At a glance

Location: Rockland, MA
Work type: Onsite

Location: Rockland, MA, United States Department: Operations

Stop Fraud. Protect Customers. Make an Impact Behind the Scenes.

Fraud Prevention Summer Intern

Have you ever wondered how banks detect suspicious activity, prevent fraud, and protect customers from financial crimes? Are you interested in investigations, risk management, financial security, or using data to uncover patterns and trends?

As a Fraud Prevention Summer Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting the team responsible for helping safeguard Rockland Trust customers and the Bank from fraudulent activity. You'll work alongside experienced fraud professionals, assist with investigations and reviews, and learn how data and risk analysis play a critical role in protecting financial institutions.

At Rockland Trust, protecting our customers is one of our highest priorities. As part of the Fraud Prevention Unit, you'll gain exposure to fraud detection, customer behavior monitoring, risk assessment, and operational processes while contributing to meaningful work that supports the Bank's security and integrity.

In addition to your individual responsibilities, you'll collaborate with fellow interns from across the organization on a signature summer project, providing an opportunity to tackle a real business challenge, gain exposure to different areas of the Bank, strengthen teamwork and leadership skills, and present recommendations to organizational leadership.

Whether you're interested in criminal justice, financial crimes, banking, compliance, investigations, data analytics, or risk management, this internship will help you learn, grow, and build a strong foundation for your future career.

What You'll Do

Gain Exposure to Fraud Prevention & Financial Crime Detection

As a Fraud Prevention Summer Intern, you'll support a team dedicated to identifying risks, monitoring suspicious activity, and helping protect customers and the Bank from fraud. You'll gain valuable experience working with data, customer reviews, risk factors, and operational processes that support fraud prevention efforts.

Key Responsibilities

You will

Assist with data entry and data quality assurance activities supporting the Fraud Prevention team.

Help review customer activity and behavior patterns to support fraud monitoring efforts.

Assist with entering and maintaining risk factor information and supporting documentation.

Support the organization and validation of fraud-related data and records.

Help ensure information is accurate, complete, and properly documented.

Collaborate with team members on projects and process improvement initiatives.

Communicate professionally with colleagues and business partners when gathering information or resolving questions.

Gain exposure to fraud prevention strategies, investigative processes, and risk management practices.

Participate in collaborative summer projects with fellow interns

What You'll Learn

Throughout the summer, you'll gain practical experience in

Fraud prevention and detection processes.

Financial crime risk management.

Customer activity monitoring and review.

Data entry, validation, and quality assurance.

Risk assessment methodologies.

Banking operations and financial services.

Investigative and analytical thinking.

Professional business communication.

Project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Regulatory and operational compliance concepts.

You'll leave with a stronger understanding of how financial institutions identify, investigate, and mitigate fraud risks while protecting customers and their assets.

What You'll Gain

This internship is designed to provide meaningful experience, professional growth, and valuable career-building opportunities.

By the end of the summer, you'll have

Hands-on experience supporting fraud prevention operations within a leading community bank.

Exposure to financial crime detection, risk management, and banking operations.

Experience working with business data and customer activity reviews.

Opportunities to network with professionals across the Bank.

Stronger analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Improved communication and professional writing abilities.

Greater confidence working in a fast-paced business environment.

Executive presentation experience through the summer intern project.

Valuable accomplishments and experiences that will strengthen your resume and future career opportunities.

The Summer Intern Experience

At Rockland Trust, interns aren't just observers. They're contributors.

Throughout the summer, you'll

Collaborate with interns from across the Bank.

Tackle a real business challenge.

Develop innovative recommendations and solutions.

Strengthen teamwork, leadership, and presentation skills.

Expand your professional network.

Present your work to organizational leadership.

Many of our interns have gone on to build successful long-term careers with Rockland Trust, and we're proud to provide an environment where emerging talent can thrive.