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2026 Corporate Risk Summer Internship – Early Careers

Wells Fargo
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2025

About the role

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired.

Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

Business Overview | As the company's second line of defense, Corporate Risk — or Independent Risk Management — provides independent oversight of risk-taking activities. Independent Risk Management establishes and maintains Wells Fargo's risk management program and provides oversight, including challenges to and independent assessment of the frontline's execution of its risk management responsibilities. We manage risk according to the Risk Management Framework and ensure all employees understand their individual accountability for managing risk.

Program Overview | The Corporate Risk Development Summer Program is a professional development program that provides you with a ten-week overview of Wells Fargo and a high-level understanding of the company's operations, business strategies, and corporate culture. The internship experience includes relationship building, relevant work assignments, coaching, performance feedback sessions, group projects, and informative learning sessions with key leaders. It is designed to provide students with a blend of business and professional developmental training opportunities that incorporates real-world experiences and prepares you for a career at Wells Fargo. The internship program is a pipeline program where successful interns will receive an offer to return the following year for the full-time 2-year rotational Corporate Risk Development Program.

Program Placement Tracks:

  • Credit Analytics & STEM Track
    • Market Risk
    • Independent Testing & Validation
    • Risk CROs
    • Strategic Risk
  • Core Risk Track
    • Compliance
    • Financial Crimes
    • Operational Risk
    • Risk CROs
    • Strategic Risk

In this role, you will:

  • Participate in professional development, speaker series, and other program-related activities
  • Effectively research a risk problem by determining root cause, establishing priorities, and analyzing different outcomes to recommend an appropriate solution 
  • Review various assignments to become familiar with policies and procedures related to tasks and deliverables
  • Receive directions from a manager and exercise independent judgment while developing understanding of the line of business including risk management requirements for the supported area
  • Conveys new and creative solutions to complex technical and analytical problems by using data to tell stories to both technical and non-technical audiences 
  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
  • Demonstrates a sense of personal accountability and urgency for completing assignments efficiently

Responsibilities may include:

  • Participate in providing, consulting, and support for projects and initiatives with moderate risk
  • Works cooperatively and builds relationships with others at all levels throughout Corporate Risk and Wells Fargo, and is viewed as a team player by demonstrating flexibility, adaptability, and collaboration 
  • Manipulating and analyzing large complex datasets with a programming language such as PowerBI, SAS, SQL and/or Python
  • Demonstrates strong organizational skills by prioritizing work, meeting deadlines and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment 
  • Build and sustain relationships with peers, Executive Office and business partners
  • Demonstrated ability to facilitate effectively in both a face-to-face and virtual environment 

Program dates: June – August 2026

Program Duration: 10 weeks

Program Location: Charlotte, NC

Required Qualifications, US:

  • 6+ months of work experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree with an expected graduation date between December 2026 – June 2027 in the fields of one or more of the following: IT, STEM, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Accounting and/or Analytics
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills​
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy​

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