Risk & Payments Analytics Intern

rushstreetinteractive; New Jersey; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Cross-team exposure

Flexible hours

Job summary

Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Risk and Payments Intern to join our Fraud and Payments teams. You will build dashboards in SQL, analyze transactions, and support mitigation efforts while gaining structured training alongside senior analysts.

The role is open to undergraduate students in data analytics or related fields, with 15-28 hours per week for 12 weeks starting in January, and a chance to learn across risk, payments, and fraud functions.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate student in Data Analytics, Statistics, Business, Finance, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of SQL gained through coursework, academic projects, or prior experience.
• Experience with data analysis, including projects involving statistical analysis of datasets.
• Interest in fraud mitigation and fraud investigations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work 15-28 hours per week for 12 weeks beginning in January.
• Familiarity with JavaScript or data reporting tools such as Looker is a plus.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain gaming certifications or licenses as required.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, or optimize dashboards and reports in SQL to support data-driven decision-making across the department.
• Analyze withdrawal and transaction data to identify trends and volume spikes that help the team prioritize workload.
• Contribute to the analysis of fraud trends and assist in implementing mitigation strategies.
• Assist the senior fraud analysts with monitoring trends of ongoing fraud groups as needed.
• Learn and take ownership of designated daily monitoring reports.
• Review flagged accounts against defined criteria and escalat anything that falls outside those criteria.
• Support chargeback process improvements, including updating the dispute report template and compiling stakeholder feedback.
• Compare SOPs and escalation guidance across the Risk and Payments, Fraud, and Customer Support teams to identify gaps and redundancies.
• Gather feedback from analysts on existing reports and tools and compile it into actionable recommendations.
• Participate in training sessions and provide support to other members of the Risk and Payments department as directed.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Undergraduate student in Data Analytics / Statistics / related field

Tools

Looker

JavaScript

Job description

Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Risk and Payments Intern to join our Fraud and Payments teams. You will build dashboards in SQL, analyze transactions, and support mitigation efforts while gaining structured training alongside senior analysts.

The role is open to undergraduate students in data analytics or related fields, with 15-28 hours per week for 12 weeks starting in January, and a chance to learn across risk, payments, and fraud functions.