ALBANY — Pioneer, a leading financial institution in New York’s Capital Region, kicked off its 2022 Summer Internship Program by welcoming its largest-ever class: a diverse group of 17 undergraduate, law school, and MBA students who will work across the organization and participate in an innovative series of professional and community development workshops and activities.
The students represent nearly a dozen colleges and universities, including Siena College, University at Buffalo, Hartwick College, Le Moyne College, St. John Fisher College, SUNY Oneonta, Utica University, Bentley University, George Washington University Law School, and Washington University in St. Louis. Interns work a full-time, in-office schedule at Pioneer’s headquarters and branches, with students assigned to a host of areas, including finance, lending, compliance, legal, and operations, as well as retail branches.
In a unique feature of the Summer Internship Program, students also participate in weekly professional development workshops, through which they will engage with Pioneer’s Executive Team and Board of Directors; gain insight into the business of banking, project management, and marketing; and receive training on career skills ranging from professional writing and grammar to crafting resumes and interviewing. And interns will participate in an off-site community service day in conjunction with Capital Region human services agency Northern Rivers.
