Wells Fargo's Corporate Risk Externship Program aims to leverage data science skills of UNC Charlotte master's students to address financial risk, analytics, and AI challenges within the banking sector, enabling smarter decision-making.
Requirements
- Code in Python, R, SAS, SQL, or Scala/Spark
- Develop and validate models using statistical and machine learning techniques
- Experience and ability to demonstrate first-hand knowledge in several of these areas: data analytics, modeling, statistical inference, computing, big data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (machine learning, natural language processing, etc.)
- Knowledge of Programing skills and demonstrated ability to develop numerical algorithms in at least one of the following languages: Python, SAS, SQL, and Scala/Spark
- Courses in model risk management, text mining and/or information retrieval highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Code in Python, R, SAS, SQL, or Scala/Spark
- Develop and validate models using statistical and machine learning techniques
- Collaborate with experts and present your insights to stakeholders
- Stay current with regulatory frameworks and risk trends
- Solve real problems with real data
Other
- Masters students at UNC Charlotte graduating in 2026 or later
- 6+ months of work experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
- Ability to develop partnerships and collaborate with other business and functional areas
