Summer Associate Internship (Enterprise Risk - Data Risk Governance)

Location: Hybrid in Vienna, Virginia, United States; Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM ET.

Salary: $26.44–$46.88 per hour

Company

hirify.global provides financial services through a large credit union organization.

What you will do

• Research emerging data risks, regulatory developments, industry practices, and data governance frameworks.
• Review business-unit practices covering data quality, metadata management, Critical Data Elements, data ownership, and governance requirements.
• Analyze documentation, risk assessments, controls, issues, and evidence to identify gaps and trends.
• Support effective challenge, oversight, risk monitoring, remediation tracking, and performance reporting.
• Maintain reports, dashboards, metrics, and workflow tracking for data risk and governance activities.
• Prepare summaries and presentations for leadership, business units, and risk management stakeholders.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree and expected to graduate in December 2027 or later.
• Degree focus in Data Management, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Risk Management, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• Interest in data governance, data quality, metadata management, enterprise risk management, or regulatory compliance.
• Experience with research, analysis, and organizing information from multiple sources.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate technical and risk-related information to technical and non-technical audiences and work independently and collaboratively.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python, or data governance tools.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-week summer associate internship running from May 2027 through August 2027.
• Meaningful project work and practical experience in enterprise data risk governance.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Work with data governance, risk management, business-unit, and enterprise stakeholders.