Summer Rising Jobs in Maryland (NOW HIRING)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and commercial lender focused on helping to build a brighter future for our clients and the communities we serve. Forbright is committed to exceptional client service by providing seamless, innovative personal banking services to depositors and creative financing solutions to visionary middle market businesses and investors in healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries.
COMPANY CULTURE: We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible practices into our daily interactions. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are passionate about our mission, and who are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, and thoughtful.
COMPANY MISSION: We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbright's capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a brighter future.
JOB SUMMARY: The National Lending Intern joins a cohort of other interns to support Forbright Bank's national lenders, including the Structured Finance, Healthcare, and Corporate Finance lending teams. Interns learn about Forbright's multi-billion-dollar loan portfolios and participate in several events including training and team building events. Each intern is assigned to a specific lending team for the summer where they gain additional subject matter expertise and exposure to a specific type of lending.
*Please note that this internship is for current juniors who will be rising seniors in Summer 2027. This position is a 9 week, 40 hours/week internship located in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The internship has an estimated start date of May 31, 2027.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform industry research to understand macro trends that impact a company and the competitive environment that it operates in

• Aid the underwriting team in the due diligence process for loans

• Assist in populating our internal system with all pertinent information on an opportunity

• Assist in the management of credit risk, ensuring that asset quality remains strong, and executing strategies to limit the risk of loss

• Help manage day-to-day borrowing activity of assigned loans

• Perform financial analysis and projections by tracking the trends and developments that may impact loan performance under various economic scenarios

• Participate in team-wide meetings

• Complete additional portfolio and underwriting analysis/projects on an ad hoc basis

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Duties may vary depending on which lending team the Intern is assigned to

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma Required

• Currently a junior pursuing a Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year accredited institution required

• Strong financial statement analysis skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel); advanced Excel skills are ideal

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Outstanding problem-solving and time management skills

• Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented

• Adaptable and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment

• Can work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach

$38 - $38 an hour
The hourly rate will be $38/hour.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees are capable of performing their job position. Work is primarily conducted in an office setting while certain positions may allow for remote work through the use of technology at management discretion. The functions described below are representative of those to successfully perform duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to perform the essential functions. While performing duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required for extended periods of time to:
• Remain in a stationary position
• Use hands and fingers
• Utilize a computer monitor with visual acuity
• Operate technology or other office machinery such as printers, scanners, etc.
• Communicate clearly verbally and/or in writing with others
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: For Forbright Bank to remain efficient and nimble as a growing organization, team members are expected to exhibit a high level of flexibility regarding any duties that may be situationally assigned outside of this job description.
PERKS/BENEFITS:
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
• 4 weeks PTO
• 401k + company match
• Metro SmartTrip benefits ($50/mo)
• Remote or hybrid (4 days per week in-office) work schedules for most positions
• Incentives for purchasing solar panels, electric vehicles, biking to work, etc.
• Paid subscriptions to Veterans Compost, Capital Bikeshare, Imperfect Foods reimbursement, and more!
• The Washington Post Top Workplaces winner for four consecutive years (2023-2026)
CORE PRINCIPLES:
• Excellence: Excellence is not a goal, but a standard, reflected in the precision of our work and the quality of our decisions. Excellence is a discipline that compounds over time and creates lasting value; it must be measured and managed.
• People: Our people are our greatest strength. We foster a culture of respect, inclusion, and ambition - where everyone matters. We celebrate collaboration and teamwork and prize loyalty - to one another, the company, our mission, and values.
• Innovation: We invest boldly in technology, harnessing innovation not for its own sake but to make banking and lending better, faster, and smarter for our clients, more efficient for our team, and more profitable for our shareholders. By combining human insight with technological excellence, we strengthen our ability to serve, to adapt, and to succeed in a changing world. Innovation is a continuous investment in new ideas.
• Sound Practices: Our foundation rests on prudence, care, integrity, and discipline. We manage credit and business risk with rigor and fundamentals-based judgment, act with transparency, and uphold the highest standards of corporate governance and regulatory compliance to ensure sustainable growth and enduring financial strength.
• Distinct Value: We focus our energy where we add value. We avoid the commoditized and the ordinary, choosing to compete through insight, specialization, technology and service. By concentrating on areas where expertise matters and relationships endure, we create differentiation that is defensible and lasting.
• Clients: We exist to advance our clients' success and to help them grow. We listen deeply, think creatively, and deliver solutions that solve problems, drive impact and add value. Every client relationship is built on partnership, performance, and purpose.
• Shareholders: We are committed to creating exceptional value for our shareholders. We invest for the long term and view our shareholders as partners - not observers - in value creation. We allocate capital wisely, execute with precision, and continuously adapt our business model to pursue the most attractive, risk-adjusted returns. We work to make rational decisions, avoid unnecessary complexity, maintain strong liquidity and capital, and communicate with clarity and honesty. We measure success both by current performance and by the durability and quality of the long-term value we build.
• Communities and the Environment: We believe prosperity and responsibility go hand in hand. We invest in inclusive opportunity and environmental stewardship. Our goal is simple - to do our part build a brighter, more sustainable future for the communities we serve and the world we share.
It is the policy of Forbright Bank to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and to administer all aspects and conditions of pre-employment and employment without regard to protected characteristics.
Employment with Forbright Bank is at-will, which means that either you or the Company may terminate the relationship at any time.
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