Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?

At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

This is a 12-week internship during summer 2026.

The Institutional Operations Solutions (IOS) team sits within Finance Operations and is responsible for managing risk and providing operational solutions to the institutional business at Coinbase. Within the IOS team, teams range from Treasury to Trade Execution Services to Data Analytics. Teams within IOS interact with many stakeholders within the institutional business to create solutions and strive to develop efficient processes and systems to facilitate the institutional business at scale. In addition to interacting with internal stakeholder teams, team members in IOS directly face off with institutional clients and provide best in class client service.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

Work with different IOS teams through day-to-day responsibilities, while learning their processes and role in the firm
Identify and manage operational risk and understand compliance and regulatory requirements
Identify opportunities to for improvement in existing processes and risk management capabilities
Partner with stakeholders, including Product and Engineering to build best in class technology solutions
Work with fellow interns on a group project to solve a real world problem, and present solution to leadership team
Analyze data sets and make recommendations based on data and sound analysis
Network across the entire Coinbase team
Develop a broad understanding of the Coinbase institutional business

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work with a team and engage stakeholders
Quick, inquisitive learner and always ready to adapt and learn something new
Self-starter who can run with projects to completion
Problem solving skills with ability to see second order effects and streamline processes accordingly
Passion for crypto and mission focused

Nice to haves:

Pursuing a degree in business, management, finance, or accounting
SQL
Knowledge of finance/banking concepts
Crypto knowledge

Job #: P73540

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include bonus eligibility + benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k)).

Pay Range:

€55.000—€55.000 EUR

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. For US applicants, you may view the Employee Rights and the Know Your Rights notices by clicking on their corresponding links. Additionally, Coinbase participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

Coinbase is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at accommodations[at]coinbase.com to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here).

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AI Disclosure

For select roles, Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. A human recruiter will review your interview responses, provided in the form of a voice recording and/or transcript, to assess them against the qualifications and characteristics outlined in the job description.

For select roles, Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate.

The above pilots are for testing purposes and Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact accommodations[at]coinbase.com

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