Internal Audit Intern

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Chicago, Illinois 🕑 TBD 💰 TBD 💻 Finance 🗓️ October 8th, 2026

Higher Ed Finance Compliance

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Covista is hiring an Internal Audit Intern to help carry out internal audit procedures covering financial control, education compliance, and operational reviews. The intern gathers and evaluates documentation, prepares supporting workpapers, and works with process owners across functional areas to recommend process improvements. Along the way, the role builds a working understanding of auditing techniques, internal controls, and the regulations and systems under review.

Highlights

Document existing processes through interviews, observation, and inquiry
Identify risks and the control activities tied to business processes
Test for compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements
Prepare supporting workpapers from documentation gathered and evaluated
Escalate issues to the project lead
Recommend process improvements to management
Assist with special projects as requested
Junior status or higher in good standing with a 3.2 or higher overall GPA
Bring strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple assignments
Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite

Internal Audit Intern Full Description

Welcome to an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Audit Intern! We are seeking a motivated individual to assist in the execution of internal audit procedures across various critical areas including financial control, education compliance, and operational reviews at Covista.

Responsibilities include:

Gathering, analyzing, and evaluating documentation.
Preparing supporting workpapers.
Interacting with process owners across various functional areas.

Additionally, the role involves making recommendations to management regarding process improvements. The intern is expected to attain a fundamental understanding of internal audit’s role within the organization, auditing techniques, internal controls, pertinent regulations, and systems subject to review and testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Document existing processes through interviews, observation, and inquiry
Identify risks and associated control activities within business processes
Perform testing to determine compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements
Identify and escalate issues to project lead
Assist with special projects as requested
Exhibit a professional demeanor
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications