BSA Operations Intern

About the Role

• Internship Timeframe: Winter 2027 | January - April 2027
• Primary Location: Fully On-Site in Grand Rapids, MI
• Employee Status: Part-Time, Temporary Position
• Hours: Average 20-25 Hours per week

At LMCU, you'll discover a fulfilling career where your contributions truly matter. Join our talented team and discover the difference an employer who puts people first can make.

About this position

The BSA Operations Intern will learn applicable state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations within policies, procedures, training, and forms as they relate to the Credit Union. This position will interact with personnel within the BSA/AML Department during new software implementation to help create an accurate and efficient process.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn foundational principles of the Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customer Identification Program (CIP), and identity verification.
• Become familiar with government reporting requirements.
• Assist with synthesizing information from multiple sources to complete daily analysis of large cash transactions accurately and timely.
• Comply with BSA requirements by ensuring that necessary government filed forms (i.e., CTRs) are filed within required timeframes and records are retained.
• Test new software integration to ensure ingestion of data occurs accurately.
• Compare files and cases from existing/prior reporting software with newly implemented technology to ensure consistency.

Qualifications

• College student freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or master level status or a recent college graduate within the last 3 months with a focus in a business-related field is preferred.
• 3.0 GPA or greater.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to review large datasets, synthesize information from multiple sources, identify discrepancies, and ensure accuracy.
• Proficiency in system testing, data comparison, and technology validation, including verifying data accuracy across multiple systems and documenting findings, preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management skills, with the ability to meet regulatory deadlines, maintain accurate records, and communicate findings effectively while working collaboratively across teams.
• Experience using multiple systems, databases, spreadsheets, or case management tools to analyze information, validate data accuracy, support reporting processes, or participate in system testing and quality assurance activities.
• Prior experience in banking, financial services, compliance, operations, audit, fraud, customer service, or other detail-oriented environments, preferred.

What you’ll get

• All Employees: weekly pay and retirement savings options.