Summer 2027 KeyBank Procurement Internship – Cleveland, OH

Location:

4910 Tiedeman Road, Brooklyn Ohio

Program Duration: MAY 26, 2027 – AUGUST 6, 2027 

What does our Internship Program offer?   

Key’s Enterprise Internship is a 10.5-week program that provides meaningful work that matters, offers feedback and coaching, and creates engaging events and conversations that will spark excitement and interest in bringing one’s full-time career to Key.  

Interns are involved in a host of line of business specific projects that directly impact and benefit Key’s business and strategic pillars. The program includes networking with Key teammates across all levels of the organization, a series of Learning Labs where internal and external speakers provide insight on Key’s competitive landscape, financial wellness, and professional development best practices, and an assigned mentor who shares knowledge, experience, and advice.  

Corporate Procurement  

Key’s Corporate Procurement organization, in collaboration with Key’s business units, acts as a strategic partner focusing on reducing total cost of owner and enabling new capabilities through third party relationships, while optimizing the cost-quality of services and risk-reward of engagements.    

Interns are involved in a host of line of business specific projects that directly impact and benefit Key’s business and strategic pillars. The program includes networking with Key teammates across all levels of the organization, a series of Learning Labs where internal and external speakers provide insight on Key’s competitive landscape, financial wellness, and professional development best practices, and an assigned mentor who shares knowledge, experience, and advice.   

About the Line of Business Internship Program   

KeyBank’s Corporate Procurement internship will provide the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of projects within the Procurement organization. Procurement interns receive networking opportunities with KeyBank’s Senior Leadership team, the Procurement Leadership team, as well as professionals throughout Finance. Plus, the program provides many opportunities to participate in training, self-study, and other events to broaden your network as well as sourcing strategy, portfolio management, communications, and other skills.  

Consideration for full-time placement in our Finance Analyst Rotational Program after graduation and upon successful completion of the internship.  

Job Responsibilities  

• Participate in Procurement projects and initiatives that will advance a specific departmental goal or framework.​Collect, review, analyze, and summarize relevant third party data and build PowerPoints that can be presented to relevant stakeholders and Procurement Leadership 
• Support sourcing activities by assisting with market research, supplier comparisons, request for proposal documentation, and bid analysis  
• Research industry trends, procurement best practices, and emerging supplier capabilities to help inform category and sourcing strategies  
• Contribute to process improvement efforts by documenting current-state workflows
• Build and maintain reports, dashboards, or trackers that provide visibility into procurement initiatives
• Collaborate with business partners by participating in cross-functional conversations with risk teams, legal, finance, and other stakeholders to understand all procurement functions and how procurement supports enterprise decision-making  

Qualifications  

• Must have completed at least three years toward a four-year, undergraduate degree program with coursework in finance, economics, accounting and/or data science with an anticipated graduation in or before May of 2028
• Outstanding academic achievement (minimum undergraduate 3.0 GPA)  
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork from past work experience and/or extracurricular activities  
• Bring solid analytical, problem solving, communication and presentation skills  
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint  

KeyBank’s Internship and Analyst positions are not eligible for employment visa sponsorship (e.g., H-1B visa). This includes, for example, situations where a candidate may have temporary work authorization while enrolled in school or upon graduation (e.g., CPT, OPT) but would need H-1B visa sponsorship within a few years of employment in order to maintain employment eligibility.  

Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].  

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn an hourly rate of $23 per hour. Compensation also includes a $2,000 Summer Internship Sign-on Bonus.  

Please click here for a list of benefits for which this position is eligible.

Key has implemented an approach to employee workspaces which prioritizes in-office presence, while providing flexible options in circumstances where roles can be performed effectively in a mobile environment.

Job Posting Expiration Date: 10/03/2026

KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

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