Summer 2027 Corporate Center – Employee Experience Intern

The Key Experience and Design (KeyXD) team are passionate advocates for KeyBank's clients and teammates. We combine transformational experience capabilities across research & analysis, experience strategy, design & development, and employee experience. These capabilities are used to collaborate across the bank to create relevant and differentiated experiences that drive client, teammate and business outcomes.

The Employee Experience capability curates' programs to improve employee experiences by creating a culture of connection and making employees feel valued through meaningful recognition. They also collect employee feedback and ideas to improve experiences across the bank.

Essential Functions

• Strong program management skills to assist in the development and delivery of reward and recognition programs and events for client and non-client facing positions across the bank.
• Ability to anchor employee experience programs into business strategies and corresponding priorities ensuring alignment and coordination across the organization.
• Connect employee programs to success and impact through financial results, program surveys, and field feedback.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing orientation with an ability to provide insight to internal stakeholders on opportunities to improve programs and/or performance.
• Monitor current benchmarks, practices and capabilities against leading best practices and concisely make recommendations to evolve current programs.
• Familiarity with employee experience theory, concepts and methodologies is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint.
• Perform other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities, and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• Comply with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key's clients and Key.

• Must have completed at least two years toward a four-year, undergraduate degree program with coursework in Customer Experience, Business, Hospitality, Marketing, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics, Communications, Journalism, Finance, Computer Science, or related field with an anticipated graduation in or before May of 2028.

• No prior professional experience required.
• Summer work, campus involvement or previous internships is a plus.

• Compelling written and oral storytelling with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining high quality work products, including initiating, tracking, and reporting progress.
• Collaboratively focused and able to work with a diverse group of stakeholders the Key Experience and Design (KeyXD) team.

• General Office: Prolonged sitting, ability to communicate face to face in-person or on the phone with teammates and clients, frequent use of PC/laptop, occasional lifting/pushing/pulling of backpacks, computer bags up to 10 lbs.

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.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS This position is eligible to earn an hourly rate of $23 per hour. Compensation also includes a $2,000.00 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: 10/26/2026

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 HR_Compliance@keybank.com.

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