Intern, Shipping Department - Origination, Hamburg
Company: Berenberg
Role summary
Intern, Shipping Department - Origination, Hamburg is a full-time role at Berenberg in Hamburg, Germany (on-site). Posted 2026-10-08. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- Intern, Shipping Department - Origination, Hamburg
- Company
- Berenberg
- Location
- Hamburg, Germany
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-08
Here's a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door at a historic company, Berenberg! You don't need a degree to join their Shipping department, making it a great entry point into the finance and maritime industries. It's a full-time internship where you'll gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and global field.
Job description
Intern, Shipping Department - Origination, Hamburg
Description & Requirements
For our Shipping department in Hamburg we are looking to hire an
Intern, Shipping - Origination
Berenberg’s involvement in shipping dates back to the 18th century. Over time, Berenberg Shipping has established business relationships with more than 400 international maritime shipping clients and in recent years successfully launched several private debt funds and separately managed accounts backed by institutional long-term capital.
As part of the Shipping Department within Corporate Banking, the Origination Team is a specialized and dedicated deal team consisting of two experienced colleagues with different backgrounds from shipping and banking. The team is looking for a reliable team player with a natural curiosity and desire to learn and develop. As part of the team, you will serve an important role by participating in the sourcing and structuring of various debt and equity investment opportunities within the shipping industry for professional investors. You will be exposed to work with senior stakeholders focusing on delivering high-quality work results in a fast-paced environment and asked to put your analytical mindset and structuring ideas to work.
What will you do?
Participating in the origination and structuring of investment opportunities for institutional investors and alternative capital providers in the shipping industry
Accompanying the entire deal process from origination to execution/syndication
Performing financial analysis by using and enhancing discounted cash flow models
Supporting the preparation of investment teasers, project reports and other marketing materials
Preparing sector-specific research and regular shipping market updates
Who are we looking for?
You study finance/economics/business administration in an advanced stage and have ideally made first experiences within shipping
Previous internships in investment banking, consulting and/or shipping are a plus
Able to work independently on defined tasks, while seeking advice where appropriate
Open-minded with a passion for problem solving, while being used to working in a fast-paced environment and delivering high-quality results on time
Excellent MS office skills, especially Excel & PowerPoint
High standard of oral and written English is essential
What we offer you:
Varied and exciting area of responsibility in a modern and dynamic environment as well as an appreciative working atmosphere
Structured and smooth onboarding process
Access to our internal Learning & Development programmes such as the ‘Lunch & Learn Sessions’, seminars or inspiring presentations
Opportunity to subsequently become part of our Future Talent Programme, which is our exclusive talent retention programme
Additional benefits such as company sports programmes and access to an external benefits portal with exclusive offers
Lots of other extras such as for e.g. contribution to public transport use and lunch subsidies
Apply online now with your complete application documents, including a certificate of enrolment stating your semester of study. If you are a national of a country outside the European Economic Area, please send us your residence and work permit – we look forward to receiving your application!
We are a leading European private bank, with over 430 years of experience and deep rooted history, but we are still shaping and heavily investing in our future. Our progress and evolution are driven by our people. We encourage them to try new approaches, voice their opinions and achieve success in their own way.
We provide opportunities for them to develop their talents, explore different career paths and achieve their full potential.
We’re an ambitious, forward-looking business, backed by centuries of tradition and built on innovation. You’ll find a culture that encourages people to think independently, act entrepreneurially and challenge the status quo.
We place great importance on working on site, as we believe that being together in the office not only fosters creativity and efficiency, but also strengthens networks and builds trusting, collegial relationships. For us, this forms the foundation for productive and successful work. Together we collaborate to shape our business and fulfil our ambitious goals.
We welcome you to join us in our commitment to always do the right thing for our people, clients and our business – Our future is where you take us!
For organisational reasons, we only accept applications that reach us via our online application management system on the website.
*For reasons of better readability, the simultaneous use of multi-gender language forms is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders. We welcome all applications, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, social background, disability, religion, age or sexual orientation. If you have any questions, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@berenberg.de.
General information
Country
Germany
City
Hamburg
Type of role
Internship (off-cycle)
Working time
Full-time
Type of contract
Internship
Remaining openings
1
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