Barclays: Finance
Barclays
Role overview
About this role
Overview: You’ll take on the role of Financial Analyst. Guided by your mentor, your task is to compare and contrast the financial management and budgeting practices of two businesses - one of them a thriving online store and the other a struggling high-street shop. What’s Included: This Virtual Taster Course is a way for you to carry out a real-world task and will give you a taste of what a future career with Barclays could look like. You’ll learn more about what financial analysis is, and we’ll dive deep into what a career could look like in this area. You’ll hear from your mentor, a real Barclays employee, who’ll provide you with the context you need to try out this task for yourself. You’ll learn from your Barclays mentor through videos and compare your work with their model answers to further refine your abilities. Want to find out more? Check out Barclays' Careers Hub here.
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Compensation
Unpaid opportunity
Location
Remote (UK)
Remote availablePosted
15 June 2026
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Barclays
Barclays operates in financial services, where accuracy, trust, regulation, data, and customer outcomes are central to the work.
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Role overview
About this role
Overview: You’ll take on the role of Financial Analyst. Guided by your mentor, your task is to compare and contrast the financial management and budgeting practices of two businesses - one of them a thriving online store and the other a struggling high-street shop. What’s Included: This Virtual Taster Course is a way for you to carry out a real-world task and will give you a taste of what a future career with Barclays could look like. You’ll learn more about what financial analysis is, and we’ll dive deep into what a career could look like in this area. You’ll hear from your mentor, a real Barclays employee, who’ll provide you with the context you need to try out this task for yourself. You’ll learn from your Barclays mentor through videos and compare your work with their model answers to further refine your abilities. Want to find out more? Check out Barclays' Careers Hub here.
