2025 BNY Summer Internship Program – Finance Controller

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.    

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. 

We welcome you to apply! When applying to this general internship program posting, our expert BNY Talent Acquisition Team may also review your resume for consideration across other open early career roles within the company. 

We’re seeking future team members for our Finance Controller Team with roles located in New York in hybrid positions.

Summer Internship Program 

The BNY Summer Internship Program provides high-potential students with a well-rounded, rewarding 10-week internship experience, as well as an inside look into what it is like to work for a global financial services organization that has been innovating and serving clients since 1784.  With projects specifically chosen to both challenge and develop participants, our summer interns will gain valuable real-world experiences while learning to work together in collaborative teams and building a robust network within BNY.  

From day one, summer interns are immersed in BNY’s innovative and dynamic company culture as they will receive:    

• Enterprise-led intern orientation program combined with ongoing an executive speaker series and virtual training curriculum designed specifically for summer interns 

• Meaningful and challenging work assignments that deliver learning and skill development through practical work, mentorship, and training 

• Career development and networking support from a host of corporate leaders including internship managers, senior and peer mentors, business stakeholders and a dedicated program manager 

• Exposure to different areas of business throughout the organization

• Comprehensive professional etiquette and financial services fundamentals training, along with technical and business acumen development  

• Understanding of BNY’s commitment to diversity and inclusion  

• A collaborative and supportive community with full commitment of top-level management to deliver a premier internship/talent pipeline program within the financial services industry    

Corporate Finance Controller

Corporate Finance Controller summer interns work on projects specifically chosen to both challenge and develop participants. They will gain valuable real-world experiences working in the Controller group under the Corporate Finance function. 

The Controller group includes:

• US & America’s Controllers:  Legal Entity Accounting and financial statement analysis 

• Regulatory and SEC Reporting:  Required agency reporting (SEC, OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, etc.)

• Sox Compliance: Testing controls, compliance, and data over Regulatory and Financial Reporting

Program Eligibility 

• Enrollment in a 4-year undergraduate degree program with a strong focus on business-related and/or technology-related majors preferred, ideally in Accounting

• Individuals who will be graduating in December 2025 through June 2026

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

• Well-rounded experience including demonstrated leadership skills

• Strong excel skills including v-lookups and pivot tables; Data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI and Alteryx are a plus

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Not require sponsorship for employment visa status (now or in the future) in the region where they apply. 

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024

• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024

• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024

• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024

• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024

• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024

• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.