About the role#
The Compliance Internship is a full-time program for Summer 2027. You will rotate through Financial Crime Compliance, Central Compliance, and Advisory Compliance teams. This role provides exposure to how the firm identifies, assesses, and mitigates risk across different business lines.
What you'll do#
- Interact with senior Compliance professionals to understand business strategy and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct due diligence reviews of clients during account opening.
- Monitor and perform surveillance of transactions, employee activities, and communications.
- Perform transaction and control-based testing of firm processes.
- Analyze regulations, rules, and proposals to draft regulatory updates and compliance bulletins.
- Review and draft policies, procedures, and compliance manuals.
- Develop and update training courses.
- Participate in compliance risk assessments and analyze controls for specific lines of business.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Marketing, or Business Administration with an expected graduation in Spring 2027.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize data into meaningful reports.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence tools.
- Current authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Note that Mizuho does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: This is a paid internship.
About Mizuho
Mizuho is a public financial services company based in Tokyo, Japan. It operates as a large international bank with over 15,000 employees. The firm provides services including corporate and investment banking, asset management, and sales and trading. It maintains a global network of offices across North and South America, as well as Asia.
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