USA - Assurance - Technology Risk - Intern - Summer 2025

2mo ago

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Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Accounting & Tax
Banking & Finance
San Francisco, +27

Requirements

You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.
Qualifications:
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems or a related discipline
Desire to work in IT audit as demonstrated by relevant course work, interest or internship experience
Proficiency with MS Office, including MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
Willingness and ability to learn and work independently with minimal supervision
Demonstrate project management, teaming, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines
Integrity within a professional environment
The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary
Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver’s license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations
Candidates interested in the Government & Public Sector focus must have U.S. citizenship and be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher, within the designated time frame, which will be determined by the engagement requirements for a security clearance

Responsibilities

Understanding and documenting clients’ business and IT processes, risks, and controls
Performing control documentation and testing through review of client evidence and interviews
Collaborating with members of the engagement team to plan the engagement and develop work program timelines, assign responsibilities for key tasks and prepare other planning documents
Taking full responsibility for tasks including consistent self-review of work to identify and improve an approach for producing high quality deliverables, while working under supervision
Assisting team management with project planning, documenting audit walkthrough and testing results, as well as finalizing client deliverables
Monitoring and managing project progress and risks, and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
Coordinating with clients to obtain and review necessary engagement artifacts
Creating flowcharts and process documentation for financially relevant processes
Documenting and testing controls, as well as reviewing evidence provided by the client
Performing common work assignments and projects including, but not limited to: System and Organization Controls (“SOC”) reports, third-party risk assessments, IT risk and control framework design and assessments of automated and IT General Controls (ITGCs) as part of SOX and Financial Statement audits
Developing executive presentations to update key stakeholders on project status

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Mission & Purpose

EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. Find out more about the EY global network http://ey.com/en_gl/legal-statement