We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organization can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Are you interested in gaining real-world, hands on, project-based experience in Summer 2026? Are you seeking a chance to explore the business world?

Based in New York City, you will be part of Swift’s 10-week internship. During your internship, you will work alongside a mentor and with a team who can help you develop your business sense.

At this time, Swift is not able to offer relocation or housing to interns.

Program Highlights:

• Robust, real-world projects
• Professional Development and Networking Opportunities
• Ten Week program, June 1st — August 7th, 2026
• Hourly rate: $38/hour

Qualifications:

• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
• Be a rising junior or senior.

Major: Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration or similar

Job Description Field Tips:

• Are you a student who enjoys building relationships, learning new things, and keeping up with industry trends? Swift’s Business Development team works with our community to drive the future of the payments and securities landscape. The team supports large, strategic partners as well as smaller users to promote usage and adoption of Swift products/services and industry standards. Business Development also ensures the “voice of the customer” is heard throughout the organization by maintaining positive relationships within Swift, across regions, teams, and HQ functions such as Strategy, Product, Communications, and Legal. To ensure continued connectivity, you will be assigned the following responsibilities:
• Work closely with Relationship Managers and Account Managers with their day-to-day tasks, with a focus on supporting existing clients and new client relationships.
• Learn about key initiatives at Swift such as: Swift Essentials, ISO 20022, Financial Crime and Compliance, digital ledger technology, and more. Support with outreach to clients on these topics where vital.
• Develop client presentations that uncover and synthesize client-specific information or market analysis. Collaborate with product, strategy, tech, and go-to-market teams during the pitch.
• Utilize their analytical and technical skills to analyze, interpret, and present data while turning it into comprehensible insights to help guide business development strategies and improve customer experience.
• Ensure sales best practices, including the qualification process and managing Salesforce profiles (opportunities, leads, pipeline, etc.)

The Business Development internship is a phenomenal opportunity to learn about the finance industry, solve real-world problems, and gain invaluable experience! If this sounds like you’d be the perfect fit, please apply!

Project Description

The Swift Business Development Intern will have the opportunity to collaborate on a real-world project with measurable results. This will serve as their final internship presentation for the department leadership team.

With the world’s GDP flowing over Swift every three days, it’s imperative we continue to be laser passionate about achieving our priorities, such as operational excellence, uplifting the customer experience, innovation, and strengthening the way we collaborate with our industry to advance an inclusive global ecosystem.

The BD intern will focus on analyzing approaches to achieving these goals, providing recommendations as to how we can refine them, using real data and analytics to support their conclusions, and ultimately supporting the BD organization.

If time permits, you will have opportunities to take on additional projects to present to management (i.e., reporting on YTD KPI progress, etc.).