Branch Apprenticeship Program South Region
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Job Location:
Carol Stream, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Consumers Credit Unions (CCUs) Branch Apprenticeship Program offers paid experience while fully supporting you earning an associate degree. Apprentices can build a wonderful career in financial services while launching their college experience! This program helps build talent for our banking branches in southwestern Chicagoland. Its a great way to infuse the branch network with fresh talent and new ideas while helping individuals establish a career path earn money and get their associate degree covered 100%!!
Program Highlights
- 2-year paid apprenticeship (6 semesters including summers)
- Attend classes to complete your Associate of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Degree at Elgin Community College (ECC)
- Start working July 2026; classes begin August 2026
- Work 40 hours per week split between branch experience and college classes
- Gain experience in customer service teller operations account opening and sales
- Work at our branches in Lake in the Hills Carol Stream or Elgin
- Earn hourly pay eligible for benefits incentives and an annual bonus opportunity
- Tuition books and fees covered in full by CCU
- Receive mentorship development opportunities and potential promotion to Sr. Branch Apprentice
- Must maintain passing grades C or higher and meet job performance expectations
- Future career path opportunities include Assistant Branch Manager Branch Manager Lending Sales and more
Branch Apprentice Role Overview
This hybrid role combines responsibilities of a Concierge Teller and Personal Banker. You will:
- Greet and assist members in person and through drive-up lanes
- Support self-service ITM transactions
- Perform teller tasks resolve member service issues perform account maintenance
- Open consumer accounts accurately and efficiently
- Identify and refer members to lending mortgage and wealth services
- Recommend process improvements
- Follow all compliance audit and operational standards
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Age 18 by July 1 2026
- 1 year of experience in retail customer service guest relations sales and cash handling
- Ability to commit to a 40âhour MondayFriday schedule
- Acceptance into ECCs AAS program
- Strong communication multitasking and teamwork skills
- Intermediate computer skills (MS office data entry intranet/internet email)
- Desire to grow a career in banking/financial services
Compensation & Benefits
Starting wage is $19.00/hour. Position is eligible for incentives an annual bonus opportunity and merit increases.
Consumers Credit Union provides eligible employees an opportunity to participate in our medical (High Deductible HMO and PPO) dental vision spending accounts short-term disability long-term disability life insurance and other plans effective date of hire. You will be eligible to participate in the 401(k) savings plan at any time. You will be automatically enrolled in the pension plan following six months of employment and 1000 hours of service and reaching age 20.
Learn more about our benefits at: Open House!
Meet current Apprentices Branch Leaders and Recruiters.
- Tuesday March 3. Visit with us anytime from 4-7 PM
- Gail Borden Main Library
- 270 N. Grove Ave Elgin IL 60120
- Reserve your spot by joining the guest list.
- Apply Soon! Interviews begin in early April. Hiring decisions made by May1.
About CCU
Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Lake Forest IL Consumers Credit Union (CCU) has $4.4 billion in assets and serves more than 275000 members making it one of the largest credit unions in the state. CCU believes that nobody needs banks on every corner but everyone needs people who are in their corner. To learn more visit
Equal Opportunity Employer
CCU complies with the requirements and spirit of the law in the implementation of all facets of equal opportunity in employment. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race ancestry color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity marital status pregnancy age national origin citizenship disability genetic information military status (including unfavorable discharge from the military) criminal or arrest history (unless job related) crime victim status or any other protected characteristic in the recruitment selection training utilization promotion termination or any other employment actions or term and condition of employment. CCU complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which CCU has facilities.
We are committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact our Human Resources team at: or .
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
Consumers Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative that’s owned by you and your fellow members. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Lake Forest, IL, Consumers Credit Union has $4.3 billion in assets and serves more than 268,000 members, making it one of the largest cred ... View more
