At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. 

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

THE WORK

As a Ripple intern, you will work on challenges that impact our mission and shape our company. With support from your team, access to learning and development resources, and opportunities for fun along the way, our program will give you the foundation to start your career journey.

Ripple is seeking a collaborative and highly adaptable individual to support our fast-paced, growing accounting team during Summer 2026. This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual that enjoys learning, improving, and building processes in a dynamic, innovative environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As an Accounting Intern, you will primarily support improvements in technical accounting, financial reporting organization, and audit readiness, with the remaining time dedicated to “Mergers and Acquisitions” (M&A) integration and corporate development projects. This hands-on internship offers exposure to key areas of corporate finance, allowing you to apply classroom knowledge and enhance your expertise. We encourage the efficient use of our available AI and automation tools (e.g., Google Gemini, Zoom AI), provided company policy on responsible and safe use is strictly followed. Responsibilities include:

Technical Accounting and Knowledge Management

• Conduct targeted research on complex and emerging technical accounting topics (US GAAP), including summarizing public company trends (e.g., digital assets) to inform policy development.
• Build and maintain the team's knowledge base by creating and updating policy documentation on Confluence pages.
• Organize and maintain the team's information library, share drives, and document repositories using trackers and inventory lists to improve data accessibility and scalability.

Audit and Examination Readiness Optimization

• Organize and prepare foundational documents (lists, procedures, policies) in advance of the 2026 financial audit and regulatory examinations.
• Proactively streamline the "Prepared By Client" (PBC) process by reviewing past audit requests and creating improvement plans and tools to enhance the auditor's future approach.
• Help organize and bridge existing internal control documentation to prepare for the annual control update exercise.

M&A Integration and Strategic Projects

• Support the accounting integration and reporting aspects of M&A projects, collaborating with cross-functional Finance teams.
• Assist in formalizing the M&A accounting integration project management plan, including drafting a repeatable work breakdown structure.
• Participate in project meetings, prepare milestone updates for leaders, and document process improvements (postmortems).
• Assist with ad-hoc analyses and process improvement initiatives as assigned.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING 

• Currently enrolled in an Undergraduatedegree preferably in a Major in Business, Finance, Accounting or Data Analytics or related field.
• Available to work for 12 weeks during Summer 2026, beginning in May or June.
• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
• Basic understanding of US GAAP
• Working knowledge in Excel, Word, PPT, and Google Workspace applications
• Experience in AI-assisted productivity tools for workflow optimization and data summarization is preferred
• Ability to stay organized and meet hard deadlines
• Collaborative approach to working on projects
• Detail oriented with strong analytical skills and self-driven initiative
• Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic with a can-do attitude, eagerness to learn, and a continuous improvement mindset
• Passion and excitement about working at Ripple!

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For positions that will be based in CA, the hourly range for this position is below. Actual rates may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant’s experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions.

CA Hourly Rate Range$28—$30.50 USD

WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact.  A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. 
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. 

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance.   Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.