Digital Risk & Compliance Intern: Governance & Analytics

American Family Insurance; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing cost assistance

Job summary

American Family Insurance's Summer 2027 Digital Risk and Compliance Internship is a 10-14 week program starting mid-May and ending in August. You’ll work on impactful projects that benefit customers, communities, and our business, with opportunities for networking and coaching.

During the internship you’ll develop analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills while supporting governance, risk management, policy management, and control activities.

Qualifications

• Must be a student at an accredited 4-year college or university during the internship.
• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD.
• Preferred majors include Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Security, Risk Management, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Accounting, Finance, or related fields.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a variety of business and technology partners.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Interest in cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, audit, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of our business, corporate culture and structure to support your work.
• Contribute creative ideas and strategic approaches in response to changing situations.
• Assist with research, analysis, and documentation to support cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance initiatives.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of the organization’s control repository, including control documentation, mapping, and reporting activities.
• Assist with policy and standards governance activities, including document reviews, updates, tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
• Participate in risk and control assessments by gathering information, reviewing documentation, tracking action items, and supporting reporting efforts.
• Analyze risk, compliance, and control data to identify trends, develop metrics, and create reports for management and key stakeholders.
• Support regulatory and audit-related activities, including evidence collection, documentation reviews, and issue tracking.
• Collaborate with business and technology partners to gather information, understand processes, and support risk management initiatives.
• Assist with the tracking and reporting of compliance obligations, risk remediation efforts, and control improvement initiatives.
• Prepare presentations, summaries, and project updates for team members and leadership.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and identify opportunities to increase efficiency through automation, standardization, and improved documentation.
• Present project results to management and department personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

American Family Insurance's Summer 2027 Digital Risk and Compliance Internship is a 10-14 week program starting mid-May and ending in August. You’ll work on impactful projects that benefit customers, communities, and our business, with opportunities for networking and coaching.

During the internship you’ll develop analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills while supporting governance, risk management, policy management, and control activities.