About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Please note: Each applicant has the opportunity to apply to a maximum of 3 job postings per recruitment season in North America.  Please do not create multiple email addresses to apply to additional opportunities.  

Posting Close Date: October 10, 2025 11:59pm Central, unless the class is filled before that date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible as programs will close once positions are filled.  

WHAT YOU’LL DO   

As an intern at Northern Trust, you will have the opportunity to spend ten weeks working on meaningful projects, developing relevant skills to jump start your career while joining our inclusive and relational culture. You will work directly with your team on day-to-day tasks with weekly program events to work on new skills, network with senior leaders, and socialize as an intern community. A recruiter will work with you to determine the best team placement given your interests, skill set and relevant experience.  

Technology interns are integrated into teams participating in their core work experience, contributing to the mission of the team.   

The Program:  

Ten weeks  

Located in Chicago, IL   

Program Opportunities:  

Lunch & Learns with Executives  

Professional development workshops  

Social events  

Intern Case Challenge Project  

Day of Service  

Mentorship and networking opportunities  

Exposure to senior leadership   

Sample Projects:   

Build a metrics dashboard in Power BI 

Add transformations and features to an existing data pipeline 

Participate in research and development of a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system with a specific focus on the integration of Azure AI Document Intelligence 

Sample Future Career Paths:  

Technology Analyst in data science, analytics, or data engineering 

WHO YOU ARE   

You are pursuing a bachelor's degree or master’s degree in data science, Informatics, Statistics, Econometrics or related major with specialization in Analytics or Data Science at an accredited college/university with an expected graduation date of December 2026 through Summer 2027  

You have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher  

You have good verbal and written communication skills   

You have proven analytical and problem-solving skills through course work, projects, and or previous internship experience  

Must have experience or curriculum in programming languages such as Python or R, SQL, and or tools like Power BI or Tableau  

Federal law requires that employees be legally authorized to work in the United States. Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment authorization  

Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRHelp@ntrs.com.

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.