Federal Reserve 2026 Assistant Examiner Intern
Federal Reserve 2026 Assistant Examiner Intern
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Federal Reserve Bank of RichmondWhen you join the Federal Reservethe nations central bankyoull play a key role collaborating with a dynamic team of mission-driven professionals to strengthen and protect our economy and our communities.Bring your passion and expertise and well provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growthalong with a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health wealth and life.
About the Opportunity
The Richmond Fed Supervision Regulation and Credit (SRC) department is now hiring for our 2026 Summer Internship is responsible for the supervision of bank holding companies state member banks and foreign banking organizations. Supervision is completed from two differing aspects safety and soundness (assessing a banks financial performance and risk to the FDIC insurance fund) and consumer compliance (assessing a banks compliance with consumer guidelines such as Fair Lending and Community Reinvestment Act).SRC is also responsible for Discount Window operations where money can be lent to organizations in need of funding.
The Assistant Examiner Internship Program provides a unique experience to explore SRCs supervision business lines and will be located in Richmond program provides summer interns with the opportunity to enhance essential business skills and increase understanding of the Federal Reserves role in the supervision of financial institutions.During the program you will gain exposure to the supervisory process through bank examination participation. While participating on bank examinations you will interact with management at supervised institutions review reports participate in meetings and assess risk exposures. You may review topics ranging from adequacy of risk management practices operational controls financial condition and/or compliance with banking laws and addition you will participate in foundational learning develop a relationship with a mentor create and deliver presentations and complete a final project
As part of the Banks larger intern cohort you will participate in professional development activities and be provided with an extensive understanding of the work of the Federal Reserve.In addition to specific business area tasks you will receive leadership training mentorship and valuable networking opportunities.
What You Will Do:
Rotate through three supervision business lines.
Participate in an examination at the Federal Reserve Bank and/or a state member bank.
Communicate findings and conclusions of supervisory activities to examination staff and senior management.
Responsibly handle highly sensitive and confidential information.
Observe and participate in relevant meetings to gain an extensive overview of the department and critical examination issues.
Participate in a bank simulation exercise.
Work with other interns to create and deliver a presentation to SRC related to internship experience.
Qualifications:
Rising senior with a minimum 3.3 GPA with a preferred emphasis in Accounting Finance Business Administration Economics Mathematics Statistics or related field.
Strong project management skills including organization planning and execution analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Intellectual curiosity with willingness to ask questions.
Other Requirements and Considerations:
An applicant posting for employment as a Federal Reserve examiner intern must be a U.S. citizen or hold a permanent residence visa/Green Card and be an intending citizen. Sponsorship or practical training extensions are not available for this position.
Under conflicts of interest guidelines administered by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System examining personnel may not participate on an examination of a financial institution or affiliate if the examiner was employed by the financial institution or affiliate within the past 12 months.
Please review the Banks Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflicts of interest rules and personal investment restrictions. The Code is available on the About Us Careers webpage at.
FRB ethics rules generally prohibit employees and their immediate families from owning investments in banks savings associations or their holding companies (Section 5.3). Additionally employees engaged in Supervision and Regulation may be subject to borrowing and deposit restrictions. These employees may need to recuse themselves from certain supervisory work based on:
their borrowing relationships
if a financial institution employs a member of the employees immediate family
if the individual was employed by the financial institution or affiliate within the past 12 months
In certain cases the recusal may be so extensive it could materially reduce the effectiveness of the prospective employee.
Selected candidate is subject to special background check procedures.
The hourly rate for summer interns is $23.00/hour.
Due to the volume of applicant submissions we may be unable to contact each individual directly
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race sex color religion gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin age disability or genetic information.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
