Are you looking to gain real world experience in a thriving, global financial services firm with an award-winning culture? Consider an internship and start building your career at Baird.
 

About our intern program:

Our competitive intern program offers interns exposure to the business world and a meaningful work experience. Interns are treated as valuable team members while learning from experienced professionals in a collaborative, fun and dynamic environment. Baird’s summer intern program is a robust experience that includes an Intern Welcome Event, professional development, and networking with leaders and associates. Our interns have the opportunity to use a Baird Gives Back Day, a paid day to volunteer in the community. Our mentor program gives interns an opportunity to network throughout Baird and learn about all the areas of the firm.

Our Compliance team ensures the laws, regulations, and ethical standards of the financial industry are adhered to in Baird businesses. We host interns within our Anti-Money Laundering, Registrations, Capital Markets, Personal Activities, and the Private Wealth Management-Surveillance Compliance teams.

Internship Location, Availability and Hours:

Located in our downtown Milwaukee office, interns must be flexible to work part-time during the school year, ranging between 15-20 hours per week and full-time during the summer, 37.5-40 hours per week.  We are looking for students that are available to start in April/May 2025.

As a Compliance Intern, responsibilities may include:

Assist with the administrative functions including answering phones and responding to basic client questions

Perform basic analysis on department, firm, and industry data and maintain compliance business continuity

Conduct preliminary investigation on potential watch list matches using tools such as Google, database, and court records

Gather information regarding client activity that may be suspicious and escalate to team for analysis

Assist with coordinating institutional branch review process

Assist with reviews of various business units

Create and maintain various Excel spreadsheets and presentation training materials using PowerPoint

Perform special projects and other duties, as assigned

What makes this opportunity great:

Gain understanding of various regulations and real-world application of policy and procedure to adhere to the compliance environment         

Work within a unique culture that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives while emphasizing teamwork and a strong sense of partnership

Ability to gain hands-on experience while completing your college degree with a highly ranked organization

 What we look for:

Attendance at a local Milwaukee university or college with a graduation date of May 2026 or later

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, criminal justice/law studies, finance or related area with a proven track record of academic excellence

Excellent attention to detail and superior organizational skills

Strong oral and written communication abilities

Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Some financial market knowledge is preferred

Baird is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Commitment to Inclusion & Diversity

Baird is committed to inclusion & diversity for our clients, our associates and the communities where we live and work. This commitment stems from our culture of integrity, genuine concern for others and respect for the individual. We view inclusion & diversity as an ongoing journey – one of shared responsibility, continuous improvement and a focus on progress. We invite you to join us as we work together to foster an environment where diversity unites rather than divides us. .