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Security Services - Business Continuity Summer Intern

OCC
United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Aug 2025
💰 $50,000/yr

About the role

*****THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP*****

Please note, this position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

About OCC:

A World Class Clearing Organization

OCC is the largest equity derivatives clearing organization in the world.  We provide central counterparty clearing and settlement services for equity options, futures, options on futures, and securities lending transactions.  We serve approximately 115 clearing members and 15 exchanges including CBOE, Nasdaq, and NYSE.

OCC is building a culture that empowers continued learning, authentic innovation, and constant creativity.

About the Intern Program:

OCC is looking for interns who are hungry for the chance to learn more, humble enough to admit they don’t know all the answers, and smart enough to recognize the opportunity. The OCC Internship Program provides students with the real-world skills to successfully transition into a career in the financial services industry. As an intern, you will help lead projects that help shape the future of OCC. This person will apply their skill set and knowledge toward tackling designated projects. This is an exciting opportunity to have a true impact on the company by designing and implementing solutions for real challenges facing the business. Here’s what we’re looking for:

Projects and Responsibilities:

  • Under the oversight of a team member, responsible for documenting and/or updating OCC Business Continuity Program elements for ISO 22301 certification

  • Assist in the completion of Business Continuity assessments as part of Third Party Risk Assessment process.

  • Maintain and review of Business Continuity Collaboration site

  • Support any real time crisis events

Candidate Qualifications:

  • Knowledge in Emergency Management, Continuity of Operations, or Business Continuity

  • Ability to gather information from senior level individuals and proactively follow up

  • High attention to detail, logical analysis, and ability to troubleshoot and train

What knowledge and skills will the intern gain from this internship?

  • Understand impacts and risk to financial services organizations due to process failures or outages

  • Interaction of business and technology dependencies across an organization

  • Testing of AI exercise programming

  • Risk Assessments of third parties and their BC programs

  • Data collection into web based applications, ability to learn administrative capabilities of web based application, and knowledge sharing

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

A highly collaborative and supportive environment developed to encourage work-life balance and employee wellness. Some of these components include:

  • A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
  • Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance
  • Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
  • Generous PTO and Parental leave
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

  • The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
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