Full-Time
Communication Externship
Summer 2026
Posted on 10/29/2025
Fifth Third Bank
10,001+ employees
Banking, loans, mortgages, and wealth management
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Cincinnati, OH, USA
In Person
Relocation to Cincinnati area required if not local; in-person externship at Cincinnati HQ.
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- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Undergraduate rising sophomore or rising junior student completing a bachelor’s degree majoring in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or a related major.
- Work experience, internship or co-op experience helpful, but not necessary.
- Desire for a career in communications or marketing.
- Proven track record of accomplishments.
- Results oriented through initiative, ownership, and accountability.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and strong professional presence.
- Ability to interact with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization.
- This externship will be in person, you are required to relocate to the Cincinnati area if you are not local to this area.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment based immigration sponsorship now or in the future.
- Externs will be matched to an 11-week project based on their skills combined with the Communications business need.
- The project will have a drive toward customer experience initiatives and customer centricity.
- Externs will be given a mentor, who will be an experienced Communication leader. The mentor will provide the opportunity to ask questions, explore business and professional development, and gain insight into the Bank’s culture and operations.
- The extern will write Bancorp wide external communications such as press releases, media alerts and internal feature stories.
- The program will also include various networking and development opportunities. You will have the opportunity to attend a variety of events, such as speaker series, team meetings, customer meetings and additional development opportunities.
- At the end of the program, externs will present their projects to their mentor and other members of the CommunicationsLeadership Team.
Fifth Third Bank offers banking products and services for individuals, small businesses, and commercial clients, including deposits, loans, mortgages, insurance, and wealth management. Customers access these offerings through branches and online platforms (53.com), with advisory services for investment and retirement planning. The bank earns revenue from interest on loans, banking fees, and commissions from insurance and investment products. Its goal is to provide comprehensive financial solutions and support community financial education while growing through a mix of fees, interest, and advisory revenue.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cincinnati, Ohio
Founded
1858
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Newline fee revenue grows 53% in 2025 via fintech partnerships.
- $700M Texas expansion targets 250 branches by 2029, averaging $25M deposits.
- Comerica acquisition boosts assets to $297B, revenue up 33% year-over-year.
What critics are saying
- Comerica integration disrupts systems in September 2026, causing deposit outflows.
- Multifamily lending triggers credit losses from rising vacancies in 6-12 months.
- Texas branches underperform versus JPMorgan Chase, writing down $700M investment.
What makes Fifth Third Bank unique
- Fifth Third's Newline platform enables embedded banking for Stripe and Trustly.
- Acquired $1.8B Fannie Mae DUS business, joining 24 authorized multifamily lenders.
- Ranked best mobile banking app in 2025 J.D. Power survey.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Performance Bonus
Flexible Work Hours
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Fifth Third's embedded banking platform Newline generated 53% year-over-year fee revenue growth in 2025, making it the fastest growing segment of the bank's commercial payments business. The platform allows fintechs and third-party clients to build payment and banking products on Fifth Third's infrastructure. Key partnerships added in 2025 included Stripe, Trustly, ADP and Corepay. Stripe uses Newline for its treasury platform, whilst Trustly relies on it for digital payment infrastructure including ACH and real-time payments. Corepay receives BIN sponsorship and card programme services. Founded in 2021, Newline defines its services across three tiers: embedded payments for payment capabilities, embedded banking for fund storage, and embedded finance for credit facilities. JPMorgan analysts identified cross-selling opportunities with Comerica's clients following its acquisition as a significant growth prospect.
Regional banks reported a satisfactory fourth quarter, with the 95 stocks tracked beating revenue consensus estimates by 1.6%. However, the sector has collectively declined 2.5% on average since earnings results. Fifth Third Bancorp reported revenues of $2.35 billion, up 5% year-on-year, meeting analysts' expectations. The quarter delivered mixed results, with the company beating tangible book value per share estimates but missing net interest income forecasts. Shares have fallen 4.2% since reporting and currently trade at $47.12. Regional banks face headwinds from fintech competition, deposit outflows and credit deterioration during economic slowdowns. The sector benefits from rising interest rates improving net interest margins and digital transformation reducing operational expenses. Recent concerns about regional bank stability following high-profile failures present additional challenges.
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Fifth Third Bancorp, a Cincinnati-based bank with a $41.5 billion market cap, is set to report fiscal Q1 2026 results on 17 April. Analysts expect earnings of $0.87 per share, up 19.2% year-over-year, with the company having exceeded estimates in its last four quarters. For fiscal 2026, analysts project EPS of $4.07, rising 12.1% from the previous year, with further growth to $4.97 expected in fiscal 2027. FITB shares have gained 13.2% over the past 52 weeks, outperforming the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF's nearly 2% decline. The stock rallied in January following strong Q4 2025 results and optimistic net interest income guidance of $8.6 billion to $8.8 billion. Analysts maintain a "Strong Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $57.14.