2026 COO Chief Administrative Office Summer Internship - Early Careers

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking talent to join the Chief Administrative Office (CAO), housed within the Chief Operating Office (COO) for a 2026 summer internship. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
Business Overview:
The Chief Administrative Office Early Talent program encompasses three unique pathways to learn and gain meaningful work experience while growing your business acumen. At Wells Fargo, we are committed to a strong business-control infrastructure, protecting the business and providing a positive client experience.
Participants have an opportunity to choose their career path through a competitive internship that may result in an offer into the 2-year rotational analyst program.
Chief Administrative Office (CAO) develops and manages enterprise services that create the best possible experience for our business partners, employees, and customers. With a focus on effectiveness and consistency, the CAO builds and maintains our buildings, keeps people safe, secures company assets, helps the business use data to make decisions, optimizes our supply chain, and more. The CAO Internship program is comprised of three program pathways, each offering specialized rotational experiences.
Business Services

• Business Services & Transformation provides business management support to the CAO, supports select COO business routines and leads innovation capabilities for CAO.

• Corporate Security contribute to the success of WellsFargo by providing a safe and secure business environment for all employees, customers, and assets.

• Enterprise Business Resiliency provides guidance and support in developing, implementing, and exercising effective business continuity plans and coordinating and facilitating companywide incident response and information flow, and governing the Service Delivery Model.

• Enterprise Risk Programs Office governs Wells Fargo's frontline implementation of various policies and procedures, while championing principal-based and privacy-first practices by integrating strong data protection and risk management practices into every aspect of our operations

• Strategic Programs & Enterprise Change Management brings together expertise in strategic execution and change management across the enterprise, helping the COO solve complex problems.

Corporate Properties Group

• Corporate Properties Group delivers and maintains world-class space for employees and customers while strategically implementing corporate real estate transactions.

Supply Chain Management

• Supply Chain Management global team manages the entireend-to-end supply chain process, with expert advice and sound execution.

*Through posting to this job requisition, you will choose which of program(s) you would like to consider. Eligible applicants will have an opportunity to learn more about the listed internship opportunities and interview for programs based on interest and availability.
Program Overview
The summer internship program is a professional development program providing participants with a 10-week overview of Wells Fargo and a high-level understanding of the company's operations, business strategies, and corporate culture. The internship experience includes relationship building, relevant work assignments, coaching, performance feedback sessions, and informative learning sessions with key stakeholders.
The internship is designed to provide undergraduate students with an experiential overview of the applicable team within The Chief Administrative Office and how they support developing, executing and supporting a streamlined approach to each of their individual businesses and the enterprise as a whole. The program incorporates real-world scenarios and experiences to help prepare you for a rewarding career at Wells Fargo.
The competitive internship program targets exceptional juniors and is a pipeline program where successful interns may receive an offer to return the following year to join the full-time Analyst Program.
Program Date:Summer 2026. 40-hour work week. Daily working hours based on business need.
Program Locations:

• Charlotte, NC

In this role, you will:

• Participate in formal programming and workshop initiatives.

• Review various assignments to become familiar with policies and procedures for which answers can be quickly obtained, related to low-to-medium risk tasks and deliverables.

• Receive direction from managers in a matrixed environment and exercise independent judgment while developing understanding of compliance and risk management requirements for the supported area.

• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.

Ideal candidates for this role must have the following:

• Ability to work in a fast paced, highly collaborative culture in both a face-to-face and virtual environment.

• Energetic self-starter who proactively takes initiative, acts with urgency, remains curious, and has a genuine interest in learning and growth.

• Possess leadership skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

• Ability to take on responsibility and accountability.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate regular feedback, coaching, and mentoring during your program.

• Have the ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative culture in both a face-to-face and a virtual environment.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months of work experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree candidate with an expected graduation between December 2026- June 2027

• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel. Outlook, and Powerpoint) skills

• Involvement in extracurricular enrichment activities through one or more of the following: volunteerism, student organization involvement, study abroad program(s), leadership position(s), non-profit involvement.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Experience using Microsoft Office suite of products.

• Knowledge and/or experience in the financial services industry

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in manipulating data and reporting, data visualization, and/or data insights.

• BA/BS degree with an interest in any of the following: Business Administration, Accounting, Analytics & Data, Business Intelligence, Communication, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Government, Management and Risk Management, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Policy & Management, Pre-law, Real Estate, Statistics, Supply Chain, Technology, or related business field.

Job Expectations

• Ability to travel 10% or more of the time.

Based on the volume of applications received, this job posting may be removed prior to the indicated close date. If you do not apply prior to the closing of this posting, we encourage you to apply for other opportunities with Wells Fargo. After submitting your application, please monitor your e-mail for future communications.
Wells Fargo only considers candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who do not require work visa sponsorship from Wells Fargo now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States.
HOW TO APPLY
This program will be accepting applications through the Wells Fargo Career site. To search and apply for open positions in this program, please go to https://www.wellsfargo.com/careers/ and click on "Search Jobs" and search by keywords, "Control Management Development Program" OR " Job ID: R-000000 " and follow the instructions to complete your application.
Posting End Date:
31 Oct 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.