Financial Services Risk Consulting Intern - Summer 2026

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Risk Consulting – Process Risk & Controls Financial Services –​Summer 2026 Internship

As a Risk Consulting Financial Services Intern at RSM, you will work across the five sectors within our Financial Services practice that include Financial Institutions, Capital Markets, Insurance, Specialty Finance (including Fintech) and Asset Management with exposure to various financial services topics, concepts and transactions including ESG, Digital Assets and Blockchain, regulatory matters, credit and interest rate risk through hands-on client experience.  You will work directly with client personnel at various management levels. ​At the start of your internship you’ll be assigned a “Performance Advisor”, focused in our Financial Services industry team, who will aide in your development throughout the internship experience. 

RSM’s Risk Consulting Financial Services Industry Group provides value added risk assessment services to financial service companies and you will have the ability to be exposed to a wide variety of financial services transactions, products and services. Examples of projects include internal audits (including SOX),​regulatory compliance remediation and advisory, credit review and financial reporting control projects intended to provide our clients with timely information on business operations and methods to mitigate potential risks.

Examples of the candidate’s responsibilities include:

• Sit in on client meetings​and  support in process engagements

• Preparing reports on consulting services performed for clients; delivering reports where appropriate and discussing results and recommendations with clients

• Traveling to client locations as requested to provide consulting services

• Completing client projects efficiently in accordance with the project timeline ​and critical dates

• Leveraging proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to analyze client information and document results and recommendations 

• Opportunity to attend specific conferences, trainings, & meetings to continue professional development relevant to the role 

To learn more about “a day in the life of a Risk Consultant in Financial Services” check out this ​video! 

Internship & Program Requirements

• 90 credit hours completed 

• Working towards B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent from accredited university 

• Major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data & Analytics, Computer Science or Business Administration

• Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred

• Travel to assigned client locations may be required. Must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes