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Business Risk Management Intern
Freddie Mac
Mc Lean, VA, United States
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Position Overview
If you are in the process of obtaining your advanced degree, looking for an opportunity to enhance your skills in a dynamic work environment prior to graduation, and interested in a career in risk management, then Freddie Mac’s Business Risk Management Internship is for you.
Our internship offers you an opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the company’s risk management objectives and provides exposure to a wide spectrum of risk disciplines that will allow you to build on the knowledge and analytical skills you have acquired through your advanced studies. You will work with some of the brightest minds in the financial services industry and develop your knowledge of risk management, all while building valuable skills and making lifelong connections.
Upon successful completion of the three-month internship and your advanced degree, you may be extended an opportunity to join our Enterprise Graduate Risk Rotation program – a two-year analyst rotation program that allows you to work in different risk management areas such as Credit, Market, Operational and Compliance risk. Our analyst program is designed to help you build a broad skill set, develop a comprehensive foundation in risk management, and accelerate your career growth by gaining exposure to Freddie Mac’s enterprise-level risk management function.
Primary Categories of Work
As an intern, you will support short-term projects that contribute to division priorities, which may include one or more of the following activities:
• Assist in the assessment of business unit exposures by identifying risks, evaluating their potential impact and reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of the organization's existing controls
• Promote a risk-aware culture, ensure efficient and effective risk and compliance management practices by adhering to required standards and processes
• Develop and implement key analytics and other reports
• Support strategic planning and change management initiatives
• Perform budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring activities
• Work on cross-functional projects and/or teams and assist with project management activities
Qualifications
• Enrolled in a full-time graduate degree program (MBA, or equivalent)
• Minimum cumulative 3.6 GPA or equivalent
• Three to five years of professional work experience
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience working with large data sets
Closing Statement
Freddie Mac is a shareholder-owned company with an important public mission: to make home possible for more of America's families. To do this, we need smart, creative people from diverse backgrounds who want to make a difference in other people's lives as well as their own. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing a comprehensive Total Rewards Program. Freddie Mac is an equal opportunity employer who firmly supports and recognizes the value of diversity. EOE, M/F/D/V.
The hired candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Freddie Mac does not intend to support hiring any students, exchange visitors, or recent graduates on F-1, J-1, or M-1 visas, or any individuals requiring sponsorship for an employment based visa application (such as H-1B) in connection with these openings.