2026 Corporate Risk Summer Internship, Workout - Early Careers
Wells FargoAbout 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 Program - Commercial Workout is a ten-week rotational internship that will highlight each business within Commercial Workout. The internship experience includes active portfolio management of a distressed credit portfolio that includes customer facing conversations, enterprise valuation projects, as well as participating in monthly portfolio reviews. Over the summer, interns will build relationships, be assigned relevant work, 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.
Workout Businesses include:
- Credit Resolution Group (“CRG”): Manages and services troubled and distressed customer relationships across the bank's Corporate, Commercial, and Wealth Management business units.
- Real Estate Managed Asset Group (“REMAG”): Manages and services troubled and distressed real estate loans through resolution.
- Business Risk Management: Manages Wholesale Workout operational risk, partners with compliance partners, and monitors activities related to Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA).
Program Placement Track: Credit Risk | Workout
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, relationship manager, and associates, as well as 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
- 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, relationship managers, associates, Executive Office and business partners
- Provide strategic support to risk teams in coordination and execution of initiatives
- 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, milita
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