Skip to Main Content

Management Development Program

Since 1983, M&T’s Management Development Program has helped thousands of bright and motivated students make a seamless transition from college to career.

What you can expect

  • One-year development program that provides experience in a department aligned with your interests while building leadership skills, including the ability to create vision, build alliances, and drive results

  • On-the-job training that develops department-specific knowledge, systems expertise, and the skills needed to succeed as an individual contributor and future manager

  • Collaborative group project assignments where you'll work with peers, build relationships across the bank, and present recommendations to senior leadership

  • Exposure to senior leaders, business partners, and real business challenges while gaining an understanding of risk management, regulatory compliance, banking fundamentals, and M&T's commitment to a collaborative culture and community

Hit the ground running in a real role.

Work in functional areas like wealth services, finance, audit, risk, consumer lending, human resources, marketing, strategy & analytics, operations, or technology.

Program qualifications

  • Bachelor’s (or MS/MBA) candidates with less than one year of full-time work experience or less than 6 years of military experience
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Superior interpersonal skills and experience in making presentations
  • Strong analytical ability and leadership experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Work visa sponsorship not offered for this role

Apply for the Management Development Program

Ready to build your future at M&T Bank?

Questions? Contact us at earlytalent@mtb.com.

Looking for other early talent opportunities?

Check out our student and graduates page to learn more.