Intern (Fintech Data Science & Research)

Key Skills

Cryptocurrency, Data management, Data science techniques, Fin-tech, Finance

Job Description

CALLING ALL UNDERGRADUATE INTERNS!!!!

As a Consumer Reports intern, you’ll stand with us as we stand alongside consumers. You’ll work with us as we empower consumers with the knowledge they need to make free, informed, confident choices in the face of a complex marketplace. It’s important work and it’s been our thing for more than 80 years.

You’ll work with the Financial Fairness team to advance the vision of a Fair Digital Financial Marketplace in which digital financial products let consumers spend, save, borrow, and invest safely; respect their privacy and data; provide the benefits they expect; and protect them from discriminatory and predatory practices; all while helping them achieve their financial goals.

To get this work done, we are an independent (we take no ads!), nonprofit, social enterprise dedicated to celebrating and supporting our driven and diverse team. We look forward to having you join us in our mission to create a fairer, safer, and healthier world for all consumers.

CR Internships are available to current full-time law and master degree students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. We offer a 12 week paid internship program that runs between June and August of 2023, with some flexibility to accommodate summer school schedules.

THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP

Under our CRFlex program, this is a hybrid position and is eligible for remote work up to 75%. The successful candidate must reside within 75 miles of our Washigton DC office location.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Our interns work with our amazing staff to fight for a fairer, safer, more just marketplace for consumers nationwide. You’ll dive into some of the most crucial policy questions of the day, from sustainability, self-driving cars, and student debt to credit scoring, data privacy, and broadband access. Spend your summer developing skills that will serve your career goals while engaging in work that promotes evidence-based public policy.

As a CR intern you will:

• Research key technologies driving digital finance product and service evolution to solve for key issues such as identity verification, online security, privacy and data management, and accessibility and inclusion

• Evolve CR’s Fair Digital Finance Framework by developing a module to evaluate cryptocurrency exchanges/wallets

• Landscape and track regulatory and legislative efforts related to cryptocurrency

• Continually update scoping documents for the digital financial landscape to identify key consumer issues and challenges; and landscaping of events/conferences, influencer's, community groups, etc.

• Develop and maintain a Digital Finance trainings and conferences log

• Support the operation of the Financial Fairness team through CRM and file structure development and maintenance

ABOUT YOU

You’ll Be Highly Rated If:

• You are a current undergraduate student - majoring in programs such as Engineering, Finance, IT, Mathematics

• You have a background in fintech - or technology expertise

• You have strong research - writing and communication skills

• You are committed - to serving the public interest

You'll Be One Of Our Top Picks If:

• You are a self-starter - interested in a variety of policy topics, including consumer protection and financial fairness

• You are a self-starter - interested in a variety of policy topics, including consumer protection

• You are a multi-tasker - you are no stranger to juggling multiple projects and you are able to turn them around quickly

WHO WE ARE

Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for consumers. Our team is made up of truth tellers, change agents, and consumer advocates who investigate and build coalitions to fight for fairness and justice in the marketplace. We leverage our evidence-based approach to demand safer products, a healthier environment, and equitable services for everyone.

Our mission starts with you. We offer medical benefits from that start on your first day as a CR employee that include behavioral health coverage and unlimited sick days. There’s also generous family planning benefits and a generous 401K match. Learn more about how CR’s advocates for strong benefits on behalf of their employees here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/careers/landing-page/index.htm

FAIR PAY & A JUST WORKPLACE

At Consumer Reports, we are committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation. The target salary range for this position is $20hr to $24hr. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience.

Consumer Reports proudly seeks to build a richly diverse workforce by hiring people with a diversity of thoughts, identities, perspectives, and experiences that help advance the difference we make for consumers, and by ensuring our people experience equity and inclusion in their work lives. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.