Thank you for your interest in First Merchants Bank’s 2026 Summer Internship program!
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic college students for our 12-week paid summer internship program.
About First Merchants:
First Merchants Corporation is the largest financial services holding company located in Central Indiana. We provide our clients with broad financial services delivered locally by bankers who are known and trusted in their communities. We offer personal banking, business banking, mortgage lending, treasury management services, and wealth management.
First Merchants serves 27 Indiana, 2 Ohio, and 5 Michigan counties.
Our mission is to be the most attentive, knowledgeable, and high-performing bank for our clients, teammates, and shareholders.
We are a collection of dynamic colleagues with diverse experiences and perspectives who share a passion for positively impacting lives. We are genuinely committed to attracting and engaging teammates of diverse backgrounds. We believe in the power of inclusion and belonging.
Below is what you can expect to learn from an internship in our Treasury Management-Product department at First Merchants Bank:
Participate as a project researcher for the Treasury Management Product team.
Gain hands on experience and practical experience within the Treasury Management Product team. This would include Excel, Sequel, Word, PowerPoint and other application/reporting tools.
Learn roles and responsibilities within the Treasury Management line of business.
Learn the importance of product, reporting and all topics related to Treasury and Merchant line of business.
Attend and participate in department and other line of business meetings (Commercial, PWA, Retail, Credit)
Collaborate with multiple lines of business to ensure project completion.
Work closely with the Senior Product Manager, Product Manager and Senior Business Analyst to complete multiple projects assigned to the team.
Successful students will possess:
Initiative
Enthusiasm
Strong Work Ethic
Team Mentality
Self-Motivation
In addition to the learning objectives, all interns will participate as a group in a community service project, will have an opportunity to network with many of our Executive and Senior Leadership during a Meet & Greet event, and will present a summary of your summer during our final presentations.
Who is qualified to apply?
Students must:
be a Bachelor's (or higher) degree-seeking full-time student at an accredited college or university.
be available to work 40 hours per week from May 18, 2026 through August 7, 2026.
be authorized to work in the United States.
possess a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
be able and willing to travel periodically throughout the First Merchants footprint.