Brokerage Risk Intern: AI-Driven Analytics & Automation

Unchain Data; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market compensation

Lifestyle wallet

AI tools access

Paid time off

Catered meals

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Robinhood is seeking an eager Brokerage Risk Intern based in Chicago to join a hands-on, technical team shaping the future of financial risk management. You’ll build and test risk tools, analyze live brokerage data, and help automate processes that protect customers and the firm.

You’ll work with risk managers, engineers, and product teams to design solutions that detect, visualize, and scale risk workflows. A strong foundation in SQL and Python is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, CS, Finance, or related field with an expected graduation Winter 2027/Summer 2028.
• Foundational experience in SQL and Python and a strong interest in applying these skills to real-world financial and risk problems.
• Exposure to automation, machine learning, and AI and excited to see how they can transform risk management.
• Analytical, precise, and detail-oriented with the ability to communicate complex data insights clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments with accountability, curiosity, and ethical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Build SQL and Python scripts to automate key risk and control processes such as reconciliations, risk alerts, and supervisory checks.
• Partner with data engineers and analysts to develop dashboards that visualize real-time risk metrics, exposures, and performance trends.
• Support data-driven investigations into brokerage risks and propose solutions.
• Assist with GenAI-enabled projects like improving document classification or enhancing automation of books and records, access management, and test account oversight.
• Present findings and prototypes to senior leaders, showcasing how technology can make risk management faster, smarter, and more scalable.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data science

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, CS, Finance, or Engineering

Job description

Robinhood is seeking an eager Brokerage Risk Intern based in Chicago to join a hands-on, technical team shaping the future of financial risk management. You’ll build and test risk tools, analyze live brokerage data, and help automate processes that protect customers and the firm.

You’ll work with risk managers, engineers, and product teams to design solutions that detect, visualize, and scale risk workflows. A strong foundation in SQL and Python is required.