Intern, Human Resources and Community Impact

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:  Forbright is a nationwide full-service bank and commercial lender focused on helping to build a brighter future for our clients and the communities we serve. Forbright is committed to exceptional client service by providing seamless, innovative personal banking services to depositors and creative financing solutions to visionary middle market businesses and investors in healthcare, technology, financial services, real estate, and other industries.    COMPANY CULTURE:  We are a dynamic, high energy, fun, and fast-paced organization that has an exciting growth trajectory, meaningful mission, and embedded responsible practices into our daily interactions. We offer our team members a culture of collaboration, inclusion, flexibility, recognition, and giving back. We look to hire individuals that are passionate about our mission, and who are motivated, customer and results-oriented, innovative, adaptable, and thoughtful.   COMPANY MISSION:  We are a mission-driven institution. We operate a sound dynamic institution that is well capitalized, liquid, profitable and uses best practices to manage risk and assure compliance with laws and regulations. We use Forbright’s capital, capabilities, innovation, and expertise to help our clients succeed and contribute broadly to building a brighter future.  JOB SUMMARY:  The Human Resources & Community Impact Intern supports the execution of the Bank’s community engagement and philanthropic initiatives. This nine-week paid summer internship offers hands-on experience in Human Resources, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and event planning. This role entails having strong organizational skills, excellent research and writing abilities, and a passion for making a positive impact. This position is based on-site at our headquarters in Chevy Chase, MD, from June 1 - August 31, 2027.  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Work closely with the Human Resources team on projects that advance Forbright Bank’s human resources, talent acquisition, and community impact initiatives • Assist in planning and executing the Sustainable Solutions Summit (must be available the week leading up to and the week of July 26 – 30, 2027) • Support planning and coordination of Volunteer Month and other employee volunteer engagements • Assist in employee engagement planning and coordination • Build planning schedules, toolkits, documents, and presentations for various community impact and HR events • Communicate with external stakeholders • Monitor progress toward corporate sustainability and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) goals • Contribute to content creation for internal newsletters, social media, and reports to highlight community initiatives • Participate in brainstorming sessions to identify innovative approaches for community engagement and philanthropic impact • Assist in recruitment efforts (i.e., 2028 college internship recruitment research) • Perform other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: • High School Diploma or GED required • Bachelor’s Degree or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree required • 0–1 year of relevant work experience preferred • Experience in event planning preferred • Ability to create compelling written and visual content for diverse audiences • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Outstanding problem-solving and time management skills • Self-motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented • Adaptable and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment • Can work independently and within a team; solution-oriented with a collaborative approach