Internal Audit Co-Op

UniFirst•Wilmington, MA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

UniFirst Corporation, one of North America’s largest uniform rental and facility service companies, is seeking an Internal Audit Co-Op to join the Internal Audit team. The Internal Audit Co-Op will be responsible for supporting the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and various financial, information technology (IT), compliance, and operational internal audits. This will be a hybrid position based at their corporate headquarters in Wilmington, MA, and will be for the 6-month full-time Fall Co-Op cycle. Targeted dates: July 2026 - December 2026. This is a paid opportunity.

Requirements

Student currently enrolled in an accredited college/university degree program pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems (IT), Computer Science (CS), or related field. Degree programs in Business Administration (B.S) with a focus in other business areas will be considered.
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word) and comfortable learning and using technology
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work on multiple projects with a strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized

Responsibilities

Assist the company in achieving full and continued compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”) including participating in scoping, planning, walkthroughs, testing, status reporting, and communicating with external auditors
Support the internal audit group by participating in a wide variety of financial, information technology (IT), compliance, and operational internal audits and other special projects as assigned
Participates in gathering and analyzing data through a variety of methods including interviews, analytics, research, etc.
Assist in developing and presenting findings and recommendations based on audit work performed to improve internal controls and other financial, information technology (IT), compliance, and operational processes
Prepare detailed work papers for each project assigned
Assist in drafting Internal Audit reports identifying the scope, issues identified, recommendations and management action plans
Interacts and communicates with business process owners and upper-level management as needed during internal audit activities
Learn and apply Internal Audit’s applications and established policies, procedures, and work paper standards
Manage time effectively and efficiently to ensure assigned work is completed within established time frames
Participate in other internal audit projects as assigned