JOB DESCRIPTION
2025 BNY Summer Internship Program - Risk & Compliance
At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.
We welcome you to apply! When applying to this general internship program posting, our expert BNY Talent Acquisition Team may also review your resume for consideration across other open early career roles within the company.
We’re seeking future team members for our Risk & Compliance Team with roles located in Pittsburgh (PA) in hybrid positions.
Summer Internship Program
The BNY Summer Internship Program provides high-potential students with a well-rounded, rewarding 10-week internship experience, as well as an inside look into what it is like to work for a global financial services organization that has been innovating and serving clients since 1784. With projects specifically chosen to both challenge and develop participants, our summer interns will gain valuable real-world experiences while learning to work together in collaborative teams and building a robust network within BNY.
From day one, summer interns are immersed in BNY’s innovative and dynamic company culture as they will receive:
Enterprise-led intern orientation program combined with ongoing an executive speaker series and virtual training curriculum designed specifically for summer interns
Meaningful and challenging work assignments that deliver learning and skill development through practical work, mentorship, and training
Career development and networking support from a host of corporate leaders including internship managers, senior and peer mentors, business stakeholders and a dedicated program manager
Exposure to different areas of business throughout the organization
Comprehensive professional etiquette and financial services fundamentals training, along with technical and business acumen development
Understanding of BNY’s commitment to diversity and inclusion
A collaborative and supportive community with full commitment of top-level management to deliver a premier internship/talent pipeline program within the financial services industry
Risk & Compliance
Risk & Compliance, the organization led by the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), oversees and challenges BNY Mellon’s management of risk and compliance. The CRO has a direct reporting line to both the CEO and the Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.
Risk & Compliance interns experience and participate with global teams in real-world risk management and compliance functions. Examples of placements include Credit Risk, Enterprise-wide Risk, Model Risk, Business-Line Risk, Compliance, Ethics Office, Technology Risk Management, Treasury Risk and others.
Program Eligibility
Enrollment in a 4-year undergraduate degree program with a strong focus on business-related and/or technology-related majors preferred
Individuals who will be graduating in December 2025 through June 2026
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
Well-rounded experience including demonstrated leadership skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Not require sponsorship for employment visa status (now or in the future) in the region where they apply.
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score, 2023-2024
“Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023
Our Benefits and Rewards:
BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
ABOUT US
For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments & safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Risk and Compliance provide risk and compliance services across all BNY Mellon businesses. Organizationally, Risk and Compliance includes the following groups: Risk Management, Compliance, Global Corporate Security, Information Risk Management and Global Business Continuity. Risk Management oversees and delivers risk services and ensures new business risks are reviewed and approved. Risk Management is organized through Chief Risk Offices for each core business and critical operation. Risk managers provide shared support to BNY Mellon for operational risk services for Global Corporate Trust, Depositary Receipts, Treasury Services and Global Operations in EMEA. Compliance helps ensure BNY Mellon's businesses maintain appropriate processes to comply with applicable laws, regulations, BNY Mellon policies and ethics. This is accomplished through business- and business partner-specific teams of professionals, under centralized global management.
BNY offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance and technology. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.
With 240 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY has been built upon our ability to evolve, lead and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50k+ employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself.