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Credit Risk Intern

Coinbase· Finance
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$40/hrinternPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Summer 2027 12-week internship in the Credit Risk team within Coinbase’s Financial & Operational Risk subteam. Supports underwriting, monitoring, and analysis of counterparty and asset-level credit risk across global institutional clients in digital asset lending and trading. Provides risk-informed insights to leadership and collaborates with product, sales, operations, and legal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Underwrite institutional counterparties, including hedge funds, asset managers, corporates, market makers, and banking and payment providers, recommending internal credit ratings and risk-based limits with written substantiation.
  • Monitor trading and bank partner exposures on an ongoing basis, conduct periodic portfolio reviews, and flag concentration risks or emerging trends to leadership.
  • Analyze asset volatility and liquidity risks on a per-asset and portfolio basis to support lending and trading product decisions.
  • Collaborate with product, sales, operations, and legal teams to resolve client or product challenges and deliver risk-informed solutions.
  • Research industry trends, regulatory developments, and crypto market dynamics to contribute to the team's thought leadership and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or later.
  • Demonstrated interest in financial and capital markets, with coursework or projects involving credit analysis, financial statement interpretation, or portfolio risk concepts.
  • Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for quantitative analysis, including modeling, scenario analysis, or data summarization.
  • Familiarity with the crypto economy or digital assets, or a demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new financial product domains.
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Skills

Required:Credit analysisExcel/Google SheetsCrypto/digital assetsGenerative AI

Benefits

  • Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
  • Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Wellness Stipend
  • Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Fertility Counseling and Benefits
  • Generous Time off/Leave Policy
  • The option of getting paid in digital currency
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Coinbase

Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.

Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

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