Campus – Finance Program Associate

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

This full-time associate role, beginning on July 19, 2027, has a set annual gross base salary of $72,000 a year.

This position has multiple openings and may be based in our Washington, D.C. (Midtown Center) or Reston, VA (Reston Town Center) office.

WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE FANNIE MAE:

• Build a career with purpose at the intersection of technology, finance, and national impact.
• Work on innovative, enterprise-scale solutions that help make homeownership and rental housing more accessible for millions of people across the country.
• Gain hands-on experience in a technology-enabled environment that encourages curiosity, innovation, and the responsible use of emerging tools, including artificial intelligence, to improve how we work and solve problems.
• Be treated as a real contributor from day one — collaborating across teams, working alongside experienced leaders, and gaining exposure to complex business challenges.
• Benefit from mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities designed to help you grow your career and expand your professional network.
• Make a meaningful impact while developing the tools, exposure, and experience to succeed in your career.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

Launch your finance career with the Finance Rotation Associate Program — a rotational experience designed for recent college graduates who want to build broad business acumen, grow a strong professional network, and contribute to work that supports Fannie Mae’s mission to make housing more accessible and sustainable.

As an associate, you will rotate through teams across the Finance Division, including areas such as Forecasting & Analytics, Business Unit CFOs, Financial Planning, Economic and Strategic Research, Capital Management & Analysis, Modeling & Data Science, and more.

Each rotation gives you hands-on exposure to meaningful work, experienced leaders, and real business challenges — helping you discover where your strengths, interests, and career goals intersect. Along the way, you will build relationships with peers, managers, and officers while developing the skills and confidence to make an impact from day one.

Beyond the desk: The program also creates opportunities to learn through off-site trips, immersive experiences, networking events, professional development sessions, and leadership programming —giving you a fuller view of Fannie Mae’s business, mission, and culture while helping you form lasting connections across the organization.

Examples of tasks and projects include:

• Contributing to analysis in making financial, or other business decisions
• Participating in audits of financial records, operating procedures, and internal controls for assigned business units
• Using AI to enhance and automate processes, and analyze information with more speed and depth in a safe and sound manner
• Analyze financial and operational data to prepare reports that help leaders evaluate performance, risks, and opportunities
• Assisting in coordinating the development and monitoring of key risk indicators

ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT YOU’LL RECEIVE

Jumpstart your journey with First Year Forward (FYF)—a comprehensive, year-long development experience designed to accelerate the success of early-career talent at Fannie Mae. Through a structured program that blends curated learning, cross-functional networking, and social engagement, you will build a strong foundation in business and professional acumen.

Throughout your first year, FYF offers mentorship, executive speaker sessions, and hands-on learning opportunities designed to deepen your understanding of how Fannie Mae creates value while supporting U.S. homeowners and renters, and to help you build meaningful relationships across the organization.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Academic achievement (preferred GPA of 3.3 or higher)
• Bachelor’s degree obtained between December 2026 and Spring 2027
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Finance majors with coursework and/or experience in information systems or data science are preferred
• Strong analytical background
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to contribute to a team atmosphere
• Self-starter, strong business acumen, and results focused
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written
• Fluency and aptitude with technology applications
• Proficiency with Microsoft products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CoPilot Studio, and SharePoint
• Proficiency with ChatGPT, including building agents, skills, projects, etc.

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Target Pay Range: $72,000 a year
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Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers.

For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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