Summer 2026 Intership - Phoenix, AZ - 1st Line IT Risk and Control Team

Job Title:
Summer 2026 Intership - Phoenix, AZ - 1st Line IT Risk and Control Team

Location:
Block 23

What you'll do:
Launch your career with Western Alliance Bank in our Summer Internship Program! You'll gain real-life experience and explore what it's like to work as part of an organization that exemplifies people, performance and possibilities.

As an intern, you'll work on challenging projects in your specific area of study and receive support from a mentor. Our interns work alongside world-class professionals in a fast-paced, professional setting, giving you an opportunity to make an impact and apply the knowledge and skills you've learned through your education.

The 1st Line Risk and Control Organization (1RCO) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern for a three-month project dedicated exclusively to IT Risk management. This internship provides hands-on exposure to IT Risk principles, control frameworks for technology environments, and the ongoing challenges of issues management in a financial services context. Interns will learn to navigate the lifecycle of IT risks and controls while developing practical solutions for process automation using SharePoint or similar technologies.

Key Responsibilities
• Manual Data Collection: Gather, review, and consolidate IT Risk status updates from various technology stakeholders and sources within the organization as a first step toward understanding the flow of information in IT risk management.
• Process Documentation: Analyze current methods for collecting IT Risk status updates, map workflows, and identify pain points. Document on how IT risk statements are captured and communicated as part of the status update process.
• Automation Solution Development: Design and build an automated process for IT Risk status updates leveraging SharePoint or similar platforms, with guidance from the 1RCO team. Integrate IT risk management concepts, such as embedding technology controls and ensuring traceability of updates for sustainability in ongoing IT issues management.
• Testing and Implementation: Pilot the automated solution, gather feedback from end users, and refine the process for reliability and usability. Ensure the solution addresses IT risks and supports sustainable management of identified technology issues.
• Training and Handover: Create user guides and provide basic training to technology team members on the new automated process, emphasizing the importance of accurate IT risk statement reporting and control development.
• Reporting: Present progress updates, challenges, and results to 1RCO management and stakeholders, including insights on communicating IT risks, developing technology controls, and managing technology issues for long-term sustainability.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is one of the country's top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC; offers a full spectrum of commercial banking solutions and consumer products. All delivered with outstanding service by banking and mortgage experts who put customers first.

In this paid internship, you'll be empowered to work on challenging and complex issues in a collaborative environment with other talented interns. Over the 10-week program, you'll participate in business projects, mentoring, leadership development training and team-building activities designed to set you up for professional success. The summer Internship program runs June through August, with flexible dates available, based on school schedules. Interns who perform well and demonstrate a commitment to our values of integrity, creativity, teamwork, passion and excellence may be extended employment opportunities with Western Alliance Bank.

We're looking for individuals who are passionate and entrepreneurial, just like our clients. Specifically, we're looking for top-performers interested in pursuing careers in Commercial Banking.

What you'll need:

• Undergraduate students currently enrolled in a related field of study.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to self-motivate and work productively without supervision.
• An interest in working in the Commercial Business Banking industry.
• To be eligible for this program, you must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this program. Western Alliance Bank will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit, including Optional Practical Training (OPT) or Curricular Practical Training (CPT).

Benefits you'll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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