Santander Internship | $67,600/year | Apply Now !

Santander is hiring for the Internal Audit Intern role for Summer 2026 across Boston, Dallas, New York & Miami. Explore all major details below before applying!

About Santander

Santander is a top-tier global bank operating across the United States, Europe, and Latin America, known for strengthening financial access and delivering innovative banking and credit services. The company supports millions of customers while investing heavily in digital finance, cybersecurity, and operational transparency. What sets Santander apart is its strong culture of continuous learning — every employee, including interns, is encouraged to build real-world skills, explore different career paths, and become future leaders in the financial services industry.

The bank believes that if interns grow — personally and professionally — the company grows too. That mindset makes this internship far more than just a summer job.

Internship Overview

• 📌 Position: Internal Audit Intern

• 📍 Location: Boston, MA / New York, NY / Dallas, TX / Miami, FL

• ⏱ Time Commitment: Full-time

This internship introduces you to the world of audit within a global banking environment. Internal Audit acts as a key function inside banks — reviewing operations, identifying risks, improving controls, and ensuring trust within financial systems. Interns learn how major decisions are made and how banks remain compliant with strict regulations.

Unique Insight:

Most students think audit = paperwork. In reality, internal audit offers a full picture of how the bank functions — risk, finance, operations, compliance, and digital systems. Interns who excel in this role often discover strong career opportunities in finance, consulting, or corporate risk management.

Roles & Responsibilities

During the internship, you may:

• Support audit planning through data collection and process reviews
• Perform walkthroughs of business operations and test internal controls
• Analyze audit data to detect trends or potential risk areas
• Review policies to ensure compliance with regulations
• Document audit findings, testing results & evidence in professional reports
• Gain hands-on experience with audit systems and data tools
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify risk mitigation steps
• Present insights to audit leadership and collaborate on improvement ideas

Unique Insight:

By strengthening your analytical skills and business understanding early in your career, you position yourself ahead of your peers pursuing investment banking, data, or finance jobs in the future.

Qualifications & Eligibility

Applicants should ideally have:

• Graduating Dec 2026 – June 2027
• Majoring in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Math, Information Systems, Technology, or similar fields
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Good knowledge of Excel & Microsoft Office (preferred: Python, SQL, PowerBI)
• Strong English communication skills
• Analytical mindset + attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and in team environments
• Eligible to work in the United States (no sponsorship available)

Benefits & Perks

• Pay: $67,600/year
• Networking with leaders across different banking sectors
• First-hand exposure to elite financial institution operations
• Skill development workshops & mentoring
• A powerful career launching point into finance or risk roles
• Strong possibility of a full-time return offer
• Company culture that supports inclusion & learning

Important Dates

• 🗓 Application Deadline: Apply ASAP

• 📅 Internship Start Date: June 2026

How to Apply