The Finance Connection | UCSB

Working closely with the Finance Connection, Bridge Bank participates in career fairs, speaking engagements and student career advisory at UCSB. These events give students the opportunity to interact with bank employees and discuss what it’s like to work at a bank, how different areas within the bank function and interact with other areas and learn about career opportunities.

Western Alliance Bank offers internships aimed at college students between their junior and senior years. Several UCSB alumni hold exclusive events to discuss internships and full-time opportunities. Internships are available across the Bank's divisions and provide students with the opportunity to work in different areas of a commercial bank, often exposing them to parts of banking they didn’t know existed.

The Commercial Banking Development Program, a nationwide program created by Bridge Bank, hires graduates with a relevant educational background for 18-month full time employee positions within Western Alliance Bank. This program provides a well-rounded commercial banking job experience which graduates can use to help define their career path and objectives. It’s a fantastic opportunity and many students hired into the program as still with the Bank.