2026 Business Transformation Internship Programme

Job Description

Department: Group Planning & Transformation Office and Corporate & Regulatory Change

Salary: 37,000

Programme overview:

Our 2026 Summer Internship Programme runs for 10 weeks, starting on Monday 15 June and finishing on Friday 21st August 2026. This internship is designed to give you a unique introduction to the Asset Management industry and offers valuable insight into how your chosen department operates within Schroders.

*We are only accepting applications from penultimate year students graduating in 2027.

During your time with us, you'll join one of our transformation teams, either the Corporate & Regulatory Change and the Group Planning and Transformation Office (GPTO), where you will have the opportunity to work on enterprise-wide initiatives, spanning multiple business areas and learn from experienced professionals.

Who we're looking for

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to express ideas clearly and work effectively with a range of colleagues.

• Collaborative and relationship-oriented, building trusted connections within teams and across the organisation.

• Inquisitive, with a genuine interest in investment management, change, and industry trends.

• Innovative, analytical and ability to apply critical thinking - enjoy thinking 'creatively' and applying a fresh perspective, particularly using AI.

• Proactive, organised, and eager to get involved in a broad range of tasks.

• Adaptable and resilient, able to manage multiple priorities, remain composed during periods of uncertainty, and embrace new challenges.

• A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability, a high attention to detail who takes the initiative and delivers high-quality work.

• A growth mindset - we understand you may make mistakes, and when you do, we are looking for you to learn from these.

• Eager to learn and develop, actively embracing feedback, pursuing professional growth, and demonstrating natural curiosity.

• Problem solver with the ability to 'get into the detail' whilst seeing and managing the 'bigger picture'.

The Team

During the Business Transformation Internship programme, you will join one of either our Corporate & Regulatory Change or Group Planning and Transformation Office (GPTO) teams:

Corporate and Regulatory Change is a team of change delivery professionals at the heart of transformation across Schroders. The team delivers Strategic Transformation across the Corporate functions which support our core investment business - driving functional and commercial improvements and coordinating enterprise-wide regulatory change programmes. Corporate Functions includes the newly established Schroders Data Office, so there is opportunity to contribute to data and AI-led initiatives. The Corporate and Reg Change team manage the end-to-end delivery of some of the firm's most important initiatives which carry significant exposure to all areas of the business and senior stakeholder engagement.

The Group Planning and Transformation Office (GPTO) consists of two separate but complementary fields:

Business Transformation Solutions is a dynamic team of internal transformation consultants, specialising in providing Strategic Solutions to the entire Schroders Group, across a range of service lines, such as strategy and business model design, target operating models and shaping & support for large-scale complex transformation. Working closely with business stakeholders, we play a pivotal role in enabling and delivering strategic transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with the company's objectives.

The Programme Management Office (PMO) oversees the organisation's portfolio of projects and programmes ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and budgets to enable maximum value delivery. Their primary focus is setting the policy and structured process for prioritising initiatives, enabling effective resource allocation, monitoring progress against key milestones, managing budgets and key risks and providing governance frameworks to support decision-making. Additionally, they give Senior Leadership visibility over project and programme performance, enabling more informed and prompt responses to changing business needs.

What you will do

During your 10-week internship, you will be assigned to a live project in the role of either Junior Consultant, Junior Business Analyst or Project Management Support. Depending on your placement, your experience may include:

• Junior Consultant: Gain exposure to supporting the design and delivery of successful transformation whilst building knowledge of the business, its strategy and culture.

• Junior Business Analyst: Gain exposure to how business analysis bridges business needs and solutions by working alongside analysts and stakeholders. You may help gather and articulate business requirements, assist with documenting processes, and support the preparation of materials used in designing and implementing change.

• Project Management Support: Collaborate with project teams and business stakeholders to gain exposure to the delivery of change initiatives. Support the team by assisting with project coordination, communications and documentation, whilst learning about effective project management practices. Help ensure project activities are organized, tracked and take part in regular meetings and governance processes.

You will also own the delivery of an internally focused project, in partnership with your fellow intern, to deliver a pre-defined outcome to either help solve a business challenge or create specific sustainable value for the organisation.

Throughout your internship, you'll receive support and feedback from experienced colleagues to help you learn and develop key professional skills.

Qualifications required:

• An honours degree or equivalent - we're not fussed when it comes to your degree subject or predicted grade

• You will be in your penultimate year of study. Unfortunately, we no longer accept applications from final year students considering further studies (i.e. Masters) upon completion of undergraduate course

• A good working knowledge of document production software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• The ability to understand our target audiences

No prior Change or Investment Management experience is needed. We just need you to bring your drive, passion and enthusiasm to make the most of the opportunity, to start building your career.

Recruitment process

• Online Application and CV

• Online Assessments

• Online Video Interview

• Assessment Centre

Please note we recruit on a rolling basis so recommend you apply early.

*Candidates should be available to start the internship programme on 15th June until 21st August 2026.

We're looking for the best, whoever they are:

Diversity is at the heart of our culture. We strive to ensure inclusion at every level, to ensure that our actions match our words, and that our culture of belonging defines how we do business. We are an equal opportunities employer. You're welcome here whatever your socio-economic background, race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability

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