About the role#
This summer internship focuses on internal audit and risk management for financial institutions. You will work within a team to apply data analytics and artificial intelligence to audit execution, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. This role combines technical skills with governance and advisory work.
What you'll do#
- Assist with proposal development, including AI-enabled approaches and project timelines.
- Research client backgrounds and key business risks.
- Help develop internal audit plans and prepare materials for client kick-off meetings.
- Execute internal audit projects by monitoring scope, supporting fieldwork, and documenting findings.
- Analyze policy management, governance structures, and control environments.
- Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on client risk profiles.
- Support the Enterprise Risk Management framework, including risk inventory maintenance and documentation.
- Design, develop, and test data and AI models for audit use cases, such as anomaly detection and continuous auditing.
- Develop analytics tools and AI prompts to automate audit processes.
- Coordinate with internal audit teams and stakeholders to support project delivery.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Political Science, Operations Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Data Science, with an expected completion by Spring 2028.
- Strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
- Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a project-based environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
- U.S. work authorization.
- Availability for a June 2027 start date.
- Preferred: Experience with AI tools and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, or Keras.
- Preferred: Familiarity with Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI, or Tableau.
- Preferred: Prior internship experience in consulting, audit, risk advisory, or financial services.
Location & details#
- Location: Washington, D.C.
- Term: Summer 2027
- Modality: On-site
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship at $30/hr
About Huron
Huron is a professional services firm that provides consulting and advisory work for organizations across various sectors. The company operates in industries including healthcare, education, financial services, and public sector management. Founded in 2002, it maintains its headquarters in Chicago. The firm employs over 6,500 people and manages a global presence with multiple office locations.
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