2027 BNY Summer Internship Program - Risk and Compliance (Lake Mary, FL)
About The Position
The Risk and Compliance Practice at BNY is responsible for establishing the framework, policies, guidance, and tools that support risk and compliance management across the firm. Led by the Chief Risk Officer, this function provides independent oversight, monitoring, and challenge of risk decisions and activities throughout the risk management lifecycle. Interns will gain hands-on experience working with global teams across key areas such as credit, market, liquidity, technology, operational, compliance, model, AI, and enterprise risk, while building an understanding of how strong governance and consistent standards support the firm. As AI, GenAI, automation, and data-driven tools continue to transform financial services, Risk and Compliance analysts help evaluate emerging risks, strengthen controls, support responsible AI adoption, and translate complex information into insights that promote safe, sustainable growth. This includes exposure to how AI is governed, monitored, and used responsibly across the firm, including areas such as model risk, regulatory compliance, technology risk, data quality, control design, and the safe use of AI-enabled tools.
Requirements
- Enrollment in a 4-year undergraduate degree program with a strong focus on business-related and/or technology-related majors preferred
- Graduating in Dec 2027 or May 2028 (U.S.)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
- Does not require sponsorship for employment visa status (now or in the future) in the country where applying.
Nice To Haves
- Risk management, compliance fundamentals, and control-minded decision-making
- AI fluency, including responsible AI principles, prompt awareness, AI governance, and the ability to understand AI-enabled business use cases
- Data analytics, insight generation, and the ability to interpret structured and unstructured information
- Analytical problem-solving and critical thinking
- Written communication, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration
- Judgment, attention to detail, and a control-minded approach
Responsibilities
- Support risk and compliance activities by helping teams apply frameworks, policies, and oversight practices across the firm.
- Analyze information, identify trends, and assess how risks are being managed across businesses, processes, and functions.
- Assist with reviews, reporting, and documentation that support governance, monitoring, compliance efforts, and responsible AI oversight.
- Gain exposure to key risk areas such as credit, market, liquidity, operational, technology, compliance, model, AI, and enterprise risk.
- Explore how AI, automation, analytics, and data-driven tools can improve risk identification, enhance controls, support decision-making, and create more efficient ways of working.
- Help teams think critically about AI-related risks, including accuracy, explainability, data quality, privacy, control effectiveness, regulatory expectations, and appropriate human oversight.
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation
- Benefits and wellbeing programs
- Access to flexible global resources and tools
- Generous paid leaves
- Paid volunteer time
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
