Summer 2026 Corporate Strategy Internship - Cleveland
Summer 2026 Corporate Strategy Internship - Cleveland
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Job Description
Location:
127 Public Square - Cleveland Ohio 44114To get the best candidate experience please consider applying for your top 3 internship roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.
Program Duration: MAY 27 2026 AUGUST 7 2026
What does our Internship Program offer Keys Enterprise Internship is a 10.5-week program that provides meaningful work that matters offers feedback and coaching and creates engaging events and conversations that will spark excitement and interest in bringing ones full-time career to Key post college.
Interns are involved in a host of line of business specific projects that directly impact and benefit Keys business and strategic pillars. The program includes networking with Key teammates across all levels of the organization a series of Learning Labs where internal and external speakers provide insight on Keys competitive landscape financial wellness and professional development best practices and an assigned mentor who shares knowledge experience and advice.
Line of Business: Key Corporate Strategy
Line of Business overview: Work done in the Corporate Strategy Group falls into three major categories: strategic planning corporate development and project-based initiatives. Strategic Planning involves the top-down annual strategic planning process focused on investment prioritization and strategic initiative development while corporate development focuses on deal-based work and inorganic growth strategy development and execution and ad hoc project initiatives position the group as an internal consulting resource for executive-level business leaders.
About the Line of Business Internship Program
The Corporate Strategy Intern will report to the Director of Corporate Strategy. Working closely with senior and junior members of the Corporate Strategy team interns support the strategy and business development needs of KeyCorp and all of its principal business units. Interns also support executives and business leaders across KeyCorp in strategy development/strategic planning activities and M&A transaction identification evaluation and execution.
The internship spans 10-14 weeks in the summer. As an intern you will gain experience working on various projects and work closely with seasoned professionals to develop your skills. Your primary focus will be to support the development of Keys annual strategic plan through the creation of high-quality presentation materials and thorough business analysis. Additional projects include M&A target identification analysis of target strategic fit financial modeling and valuation peer benchmarking competitive analyses and business case development.
What Youll Get Out of This Internship:
Orientation to Keys infrastructure and the business
Training (on-the-job Excel and PowerPoint etiquette rsum counseling and more)
Direct coaching and feedback
Engagement with senior leaders
Community involvement
Networking opportunities
Executive Speaker Series
Consideration for full-time placement (after graduation) upon completion of the internship
Successful interns may be considered for a full-time position upon graduation.
Job Responsibilities
Market Research
Research and track market updates of peers competitors fintechs and other industry participants
Synthesize key takeaways in regular reporting and update materials
Annual Strategic Planning
Contribute to the creation review and finalization of Keys annual strategic planning materials in support of ELT and the Board of Directors
Corporate Development
Support due diligence and strategic rationale formulation for potential fintech partnerships equity investments and potential bank and nonbank acquisitions and divestitures
Ad-Hoc Project Support
Contribute to research and analysis of business-line specific strategic questions
Qualifications
Enrollment in an undergraduate program with coursework in Accounting Finance Business Strategy and Economics
Graduating with a four-year degree or graduate level degree by May 2027
Outstanding academic achievement - minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
Bring solid analytical problem solving communication and presentation skills
Relevant work or internship experience
Demonstrated teamwork and leadership through extracurricular activities
Eligibility to work permanently in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future
Compensation and Benefits
This position is eligible to earn an hourly rate of $23 per hour. Compensation also includes a $2000 Summer Internship Sign-on Bonus.
KeyBanks Campus Program Internship and Analyst positions are not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g. H-1B visa). This includes for example situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g. CPT OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment in order to maintain employment eligibility.
Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing .
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This position is eligible to earn an hourly rate of $23 per hour. Compensation also includes a $2000 Summer Internship Sign-on Bonus.
Please click here for a list of benefits for which this position is eligible.
Job Posting Expiration Date: 07/29/2025 KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
