2027 Commercial Banking Summer Internship – Early Careers (CA/CO)

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking talent to join the 2027 Summer Internship, Early Careers – Commercial Banking. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com. 

Program Overview:   

Wells Fargo Commercial Banking provides market-leading solutions, industry expertise, and insights to help enable our clients' growth and success, enhancing the communities we serve. 

The summer internship is a structured 10-week program designed to provide undergraduate students with a basic understanding of Commercial Banking and potential career paths through hands-on experience. Interns will work with an experienced team within one of our Commercial Banking businesses where they will gain exposure to Wells Fargo’s operations, business strategies, and culture. 

During the summer, we focus on your development to help prepare you to take your next career step after completing the program. You will gain insight into Wells Fargo’s corporate and credit culture, as well as opportunities for professional development, skill acquisition, community involvement, networking, and analytical training in line of business-specific concepts along with: 

• Induction Week: Experience a week-long onboarding and training session with interns across Wells Fargo. Here you will get a jump start on your experience that includes networking opportunities with peers and leaders. 

• On-the-job experience: You will have meaningful and in-depth experiences working as part of a high-performing team. By actively participating in their team’s day-to-day activities, interns build analytical skills and basic understanding of key processes.   

• Professional support: You will partner with high-performing employees who will be your resources and coaches, available to answer questions, help navigate challenging situations, and give feedback throughout the course of the summer.    

• A virtual speaker series: Wells Fargo’s top leaders provide insight into how to make the most of your summer experience while you learn about trends in the financial services industry.    

• Organized networking activities: We promote community involvement and networking with peers and employees across Wells Fargo.  

In this role you will: 

• Participate in formal internship program activities, workshops, and various initiatives within the internship program. 

• Complete numerous assignments to become familiar with policies and procedures for which answers can be quickly obtained, related to low-to-medium complex tasks and deliverables. 

• Conduct research and financial analysis to assess client needs to identify optimal Wells Fargo products and services.   

• Partner with relationship managers, product specialists, and credit underwriters to support real-time business efforts that drive client outcomes. 

• Receive direction from a manager and exercise independent judgment while developing knowledge of compliance and risk management requirements for the supported area. 

• Prioritize work, apply attention to detail, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment. 

Program Duration: 

10 weeks, June-August 2027 (exact dates TBD and subject to change) 

Ideal candidates for this role must have the following:   

• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills 

• Solid problem solving and decision-making skills  

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy  

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills  

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important.  

Required Qualifications, US:   

• 6+ months of work experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.  

Desired Qualifications:  

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree (All majors welcome), with an expected graduation date between December 2027 – June 2028  

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills  

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy  

• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills  

• Involvement in extracurricular enrichment activities through one or more of the following: volunteerism, student organization involvement, study abroad program(s), leadership position(s), non-profit involvement  

• Proven ability to work effectively, as well as independently, in a collaborative, change driven atmosphere  

• Energetic self-starter who proactively takes initiative, acts with urgency, remains curious, and has a genuine interest in learning and growth 

• Demonstrated knowledge, interest and/or experience in finance, accounting, and sales 

• Familiarity with AI powered productivity tools (such as chat-based assistants and built in features like Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday tasks including research, organizing information, and creating presentations with a strong interest in learning and using these tools responsibly. 

Program Locations:  

Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA

Offers are made for a specific office location, based on candidate preference and business needs. Interns will be notified of their specific Commercial Banking business placement prior to the program start. 

Pay Range:

Based on the volume of applications received, this job posting may be removed prior to the indicated close date. If you do not apply prior to the closing of this posting, we encourage you to apply for other opportunities with Wells Fargo. After submitting your application, please monitor your e-mail for future communications.  

Wells Fargo only considers candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who do not require work visa sponsorship from Wells Fargo now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States.  

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation, and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements. 

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