Financial Intern Jobs in Lake Ridge, VA (NOW HIRING)

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

This 10-week internship program, (June 7, 2027-August 13, 2027), offers a set hourly rate of $33.00 an hour and a potential pathway to full-time opportunities with Fannie Mae.

This position has multiple openings and may be based in our Washington, DC (Midtown Center) or Reston, VA (Reston Town Center) office.

WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE FANNIE MAE

• Gain hands-on experience as a real contributor working on projects and business challenges that help shape the future of housing finance.
• Build your career at a company that combines enterprise-scale impact with a mission-driven culture focused on creating opportunities for people and communities nationwide.
• Work in a technology-enabled environment that encourages curiosity, innovation, and the responsible use of emerging tools, including artificial intelligence.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals and cross-functional teams solving complex business and technology challenges.
• Benefit from professional development opportunities, mentorship, networking events, and exposure to leaders across the company.
• Develop in-demand skills through meaningful work, training, and real-world experience in a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Make an impact from day one while helping support one of the most important sectors of the U.S. economy.
• Access benefits available to program participants, including Fannie Mae’s commuter benefit and 401(k) plan through Fidelity.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

As a Finance intern, you will do more than observe the business — you will contribute to meaningful work that helps Fannie Mae support the stability and affordability of housing in America. You will join a high-impact, collaborative organization where finance, data, technology, and strategy come together to solve complex business challenges. Throughout the program, you will build practical skills, gain exposure to senior leaders, and see how financial analysis, risk management, business operations, and essential and evolving tools like AI help inform decisions at an enterprise scale.

What you could work on as a Finance intern: 

• Turn data into insights that help inform financial, loan acquisition, risk, or other business decisions.
• Explore how AI, automation, and technology can improve processes and help teams work smarter.
• Partner with teams across Finance to analyze trends, prepare reports, and communicate key findings to managers and stakeholders.
• Support work that strengthens financial controls, business operations, and risk management practices.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals, ask thoughtful questions, and grow your understanding of how Finance supports Fannie Mae’s mission.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Academic achievement (preferred GPA of 3.3 or higher)
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree with an expected graduation date of Spring 2028
• Finance majors with coursework and/or experience in information systems or data science are preferred  
• Strong analytical background
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to contribute to a team atmosphere 
• Self-starter, strong business acumen, and results focused
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written
• Fluency and aptitude with technology applications
• Proficiency with Microsoft products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CoPilot Studio, and SharePoint
• Proficiency with ChatGPT, including building agents, skills, projects, etc.

Enterprise - Finance Program - Intern  

Target Pay Range: $33.00 an hour 

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For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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