Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Northwest Bank is seeking a motivated, personable, and detail-oriented Retail Lending and Payments Intern with a strong desire to learn; to join our team for Summer 2026. This internship can provide hands-on experience in asset sales and transfers, loan originations and servicing, payment processing, data validation, competitive analysis, banking operations, credit risks, and financial products in a fast-paced environment
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Assist with daily lending and payments operations including customer transactions, account maintenance, and service inquiries.
- Shadow and support bankers in opening new accounts, processing loan applications or payments, and promoting financial products.
- Perform competitive analysis projects for lending and / or payment products and services.
- Assist in developing benchmarking standards and creating measurement methods to track and evaluate performance against them.
- Complete post-closing and data validation tasks for newly originated loans.
- Support leadership team with administrative tasks and reporting.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN :
Exposure to financial products, services, and compliance practices.Real-world experience in loan origination, servicing and payments management.Mentorship from experienced banking professionals.Opportunities to contribute to financial performance and customer service.Networking and potential for future employment within Northwest Bank.QUALIFICATIONS :
Strong interest in retail banking, lending, payments, data and analytics, customerservice, or financial services.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Professional demeanor and a customer-first attitude.Ability to work in a team environment and adapt to a dynamic setting.Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with banking systems is a plus.Northwest is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.