Finance Settlement Summer Intern
About this role
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.
We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.
We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.
Job Description
The Financial Settlements team is part of Global Financial Operations and is responsible for the accurate and timely settlement of card‑scheme and payment‑related transactions across multiple currencies and regions. The team works closely with Treasury, Accounting, Reconciliations, and external partners to ensure funds are received, recorded, and reconciled in line with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Support the Settlements team with day‑to‑day operational tasks, including preparation and organisation of settlement data and files
- Perform basic data checks and reconciliations to support settlement accuracy, under supervision
- Help update process documentation, templates, and supporting materials to ensure procedures are current and well documented
- Support the team with investigation and tracking of settlement queries and open items
- Work closely with team members across Settlements, Reconciliations, and Treasury while developing an understanding of financial operations and controls
- Our 12-week paid summer internship program is one of the ways we help early talent thrive at Elavon U.S. Bank. Throughout the summer, you'll have the chance to explore different career pathways, contribute meaningfully to projects across the company and build lasting relationships with teammates, peers and leaders.
- Being fully immersed in our business will kick-start your career journey as you learn more about yourself, our culture and the work we do. Our employees come from all kinds of personal and professional backgrounds and each person's career path is a unique journey.
- As an intern you'll receive:
- Impactful, hands-on experiences that keep you engaged and motivated all summer
- Supportive community of peers
- Social and volunteer engagements that build meaningful connections
- Professional development, leadership exposure and mentoring
- Pathway to full-time offer through our development programs
- Who we’re looking for
- We’re looking for intellectually curious and creative thinkers who can think on their feet and thoughtfully react to a changing market.
- Core Bahaviours
- Collaboration – Build partnerships and promote a culture of teamwork.
- Customer Centricity – Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions.
- Drive for Results – Hold self and others accountable to consistently achieve meaningful results.
- Ethics & Trust – Maintain high ethical standards; gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
- Inclusion – Build a culture of equity and inclusion in which diverse ideas, talent and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged.
- Risk - Appropriately identify and manage risks, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and with Company Policy.
- Basic qualifications:
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- with a target completion date of May 2027/2028
- Understanding of financial and payments market
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to start summer internship on 1 Jul 2026
- Preferred qualifications:
- Solid understanding of financial and technology
- Strong in Excel and PowerPoint