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About Northern Trust

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Please note: Each applicant has the opportunity to apply to a maximum of 3 job postings per recruitment season in North America. Please do not create multiple email addresses to apply to additional opportunities.

Posting Close Date: October 10, 2025, 11:59pm Central, unless the class is filled before that date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as programs will close once positions are filled.

Who You Are

• You are pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree at an accredited college or university, with a major in fields such as Business Administration, Management, Change Management, Risk Management, Operations Management & Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Statistics, Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, Psychology, Public Policy, or other related disciplines, with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and Summer 2027.
• You have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• You have an interest in and are curious to learn more about financial markets.
• You have proven analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills through course work, projects, and/ or previous internship experience
• You have demonstrated leadership and teamwork through projects and/or extracurricular involvement
  
  

Federal law requires that employees be legally authorized to work in the United States. Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment authorization

What You’ll Do

As an intern joining Northern Trust’s Strategic Change, Data & Digital (SCDD) division you will gain hands-on experience in one of several high-impact teams driving enterprise transformation. Interns will be matched to a team based on interest, skillset, and business need, with opportunities to contribute to real-world projects in areas such as product design, data governance, analytics, change management, or digital modernization and spend ten weeks working on meaningful projects, developing relevant skills to jump start your career while joining our inclusive and relational culture.

You will work directly with your assigned team on day-to-day tasks with weekly program events to work on new skills, network with senior leaders and socialize as an intern community. You will work with our recruiters to determine the best team placement given your interests, skill set and relevant experience.

The Program

• Ten weeks
• Located in Chicago, IL
  
  

Program Opportunities

• Lunch & Learns with Leaders
• Professional development workshops
• Social events
• Intern Case Challenge Project
• Volunteer event
• Mentorship and networking opportunities
  
  

Sample Projects

• Work with product designers and UX researchers to improve user experiences across digital platforms.
• Support product management, agile delivery, and marketplace development for enterprise data products.
• Assist in policy development, metadata management, and data quality initiatives.
• Contribute to model development, data science projects, and business insights.
• Help manage change initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and program delivery.
• Participate in organizational design, capability modeling, and operating model transformation.
  
  

Sample Career Paths

• Corporate and Digital Strategy Analyst
• Business Architecture Analyst
• Project Coordinator
• Data Analyst
• Risk & Compliance Analyst
• Associate Product Manager
• Digital Experience Analyst
  
  

Salary Range

Salary is $35.00 USD per hour.

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working With Us

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected].

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.