Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the community you live in? Do you want to be on the forefront of paving the way to financial freedom for the members we serve? At GECU, our Core Values drive our Culture: Advocate, Integrity, Accountable, Dedicated and Passionate. Come grow your career with an award- winning team!
BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES
The internship program will provide the student with hands-on experience and relevant skills across diverse departments, to include but not limited to, accounting, treasury, finance, information technology and business lending. In this position, the intern will learn how to apply skills acquired through formal education in a professional setting. The intern will gain a better understanding of the business roles within a credit union, contribute to meaningful projects, and receive mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals.
TYPICAL DUTIES
Partners with department staff and leadership on operational tasks and strategic projects; contributes meaningful input in team meetings, planning sessions, and initiative reviews.
Prepares, organizes, and analyzes data for departmental reports using Microsoft Excel, Word, and other platforms.
Gains familiarity with all areas of credit union operations within the assigned area
Provides high-quality internal customer service by responding to requests and inquiries in a professional and timely manner.
Assists in identifying opportunities for process improvement and contributes ideas for workflow optimization.
Assists in preparing presentations and documentation for leadership review.
Conducts research and presents findings on emerging industry trends, regulatory updates, or financial benchmarks relevant to the assigned area.
Maintain and understand compliance to ensure that work complies with GECU's established policies, procedures and applicable regulations, to include Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering Act (AML) addressing Money Laundering and the Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), Member Identification Program (MIP), and Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).
Other duties as may be assigned or required in connection with the general operation of the credit union.
KEY ELEMENTS OF THE ROLE
Assistance with Special Projects and Implementations
Application rollouts to support documentation and follow best practices.
Process automations for cybersecurity enhancements, active directory, VDI management
Dedicated support for project documentation, testing, and implementation tasks.
Support for audit preparations for timely delivery of critical information.
Requirements:
CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, with a major in relevant field of study.
Minimum 2.75 GPA
Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week.
Possesses strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills, in a professional environment and responsive to members' and other department needs.
A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); knowledge of business applications or data visualization tools a plus.
Good general office skills, typing, keyboarding, 10-key calculator, fax machine, copy machine, telephone and PC.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Providing quality service is the primary responsibility of this position. Quality service means treating members and coworkers with respect and courtesy at all levels whether in person or by telephone as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
Required Availability: Flexible Work Hours - Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
This application is valid for 12 months. After that date, unless otherwise notified, please understand that your status as an applicant will end. You may re-apply for employment in the future by completing a new application. All correspondence regarding the processing of the application will be sent via e-mail to the address provided on the application. Please ensure spam filters are set accordingly to prevent e-mails from going to the Junk Mail/Spam folder.
