Underwriting Intern

Maverick Payments • Calabasas, CA

6d • $22 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Maverick Payments is seeking motivated and detail-oriented Underwriting Intern with a proven focus on the finance industry to collaborate in supporting data-driven decision-making and innovation across the organization. This internship offers hands-on experience working with real business data in partnership with business professionals applying advanced analytics in the payments space. As a Maverick Payments Intern, you will work on real-world projects with business leaders from across the organization and gain practical experience using machine learning and predictive modeling to solve finance related business problems. Interns will engage directly and collaboratively with other technical experts and line-of-business SMEs to analyze key business processes and data, collaboratively identify opportunities for optimization, develop actionable solutions and drive process change.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field
• Interest and previous professional engagement in finance, fintech or payments.
• Proven to have exceptional communication, interpersonal, listening, presentation, influence, collaboration, team and change management skills
• Exceptionally strong analytical, innovative and problem-solving skills
• Experience working across diverse, cross-functional teams to influence decisions and drive positive business results
• Exposure to business clients, key accounts or core business partners
• Proficiency in Excel

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to SQL, Python, or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred.
• Exposure to applied machine learning, AI Agents (Make, n8n, Lovable)

Responsibilities

• Conduct background checks on prospective and existing reseller partners using designated screening tools and verification platforms.
• Perform data entry and maintain accurate records throughout the underwriting review process.
• Review identity verification documents (e.g., government-issued IDs, SSN verification) and business verification documents (e.g., business licenses, articles of incorporation, EIN documentation) for completeness and consistency.
• Flag discrepancies, missing documentation, or potential concerns for escalation to department leadership.
• Follow established underwriting procedures and checklists to ensure consistent and compliant partner due diligence reviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Risk, Business Development, Operations, Compliance) to support a coordinated, end-to-end underwriting and partner onboarding workflow.
• Support the administrative functions of the underwriting team, including file organization, process documentation, and workflow tracking.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting and special projects as assigned by underwriting leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Pay Transparency Notice: At Maverick Payments, we believe in openness, honesty, and empowering our candidates to make informed career choices. As part of our commitment to transparency, we disclose the salary range for our positions. These ranges reflect our dedication to fair compensation practices and recognize the value that each team member brings to our organization. The final salary offer will be based on factors such as your experience, skills, and qualifications.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed