Internal Audit Analyst Summer Internship Program 2026 Wilmington

Barclays

107d

About The Position

To support the day-to-day operations of the internal audit division providing insights and expertise that help more senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities. Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) plays a key role in our business worldwide. By checking and making sure our governance, controls, and risk management processes are working properly, we help protect Barclays from all sorts of risks – both the ones we face now and those that might arise in the future. We’re an independent control function that provides objective, reliable, and insightful assurance to the Board and Executive Management. Known as the ‘third line of defence’, we work closely with the business to help improve risk management. We do this by regularly visiting different areas of the Group, checking how processes are carried out to minimise unnecessary risk. We then report our findings, offer advice on how to make positive changes, and keep an eye on progress to make sure issues get resolved quickly and effectively.

Requirements

• Undergraduate student with an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 - June 2027.
• GPA of 3.2 or above.
• In-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise.
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise.
• Ability to manage time, build strong relationships, and thrive in a team.

Nice To Haves

• STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) is a plus but not essential.
• Naturally analytical and eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Participation in the planning of audits, including documenting the scope, process understanding, risk and control identification and testing strategies.
• Completion of audit fieldwork by testing key controls and drawing conclusions about their design and effectiveness.
• Discussion and agreement relating to the factual accuracy of audit issues with the audit team.
• Writing of high quality issues and recording management’s action plans.
• Keeping up to date with risks, issues, and changes across relevant business units.
• Challenging others, including auditees, where appropriate to make sure the right conclusion is reached.
• Execution of all work in full compliance with regulatory requirements and Barclays’ policies and procedures.
• Contributing to risk assessment activity.
• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• Take responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to.
• Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience with real projects.
• Support and meaningful responsibilities.
• Opportunity to build lasting connections.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree