Wintrust 2027 Summer Internship: Information Technology

Location: Rosemont, IL

Wintrust provides community and commercial banking, specialty finance and wealth management services through its 16 bank charters and nine non-bank businesses. Wintrust delivers the sophisticated solutions of a large bank while staying true to the relationship-focused, personalized service of our community banking roots. We serve clients in all 50 states with more than 200 branch banking locations in Illinois, southwestern Florida, northwestern Indiana, west Michigan and southern Wisconsin and commercial banking offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Mich., and in key branch banking locations throughout Illinois. Our people are the heart of our business and we are proud to rank consistently as a top place to work. Wintrust is a $66 billion financial institution based in Rosemont, Illinois, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “WTFC.”

Experience what it’s like to work for a company invested in the community, dedicated to giving back, and ready to show you how fun banking can be! Apply now for a Wintrust Summer 2027 Internship. Come join our team this summer and let us show you why Wintrust was named a Chicago Tribune TOP WORKPLACE 12 years in a row. Wintrust offers the opportunities to grow and develop your career and fosters a promote from within culture.

IT Intern Job Responsibilities

Identify data quality issues/bad merges within Master Data Management system and prepare the list for the Data Steward validation and build reference data model/data sets supporting Enterprise Reference Data Management use cases.

Work with the Content Authoring team to develop Customer Journeys and Customer Experiences using Adobe Experience Manager. Partner with Marketing User Interface and User Experience teams to develop engaging customer experiences.

Work with the Software Engineering team to develop software code for building and managing Wintrust's 85+ different websites, building modules, and customizing the customer experience.

Assist the team with Program and Project Management, and Business Analysis. Work revolves around meeting with various business partners, documenting requirements, building project plans and working on various Business-facing initiatives.

Assist with Software Workflows/requests, assist with Hardware Asset Disposals and hardware asset physical inventories.

Assist in automating current technology control validation steps via automation testing tools or python, documenting current procedures related to IT Risk Management deliverables, and creating and recording surveys from internal IT teams participating in RCSA to document the feedback for continuous improvement.

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Details

The 2027 program will run for 12 weeks from May through August.

40 hours/week, Paid summer internship.

Participate in intern program activities, events, and development opportunities with your cohort.

Compensation

The hourly rate for this role is $19.00/hour.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university, with preference for students entering their junior or senior year.

Concentrations in Business Analytics, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree.

Program experience with: UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate. Python, R, C++ programming language.

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Strong analytical, decision-making, project management, and organizational skills.

Leadership, extra-curricular, or volunteering experience skills with a passion for results.

You must be authorized to work permanently in the U.S. now and in the future to participate in Wintrust’s Internship Program. Due to the high volume of applicants we receive, we do not offer immigration sponsorship (including OPT and CPT) for this program.

To apply, please visit www.wintrust.com/careers. If selected, our team will reach out to you with additional details. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and positions will remain open until programs are at capacity.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life.  To build a company that reflects the communities we serve, we believe that fostering a unique and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed will support our ongoing success.  Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.