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IT Business Continuity Management Internship
Location: Little Rock, AR or Dallas, TX
Internship Duration: Summer 2026; June 1st - August 7th, 2026
An internship at Simmons Bank provides a current college student an opportunity to receive work experience to complement their course work. The work will be related to their major or professional interest. A Simmons Sidekick will guide the intern and offer day to day advice on how to navigate the business or solve challenging problems. Simmons will benefit from the internship as real work or valuable projects are completed during the internship. The bank also uses the internship experience to recruit top college talent into the bank.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Business Continuity Intern to join our team. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in enterprise wide Business Impact Analysis, risk assessments, and business continuity planning. You will work closely with our Business Continuity expert and cross-functional teams to assist in risk assessments and business continuity to maintain training, awareness, and testing across various business domains.
Key Responsibilities:
Assists with the enterprise-wide Business Impact Analysis that determines business processes, potential impacts, legal/regulatory obligations, recovery objectives, critical resources, and workplace recovery
Assists in performing risk assessments based on threat impacts
Identifies single points of failure and planning gaps for systems and business processes
Assists in the maintenance of the Bank's Business Continuity Plan
Generates department specific contingency plans
Documents and maintains training & awareness and test & exercise events that the Business Continuity Management Team conducts
Maintains incident logs and assists in the IT Problem Management process
Disseminates mass notifications to individuals and groups during emergencies
Review and provide suggestions in relation to Simmons Bank DR Runbooks
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Emergency Management or Information Technology, preferably majoring in one and minoring in the other.
Completion of at least 2 years of college coursework.
The intern will be expected to have a working knowledge of business continuity management within the scope of FFIEC guidelines. Since certain disasters relate to information technology, an understanding of disaster recovery principles is needed.
This intern is also expected to effectively communicate disaster related information to the appropriate parties as directed.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to learning new tools and techniques.
Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with various teams.
Why Apply :
Learn from company executives and gain exposure to Simmons Bank's culture.
Weekly lunch & learn panels with company leadership.
Gain real-world experience in banking.
Work on impactful projects that contribute to the team's success.
Receive mentorship from an experienced associate.
Develop professional connections through networking events.
Potential to be considered for future opportunities at Simmons Bank.
This Business Continuity Management internship is a unique opportunity to complement your academic studies with valuable industry experience and explore a career in business continuity management in banking. If you are passionate about a future career in banking and ready to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply.
Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.
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- Dice Id: 90922487
- Position Id: 23483205
- Posted 4 hours ago
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