Operational Risk Intern [2027 Internship Program]

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Operational Risk Intern [2027 Internship Program]

Jersey City, NJ +1 location
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    JOB DESCRIPTION

    Build Your Future at DTCC

    As an Operational Risk & Resilience Intern, you will gain exposure to how DTCC identifies, assesses, monitors, reports, escalates, and manages operational risks across the organization. Operational Risk & Resilience partners with business units and corporate functions to help stakeholders understand risk exposures, strengthen decision-making, and support the resilience of critical business processes. You will contribute to risk management activities, reporting, analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives while building a practical understanding of operational risk management and resilience in a financial services environment.

    At DTCC, interns contribute to meaningful work while learning how the financial markets operate behind the scenes. You will be part of a structured summer experience that combines team-based project work, training, feedback, mentorship, and opportunities to connect with leaders and peers.

    About the Summer Internship Program

    The Summer Internship Program is a 10-week experience designed to build a strong foundation for early-career talent. The program includes orientation, training, manager engagement, feedback milestones, networking, and development experiences that help students explore potential full-time career paths, including EDGE where applicable.

    What you will gain

    • Hands-on work connected to real business priorities, not only observation or administrative tasks.
    • Structured orientation and training to help you understand DTCC, the industry, and your business area.
    • Manager support, mentorship, peer connection, and opportunities to build your network.
    • Development experiences focused on communication, feedback, professional skills, and career readiness.
    • Mid-point and final feedback to help you understand your strengths, development areas, and potential next steps.
    • Exposure to DTCC culture, values, and community engagement.

    What you will do

    Role Responsibilities

    In this role, you will support the Operational Risk & Resilience team team in executing key risk management processes, developing reporting and metrics, analyzing risk information, and helping stakeholders understand and manage operational risk exposures.

    • Support operational risk assessments monitoring activities, and analysis efforts used to evaluate operational risk exposures.
    • Assist with developing and maintaining key metrics, dashboards, and management reporting used to monitor operational risk trends and communicate insights to stakeholders.
    • Produce, maintain, and enhance reporting materials, metrics, and analyses that support risk governance and management decision-making.
    • Support opportunities to improve risk management processes, reporting capabilities, and operational effectiveness through process reviews and continuous improvement activities.
    • Collaborate with stakeholders across business and support functions to support risk initiatives, communicate findings, and contribute to strategic and operational projects.

    What will help you succeed

    Required

    • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or any other related field
    • Expected graduation date: Spring 2028
    • Minimum GPA: 3.2
    • Authorization to work permanently in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

    Preferred

    • Coursework, projects, prior work, internship, student organization, volunteer, or leadership experience related to the role.
    • Interest in financial services, technology, operations, risk, data, business, or the specific business area.

    What makes you successful

    • Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to ask questions.
    • Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.
    • Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
    • Ability to use feedback and adapt as you learn.
    • Collaboration, professionalism, and accountability.

    Benefits and work model

    • Competitive hourly compensation.
    • Hybrid work model: 3 days in office and 2 days remote, based on team schedule.

    The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

  • Industry
    Financial Services
  • Locations
    Tampa, FL • Jersey City, NJ
  • About Us

    With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2023, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $85 trillion. DTCC’s Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 20 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.