2025 General Business Internship Program

At Discover, you will never stop learning. We are looking for people driven by purpose, who want to help us change the game in financial services. We were founded in 1986, and now have over 16,000 employees. Together we are dedicated to helping people spend smarter, manage debt better and save more for a brighter financial future. 

By joining us, you will be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. We are as focused on our employees as we are on our customers – and we have been consistently awarded for both. Be the reason we help millions of people build a brighter financial future, and achieve yours along the way.

Job Description:

Discover's General Business Undergraduate Internship Program offers exciting internship opportunities for highly motivated individuals who are interested in exploring a host of disciplines within Discover. Participants will work on challenging initiatives in a sought-after work environment and culture. Individuals selected will be matched to projects across the enterprise, in the many different business areas/disciplines within Discover business units. They will be challenged to exercise and expand their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, working alongside proven leaders on projects and strategic initiatives aligned with Discover's high-priority goals.

 Participants can expect:  

• An internship aimed at aligning personal talents with business initiatives 

• Challenging and impactful work assignments that support Discover's key priorities and objectives 

• A team of resources to assist with training and career development, including dedicated program managers, experienced performance managers and knowledgeable mentors 

• Real time and consistent feedback 

• Interaction with the key stakeholders and senior leadership through both projects and program events 

• To enhance their abilities to lead projects, make decisions, problem solve and think creatively 

• Group activities, including networking events and volunteer activities 

• Opportunities to establish lasting career connections with fellow interns 

• An opportunity to be evaluated for a full-time position within our development programs 

What You’ll Do

• Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

How You’ll Do It

• Actively contribute to developing solutions to business problems using a wide set of key factors which involve critical thinking and problem solving skills. 

• Engage with cross functional teams and uses a variety of techniques to understand key stakeholders concerns, while also being able to address them and gain buy in. This might include: coordinating and facilitating meetings, capturing and clearly articulating notes, key actions and potential risks/ issues. 

• Create communications verbally and in writing on project results and key initiatives.

• Communicates insights and conclusions using a variety of graphs, charts, PowerPoint presentations and/or other methods to tell a story to manager, key stakeholders, and business leaders. 

• Establish an understanding of the business and brings fresh ideas to improve processes, generate efficiencies utilizing a strong customer service focus and mindset throughout.

• Effectively manages key projects and priorities to meet key goals and objectives and ensure successful completion and delivery. 

• Work with a variety of key stakeholders including: business leaders, front line customer service agents and colleagues. 

Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Current enrollment in an accredited 4-year college or university

Physical and Cognitive Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.

• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.

• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.

• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.