2026 Summer Intern Program - Enterprise Services

Description

SMBC hosts a 10-week Summer Intern Program for undergraduate students who will have the opportunity to work on teams, be exposed to significant firm-wide projects within their respective business areas and support a range of deals with our clients.

Our Summer Intern Program is a pipeline to our full-time Analyst Program.

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Who We Are

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. In the Americas, we are more than 6,000 employees strong with a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

• Built upon a foundation that leverages the perspective of more than 400 years of history, our Japanese heritage affirms a sense of honor and commitment that is increasingly rare in the financial world. Our deeply-held values of service, respect, and integrity are present in everything we do. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, we offer a range of commercial and investment banking services to our corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. We connect a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network.

  As we continue to grow our presence in the Americas, SMBC is looking for talent to support our business goals. We encourage ongoing professional development and the success of our employees as SMBC continues to service its clients around the globe.

   

  We are currently hiring into the following areas:

• Sourcing & Procurement 

• The Sourcing & Procurement function was established in order to assist management in the steering and optimization of the America’s Division strategic sourcing, procurement operations, and third-party risk. The team is involved in coordinating expense and risk management efforts with vendors to maximize negotiation authority and minimize risk to efficiently deploy the firm’s resources. The organization includes a number of departments including: Procurement Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy & Governance, Supplier Relationship Management, and Third-Party Management Operations.

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• Corporate Real Estate & Facilities

• SMBC America’s Division Real Estate & Facilities team manages a real estate footprint of over 900k square feet spread across 36 locations and an annual spend of~$47MM throughout the region. Corporate Real Estate’s objective is to enable SMBC AD businesses through integrated real estate strategies and robust facilities support while minimizing cost, providing financial transparency, and mitigating risk while continuously improving our processes. Key initiatives include the expansion of our Americas Headquarters office at 277 Park Avenue in New York City and a variety of leasing, project management, security and facilities-related initiatives across the portfolio.

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• Americas Division Location Strategy

• The Americas Division Location Strategy team is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive regional location strategy in support of our growing business in the region. This includes assessing our current location footprint as well as other locational opportunities. As part of the strategy, the team works to proactively identify and pursue efficiency opportunities while minimizing risk to the business.

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  Why SMBC?

We are a market leader. The evolution of SMBC’s products and services is driven by the ever-changing needs of companies across the globe in every industry sector. SMBC takes market-leading positions and has been consistently recognized in the banking industry for providing outstanding financial services.

Our corporate relationships are built on trust. To successfully navigate an uncertain economy while also capitalizing on the opportunities that rise, clients count on SMBC to take a long-term view that emphasizes stability and attention to the numbers. This approach has served our clients well.

Our competitive advantage:

• A strong client base with broad coverage of the Fortune 500

• Worldwide operations enable us to provide clients with global solutions, make SMBC the leading choice for US businesses expanding in Asia

• A solid balance sheet and conservative approach.

How Our Program Works

• This 10-week program commences in June and includes:

  • Orientation
  • Training with on-the-desk experience
  • Senior Speaker Series
  • Japanese cultural activities
  • Social networking activities
  • Volunteer Day with a local nonprofit
  • Mentorship opportunity with both a junior and senior mentor at SMBC

  Would you describe yourself as:

  • Passionate about the financial service industry with an affinity for numbers? 
  • Can you work well in a team and inspire others with your ideas? 
  • A conscientious, dedicated individual with excellent analytical skills and rapid comprehension? 
  • Having exceptional written and verbal communication skills?
  • Highly organized, detail oriented, self-driven, and motivated?

  If yes, you’ll thrive on working in a highly collaborative environment with some of the best minds in banking.

  We recruit highly intelligent individuals who are ambitious and adaptable. Our people have degrees in many different disciplines from across the world so even though good levels of numeracy are important for some roles, you don’t necessarily need a formal mathematical or financial background. We have a comprehensive training program that will give you the technical knowledge you’ll need to build a career with us.  Above all, we’re looking for entrepreneurial people who thrive best in a diverse culture where innovation and agile thinking thrive.

  The successful candidate will possess or demonstrate the following personal and professional attributes: 

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree from an accredited university majoring in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Real Estate, Industrial Engineering and similar fields with a graduation date of December 2026 or May 2027; excellent academic record
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity
  • Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
  • Outstanding ethics, integrity, and judgment
  • Intellectual curiosity

  Key skills and interests include:

  • Strategic Sourcing and procurement, including vendor selection, negotiation, and contract management
  • Budgeting, cost analysis, and evaluating return on investment (ROI)
  • Third-party and vendor risk management
  • Process improvement and business process outsourcing
  • Facilities operations, including vendor coordination, maintenance oversight, and sustainability initiatives
  • Market research and location strategy development
  • Effective communication and collaboration
  • Attention to detail and a strong analytical mindset

  SMBC's employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.   

  Benefits Offered 

  At SMBC, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to attract, retain, reward, and motivate full-time employees and their families. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, well-being programs, a 401(k) with matching contributions, a cash balance plan, life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, vacation and personal time, holidays, sick time, an Employee Assistance Program, commuter benefits, and tuition and professional training reimbursement.  

   

  What's Next?  

  • Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as we start conducting assessment rounds ahead of the deadline. Applications close on September 9.
  • Help us learn about you by submitting a complete application which includes your resume. After you confirm your application, we will review it to determine whether you meet certain required qualifications.  
  • If you are advanced to the next step of the process, you’ll receive an email invitation to complete a video interview. This is your opportunity to further bring your resume to life and showcase your experience for our recruiting team and hiring managers. 
  • Completion of the video interview is required, and your application will not be considered for further review until you have completed it. We strongly encourage that you apply and complete this as soon as possible, since programs will close as positions are filled.  

  If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at campusrecruitment@smbcgroup.com.