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Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern Jobs in Colorado

Dams & Levees Discipline Lead

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$105K - $139K/yr

Conduct and review risk assessments, including potential failure modes analysis (PFMA) and semi-quantitative/quantitative risk evaluations. * Advise clients on prioritization strategies for ...

Dams & Levees Discipline Lead

Denver, CO

$105K - $139K/yr

Conduct and review risk assessments, including potential failure modes analysis (PFMA) and semi-quantitative/quantitative risk evaluations. * Advise clients on prioritization strategies for ...

*Internal Audit Intern

Denver, CO ยท On-site +1

$20 - $25/hr

Internal Audit Summer Intern Denver, CO About YES YES Communities, founded in 2008, owns and ... risk management, internal controls, and data analysis, while providing insight into how internal ...

*Internal Audit Intern

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$20 - $25/hr

Internal Audit Summer Intern Denver, CO About YES YES Communities, founded in 2008, owns and ... risk management, internal controls, and data analysis, while providing insight into how internal ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern, you need a solid background in mathematics, statistics, and finance, often supported by progress toward a relevant degree such as finance, economics, or applied mathematics. Familiarity with programming languages like Python or R, statistical analysis tools, and risk management platforms such as SAS or MATLAB is typically expected. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help interns interpret complex data and present findings clearly. These skills are crucial for accurately assessing risks, supporting data-driven decision-making, and contributing to effective risk management strategies.

What does a Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern do?

A Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern supports the risk management team by analyzing financial data, building statistical models, and assessing potential risks that could impact an organization. They use mathematical and statistical techniques to identify, measure, and monitor risks associated with investments, market movements, or operational activities. Interns often help with data collection, programming (using tools like Python, R, or Excel), and preparing reports for senior analysts. This role provides valuable hands-on experience in applying quantitative methods to real-world financial risk scenarios.

What does a quantitative risk analyst do?

A quantitative risk analyst evaluates financial risks using mathematical models and statistical techniques to identify potential losses and inform decision-making. They analyze data, develop risk assessment tools, and often use software like Excel, R, or Python to support risk management strategies in financial or insurance firms.

What is the difference between Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern vs Quantitative Risk Analyst?

AspectQuantitative Risk Analyst InternQuantitative Risk Analyst
Required credentialsTypically pursuing or recent graduate with a degree in finance, economics, or related fieldBachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field, often with some professional experience
Work environmentInternship setting, often part-time or summer program within financial institutionsFull-time role within banks, investment firms, or insurance companies
Employer and industry usageUsed in internship programs across finance and risk management firmsStandard position in risk management departments of financial services

The main difference between a Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern and a Quantitative Risk Analyst is experience level and responsibility. Interns are typically students gaining exposure, while analysts are full-time professionals responsible for assessing and managing risk strategies.

What types of projects and responsibilities can a Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern expect during their internship?

As a Quantitative Risk Analyst Intern, you can expect to work on projects involving data analysis, risk modeling, and validation of existing financial models. You may assist in stress testing portfolios, researching risk factors, and automating data processes under the guidance of senior analysts. Interns typically collaborate closely with risk management, trading, and IT teams, gaining hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and methodologies. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop technical skills and an understanding of how risk is measured and managed in financial institutions.
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Project Water Resources Engineer

Project Water Resources Engineer

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Greenwood Village, CO โ€ข On-site

$80K - $109K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago


Job description

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?ย 

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Mid/Senior Level Water Resources Engineer based in Lakewood, CO, Denver, CO, Bloomfield, NJ, Pennington, NJ, Columbia, MD, Washington, D.C or any of our other U.S based offices. The position will directly support and lead the expansion of our hydraulic engineering capabilities in the dams and levees market, leveraging existing staff resources, and collaborating with other senior dam and levee practitioners across the firm. Projects span hydraulic modeling of various complexities; hydraulic structure evaluation and design (e.g. spillways); supporting probabilistic risk analysis; hydraulic and hydrologic modeling for large riverine systems; flood modeling; and dam breach consequence assessment studies.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.ย  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.ย  We offer competitive pay and benefits and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to expand the hydraulic engineering practice within Geosyntec's Dams and Levees business line.
  • Work on rehabilitation and design of existing and new spillways, outlet works, and other appurtenant dam and levee hydraulic structures.
  • Downstream hazard assessment and dam breach modeling for inundation mapping and support of direct and indirect economic consequence estimation.
  • Inspections of existing hydraulic structures and dam safety review of previous analyses and studies against the current state of the practice and design criteria.
  • Flood hazard studies, reservoir routing and stage-discharge frequency analyses in support of semi-quantitative and fully quantitative risk assessments;
  • Interacting with client representatives;
  • Task and project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing, and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments;
  • Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role in lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring;
  • Help broaden our reputation and visibility via publishing and presenting at prominent industry conferences such as US Society on Dams, Association of State Dam Safety.
  • Task and project management, including planning and directing staff, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability;
  • Recruiting, supervising, and mentoring junior staff; and
  • Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, presentations, and proposals.
Education and Licensure
  • Bachelor's degree in water resources or environmental engineering or a closely related field with emphasis on water resources or a closely related discipline. (required)
  • Advanced degrees of the same. (preferred)
  • Professional registration (i.e., P.E.)ย (required)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
  • At least 7 years (8+ preferred) of direct engineering consulting experience working on water resource projects with a focus on dams and levees; or an equivalent combination of education and experience working on the types of projects described above. (required)
  • Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
  • Experience with project management and business development. (preferred)
  • Excellent leadership and detail oriented. (required)
  • Experience performing hydrologic studies for dams and specific experience performing probabilistic flood hazard analyses. (preferred)
  • Experience with modeling tools such as platforms like HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS (1-D and 2-D), or similar (required).ย  CFD or other 3-D models (preferred). HEC-LifeSim, HEC-FIA, DAMRAE or similar. (preferred)
  • Team player who enjoys networking, exceptional oral and written communication skills. (required)
  • Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel for site visits, inspections, and other business-related meetings or conferences. (required)
  • Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)ย 
  • Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)ย 
  • Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may beย required.ย 
  • Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

  • Minimum Salary: $107,160/year / Maximum Salary: $172,530/year (Denver, CO, Columbia, MD)
  • Minimum Salary: $112,260/year / Maximum Salary: $180,745/year (Pennington, NJ, Washington, D.C)
  • Minimum Salary: $117,365/year / Maximum Salary: $188,960/year (Bloomfield, NJ)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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Employment Type: FULL_TIME