making changes to how this year’s summer internship programme will be run because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Given the current lockdown restrictions in the UK, RBS has decided to scale back its usual 10-week summer programme.

This year, the 170 interns will instead take part in some virtual learning activities over the summer, developing their knowledge of the bank and skills such as personal resilience and building relationships.

The bank has also confirmed 50 apprentices from less advantaged backgrounds will still join this year’s Social Mobility Apprenticeship Programme in October, which runs in London, Edinburgh and Manchester.

The apprenticeships will last between two and four years and go up to degree level. A further 140 apprentices will join the bank’s other apprentice programmes in February 2021.

Alison Rose, chief executive of RBS, said: “Our summer internship programme and social mobility apprenticeship scheme are really important ways for us to bring young people from a diverse range of backgrounds into the banking industry. I am very pleased we are able to offer these opportunities to our interns and apprentices during what is a very difficult time.

“I look forward to welcoming this year’s cohort of young people to the bank.”