Intern, Compliance Model Management

SoFi University • San Francisco, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Compliance Model Management Intern, you will sit at the intersection of data science, regulatory oversight, and risk management. This role is designed for an analytical thinker who wants to understand how financial institutions use complex mathematical models to prevent financial crimes, such as money laundering. This is a hands-on opportunity to see how data-driven decisions protect the integrity of the global financial system and contribute directly to SoFi’s compliance program. The candidate must be available for the entire internship period: Cohort 1: Monday, June 1st, 2026 to Friday, August 21st, 2026 Cohort 2: Monday, June 15th, 2026 to Friday, September 4th, 2026

Requirements

• Enrolled in an accredited US-based university (working towards a Master’s degree) with an expected graduation date of December 2026 or Spring 2027
• Must be working towards a STEM degree
• Must be returning to school for at least one quarter or semester after the internship
• Have no more than 12 months of professional full-time work experience (excluding internships and research assistant roles)
• Must be willing to relocate to San Francisco Bay Area and be available to work in the San Francisco office at a hybrid capacity (2-3x a week)
• Proficiency in SQL, Python and Python libraries supporting ML
• Experience with machine learning model development
• Analytical mindset - the ability to look at a data set and identify patterns, outliers, or inconsistencies
• Solid writing skills to help draft technical reports and model development summaries

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to specific ML techniques relevant to compliance, such as Anomaly Detection, Natural Language Processing (NLP), or Network Analysis
• Familiarity with cloud-based data environments (such as AWS) or big data frameworks like PySpark

Responsibilities

• execute a high-impact modeling project supporting Anti-Money Laundering (AML) or other critical Compliance areas
• model design
• data collection and exploration
• feature engineering
• model optimization
• testing
• documentation

Benefits

• Access to senior leadership, including exclusive Q&A sessions with executives across all functions of SoFi
• Exclusive opportunities to deliver a case study to SoFi leaders
• Development sessions for career, financial, and professional growth
• Opportunities to participate in company wide events like All-Hands and SoFi circles programming
• Networking socials to connect with fellow interns
• SoFi swag giveaways
• invites to Member events
• Personalized Mentorship Program
• Fully stocked kitchen (snacks & drinks)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees