Union Bank® Student-run branches

About the program

Our student-run branches

At Union Bank®, we know that change takes more than monetary donations. As part of our commitment to strengthen underserved communities, we promote financial education and college readiness through student-run bank branches.

Each year, students from five different high schools are selected for a year-long internship to work in a bank branch located inside their high school campus. As student bankers, they acquire and practice customer service skills and educate their classmates, teachers, faculty and community about the basics of personal finance.

About the program:

Student interns serve as “bankers” and acquire skills in an immersive learning environment.
All student-run branches are located at Title 1 schools, schools where at least 40% of the student population come from low-to-moderate income families.
Each branch is run by 10-12 high school seniors, supported by a branch manager and a branch service officer.
Program participants receive classroom credit and the curriculum has been approved as an accredited A-G certified class.
Branches impart financial education to students, parents, and community members.

Participating schools:

McLane High School

Located in Fresno, California and established in March 2011, the McLane High School branch has worked with 101 interns in their program from 2011 through the 2019 school year. Features of this branch:

Limited access
Open M & W-F with limited hours
Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website

Abraham Lincoln High School

Located in East Los Angeles, California and established in March 2014, Abraham High School has worked with sixty-seven interns in their program from 2014 through the 2019 school year. Features of this branch:

Limited access
Open M & W-F with limited hours
Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows
Offers “Parents University” which offers in-language financial literacy workshops for parents

Visit the school's website

Crenshaw High School

Located in South Los Angeles, California and established in March 2014, Crenshaw High School has worked with 62 interns in their program from 2014 through the 2019 school year. Features of this branch:

Limited access
Open T-F with limited hours
Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website

Loara High School

Located in Anaheim, California and established in November 2015, Loara High School has worked with 48 interns in their program from 2015 through the 2019 school year. Features of this branch:

Limited access
Limited hours coordinated with Anaheim Unified High School District and Loara High School Principal
Run by 12 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website

Mountain View High School

Located in El Monte, California and established in March 2016, Mountain View High School has worked with 39 interns in their program from 2016 through the 2019 school year. Features of this branch:

Limited access
Open T-F with limited hours
Run by 10 student interns with support of Union Bank branch officers
2 Desks and 2 Teller Windows

Visit the school's website