2026 DWS Summer Internship - Anti Financial Crime & Compliance - New York

About DWS:
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About the DWS Internship:
The DWS Internship offers a unique and exciting opportunity to gain a wide range of practical experiences through individual projects, speaker sessions and networking events. With strong support from mentors and managers, you will be challenged to grow while gaining valuable insights into the world of Asset Management. This is an excellent way to determine whether a career in Financial Services & Asset Management meets your personal aspirations.    
 
Subject to performance and business requirements, successful interns may be offered a place on the DWS Graduate P.A.C.E. Program the following year. 
 

About the Anti Financial Crime & Compliance Team:

Anti Financial Crime (AFC) serves a critical role in ensuring that DWS acts with integrity and discipline with regards to the legal and regulatory requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering regime. One of its objectives is to have sufficient systems and controls to reduce financial crimes that may be committed through money laundering or terrorist financing. AFC cooperates closely with regulatory authorities and contributes to the fight against cybercrime. Areas of responsibility include adherence and policy management for anti-fraud, bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions, and embargoes. 
 
Compliance is mandated by regulators to be an independent control function that advises the management body and other relevant staff on regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures. Compliance establishes policies, procedures and processes to prevent and detect violations and manages compliance risks through training, risk assessments, surveillance, testing and monitoring.  

As our Intern, you will:

• Gain exposure to risk types of AFC and Compliance including, but not limited to, conflicts of interest, market abuse, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud; while learning how these risks Impact the asset management industry and DWS.
• Acquire practical experience in various areas of AFC and Compliance such as anti-money laundering, sanctions, conflicts analysis regulatory reporting, surveillance, risk assessments, testing, marketing review and training.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the AFC and Compliance team to strengthen processes, analyze legal and regulatory requirements, examine data and develop procedures in support of business controls. 
• Develop hands on experience in analyzing the AFC and Compliance related risks of a new financial product before it is brought to market.
• Collaborate with immediate colleagues within AFC and Compliance, as well as business partners, on various topics. 
• Create supporting documents, presentations and overviews, as required, in order to share findings with colleagues.
• Attend meetings within the AFC and Compliance team, as well as with the business, to discuss projects and initiatives in order to understand business strategy and objectives.
   

The Team is looking for:

• Someone with a keen interest in financial services and the application of legal and regulatory requirements to business practices.
• Coursework, internships or work experience which offered exposure to investment related controls, risks and regulations.
• A good eye for detail, and a genuine interest in upholding standards to protect against financial crime.
   

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be enrolled and on track to graduate from a bachelor's or master's degree in 2027. 
• Must have less than 12 months of full-time relevant work experience (excluding internships)
• Must be available to work full-time (including a minimum of 3 days per week in the office) during the duration of the internship
• Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and will not require work visa sponsorship from DWS, now or in the future, to retain authorization to work in the United States
• See below description for role specific requirements.
   

Start Date: 
June 1st 2026. 
 

Salary:
The salary range for this position is $75,000 prorated. Posted salary ranges do not include incentive compensation or any other type of renumeration. 
 

Our Application Process:

• Step 1 – Online Application
• Step 2 - Online Tests
• Step 3 - Video Interview
• Step 4 - Final Interview Day 
   

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity:
Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer. 

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. Click these links to view the following notices: "EEO is the Law poster" and supplement ; Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act; Employee Polygraph Protection Act and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination Provision. 

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If you have any questions about this program or need us to make any adjustments to help you complete any stage of your application, let us know at dws.ECrecuitment@db.com and someone from our Early Careers team will get in touch. 

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