Charlotte Risk and Compliance Intern - 2026

Charlotte Risk and Compliance Intern - 2026

Are You Ready to Live Something Different with Protiviti?

The Protiviti career provides an opportunity to learn, impact, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. By teaming with our clients, we solve the business challenges a dynamic world presents and discover and implement innovative business solutions. We lean into our mission : We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.

At every level, we champion leaders who live our values. Imagining our work as a journey, integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.

Are you inspired to make a difference?

You've come to the right place.

Position Highlights

Risk and Compliance interns work with Protiviti's clients, who are typically among the world's leading companies. As an intern, you collaborate with the team to deliver client solutions for complex business problems these organizations face. Experience tells us that our future leaders need to be both knowledgeable and deep in an area of expertise but also versatile, having a broad range of capabilities and skill sets to solve today's complex business problems. That's why we focus on developing resources across our business, so you gain experience in different industries, grow your technical capabilities, and gain leadership qualities that will ensure your future success.

Our culture is grounded in empowerment, teamwork, and problem-solving. At all career levels, we encourage innovation, seeking your ideas and insights. Our people care about one another; they coach, guide, and help each team member to be their very best.

When you join our team, you will participate in Liftoff with Protiviti, our award-winning onboarding live-virtual experience with gamification embedded in the delivery. You will also attend The Intern Challenge, an experiential learning course that will help you transition successfully into your role as an intern.

Protiviti's internship is an innovative experience designed to take you on a journey to immerse you in our unique business and culture. Through our internship, you may work across various industries and engage in internal initiatives, all of which will fuel your curiosity, uncover hidden strengths, and prepare you for your career. During the internship, you will get a preview of Foundations, Protiviti's innovative entry-level full-time career opportunity, which provides you with experiences and learning opportunities in business operations, consulting, data, relationship building, technology, and innovation.

With each project, you receive hands-on training in a nurturing environment and interact with leaders across our practice. Talent Managers will assign specific project experiences that support career growth, your skills, and the needs of the business. A network of advisors will help you navigate challenges and celebrate milestones. There are opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, enjoy social, civic, and networking activities to aid in building meaningful relationships across the firm and in the community.

Risk and Compliance interns gain knowledge in core business processes relating to banking, insurance, and asset management. Consultants will work within internal control frameworks, risk frameworks and regulator, compliance methodologies. Throughout Risk & Compliance projects, interns will help develop key deliverables, including process flows, work programs, reports, and control summaries. As a Risk and Compliance intern, you review transactions to provide process improvement recommendations. Risk and Compliance interns will work within various segments, including but not limited to financial crime and anti-money laundering, risk management, credit services, regulatory compliance and consumer protection, and analytics.

Meaningful onboarding. Impactful training. Foundational learning. These experiences define Protiviti's award-winning internship an experience that builds upon your skills and knowledge and enables you to thrive professionally.

Qualifications

• Degree : Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management, Applied Math, Mathematics, and Statistics)
• Visa Status : All applicants applying for U.S. job openings need authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
• Graduation Status : Must be within one year of final graduation at the time of internship
• Technical Skills Desired of an entry-level Risk and Compliance Consultant :
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including documentation of findings and recommendations
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
• A foundation of core business processes
• Interest related to banking, insurance, and asset management
• Experience in tools such as Microsoft products (particularly Project, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI) and Tableau

What Makes You Successful

Our Hybrid Workplace

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments. Interns do not accrue company paid time off (Choice Time Off), and we expect that interns will be available to complete work in the designated location during business hours for the entire duration of the Internship.

Application Process

Apply at www.protiviti.com / careers.

Note : Students may apply for only one location or solution. Duplicate applications will not be accepted. Applicants must be 18 years of age at the time of the internship to be considered.

The hourly rate for this position is below.

$34 / hr

Interns participate in a variety of professional development opportunities and are eligible for paid holidays that occur within the duration of the internship, Protiviti's 401(k) plan, Employee Assistance Program, Matching Gifts Program, and various discounts through PerkSpot.

Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M / F / Disability / Veteran

As part of Protiviti's employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or call 1.855.744.6947 for assistance.

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For positions located in San Francisco, CA : Protiviti will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

For positions located in Los Angeles County, CA : Protiviti will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states West Virginia, Alaska.

Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.

Job Location : NC Charlotte