Marketing Analyst Intern - Marketing

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To participate in the attraction and retention of customers and clients, communicating the benefits of banking with Barclays, working on diverse projects, including branding, advertising, social media, digital marketing, events, sponsorships and sales collateral.

Accountabilities

• Execution of small research projects, research to support strategic decision making, preparation of presentations and reports to communicate research findings, collaboration with senior management to implement research findings for marketing.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Participation in training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Identification of opportunities, development of business cases, management of the deployment and launch of new products and services for marketing.
• Management of client relationships and provision of customer service support to clients and customers, under steadily decreasing supervision, responding to questions about products and services, processing of transactions, and resolution of customer complaints.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Explore the world of Barclays as a Summer Intern

Spend 10 weeks diving into real projects, gaining hands-on experience, and shaping your future. You’ll receive full support, take on meaningful responsibilities, and build lasting connections—all while discovering what makes our culture unique.

If you're in your penultimate year and ready to grow, learn, and make an impact, this is your opportunity to belong and thrive.

Why the Marketing programme? 

Marketing at Barclays is about understanding customers and clients, building trusted brands and driving sustainable growth. As an intern, you'll gain first-hand experience of how Marketing helps shape the experiences of millions of customers, clients and communities while exploring areas such as customer insight, brand, content, digital channels, data and emerging technologies such as AI.

You'll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with colleagues across the bank and develop skills in creativity, problem-solving, analysis and stakeholder engagement. Along the way, you'll grow your network, learn from experienced professionals and discover how Marketing creates customer, commercial and brand impact across consumer, business-to-business and Group environments.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must be in your penultimate year of university. You must be graduating in 2028.

You’ll bring creativity, curiosity, analytical thinking and an interest in how insight and communications shape customer and client engagement.

The location for this role is indicated in the job title, and you will be based at that location. If you are successful in receiving a return offer to our graduate programme, your location will be the same as it was during your internship.

Barclays is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this internship as the role does not currently meet the UK Home Office eligibility requirements for Skilled

Worker sponsorship.

To be eligible for this internship programme, you must therefore have the legal right to work on a full-time basis in the UK for the entire duration of the internship programme, from June 2027 to August 2027, without requiring sponsorship from Barclays. Please also note that, during your summer internship, you will be considered for a place on our 2028 graduate programme. As the graduate programme also does not meet the UK Home Office eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship, to be eligible for the internship, you will also need to demonstrate that you will have the legal right to work in the UK for the full duration of the graduate programme, from August 2028 to August 2030.

Please be aware that if you are unable to satisfy the right to work requirements for either the internship or the graduate programme at any stage, Barclays reserves the right to withdraw any offer made to you.

Working In London 

If you love the buzz of city life, our global HQ is the place to be. Our London hub is in Canary Wharf, at the heart of London’s financial district. Here, you won’t just be perfectly placed to explore the nation’s capital; you’ll be in a place where you can explore the many functions and opportunities of a global financial giant.

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

The closing date for applications is 25 September 2026. Please note that this vacancy may close ahead of the advertised date due to application volumes, and we therefore recommend submitting your application as early as possible.