Summer Internship Program - Supervision & Regulation; Consumer Affairs

Position: 2027 Summer Internship Program - Supervision & Regulation (Consumer Affairs)
Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do.

We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

OUR BANK

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is one of the most influential, trusted, and prestigious financial organizations. It consists of twelve Reserve Banks located around the country and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta territory covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

The Atlanta Fed and the other Reserve Banks play an important part in all three of the Fed’s functions: monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payment system.

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Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

Interns in Supervision & Regulation must be a United States Citizen and pass an enhanced screening process prior to being hired.

SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT:

The Consumer Affairs intern will support the business line’s mission of evaluating financial institutions’ compliance with consumer protection laws and regulations, as well as their commitment to community reinvestment under the CRA and fair lending laws. Working in alignment with the Reserve Bank’s values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect, the intern will evaluate processes and procedures to identify efficiencies, analyze data, and participate in financial institution examination work.

The intern will also engage in team development activities, support projects identified by business line management, and proactively identify innovative solutions to enhance operational effectiveness. This internship offers hands-on exposure to regulatory compliance work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor or Graduate degree program through the duration of the internship.
• Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.
• Must be committed to working a 40-hour work week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months.

PREFERRED MAJORS:

• Finance
• Risk Monitoring/MIS
• Economics
• Data Science
• Industrial Engineering

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
• Great work ethic and detail oriented
• Comfortable working across time zones to complete projects in a timely manner

OUR BENEFITS TO INTERNS (some benefits are subject to being onsite)

• Professional development opportunities
• Networking
• MARTA passes provided
• Free Linked In Learning access
• Free access to our Fed Fuel career development tool
• Café and dining options on-site
• D…