Payment Risk Intern

CryptoproNetwork; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Fraud Risk Intern to join the Payments Risk Management team this summer in New York. The 12-week internship offers exposure to fraud controls, risk analytics, and cross-functional collaboration across product and engineering teams.

You will write SQL, build dashboards, and translate data findings into actionable recommendations while maintaining a user-focused experience. The role emphasizes responsible AI use and improving risk processes.

Qualifications

• Pursuing degree in technology, finance, or analytics or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years of hands-on SQL experience through coursework, projects, or prior internships.
• Ability to translate data into clear, structured recommendations.
• Familiarity with dashboarding tools such as Tableau or Looker.
• Uses generative AI responsibly with human oversight.

Responsibilities

• Write SQL queries and build dashboards to detect anomalous behavior and monitor risk signals.
• Synthesize data findings into clear narratives and present recommendations to leadership.
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and Engineering to develop risk strategies.
• Evaluate rules and controls for effectiveness and suggest improvements.
• Collaborate with CX and Risk Analytics to improve user journeys without increasing risk.
• Document and improve operational processes for the risk team.

Skills

SQL

Data storytelling

Dashboarding

Analytics

Education

Pursuing degree in technology/finance/analytics

Tools

Tableau

Looker

Job description

This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.

Join the Payments Risk Management team as a Fraud Risk Intern based in New York. This team sits at the intersection of payments, product, and security, working to protect Coinbase customers from fraud across critical payment rails like ACH, card, and real-time payments. You'll work alongside risk professionals and product teams to strengthen fraud controls, surface actionable insights from transaction data, and help maintain a seamless user experience while keeping bad actors off the platform.

What you'll do:

• Write SQL queries and build dashboards to detect anomalous behavior, analyze risk trends, and support ongoing monitoring of payment fraud signals


• Synthesize data findings into clear narratives and present recommendations to Payments Risk leadership


• Partner with Product, Data Science, and Engineering stakeholders to develop and pressure-test risk management strategies


• Evaluate existing rules and controls for effectiveness, flagging high false-positive rates and recommending improvements


• Collaborate with Customer Experience and Risk Analytics teams to implement learnings that improve the user journey without introducing incremental risk


• Document and improve operational processes and procedures for the risk team

Required Skills and Experience:

• Currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a technology, finance, or analytics-related discipline, or equivalent experience


• 1+ years of hands-on SQL experience through coursework, projects, or prior internships


• Demonstrated ability to translate data into clear, structured recommendations (e.g., class projects, case competitions, or prior work)


• Familiarity with dashboarding tools such as Tableau, Looker, or similar (coursework or personal projects acceptable)


• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Position ID: P78082

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Pay Transparency Notice:Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below.Hourly Rate:$40—$40 USD