Role overview

This is a 12-week summer internship with Coinbase’s Credit Risk team, part of the Financial & Operational Risk subteam within Finance. You will support the evaluation and monitoring of credit risk across Coinbase’s institutional client base, working with risk professionals to assess complex exposures in digital asset lending and trading.

Key responsibilities

Underwrite institutional counterparties such as hedge funds, asset managers, and market makers, and recommend internal credit ratings and risk-based limits with written analysis.
Monitor ongoing trading and bank partner exposures through periodic portfolio reviews and identify concentration risks or emerging trends for leadership.
Evaluate asset volatility and liquidity risks at both individual asset and portfolio levels to support lending and trading product decisions.
Partner with product, sales, operations, and legal teams to address client and product challenges with risk-informed solutions.
Research industry trends, regulatory developments, and crypto market dynamics to contribute to the team’s thought leadership and process improvements.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in finance, economics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field, with an expected graduation date of December 2027 or later.
Demonstrated academic or project-based interest in financial markets, including coursework or work in credit analysis, financial statement analysis, or portfolio risk.
Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets for quantitative analysis, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and data summarization.
Basic familiarity with the cryptocurrency economy or digital assets, or proven ability to quickly master new financial product domains.
Ability to use generative AI responsibly with appropriate human oversight to produce work-ready outputs and improve efficiency and quality.

What makes this role worth considering

You will work in a hybrid setting with quarterly in-person working sessions in New York, NY. Coinbase operates with an intense, high-performance culture designed to push team members to excel, and this internship offers direct exposure to complex credit decisions and risk reporting that influence leadership strategy.