Internal Audit Intern - Financial Audit (Summer 2026)

Great American Insurance Company • Cincinnati, OH

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best. Our AFG Internal Audit Department is currently seeking intern candidates with responsibility to assure the safeguarding of assets and the reliability of company records for American Financial Group, Great American Insurance Group and their domestic and global subsidiaries through the performance of internal audit activities. We are seeking interns who can start in summer 2026 and work full-time during the summer and continue working part-time the following school year. The intern will work out of our home office in downtown Cincinnati and will have a hybrid work from home/work in office schedule.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in a college or university pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business related majors.
• Current/most recent GPA of 3.00 or above.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking and technical aptitude to draw conclusions based on the information presented.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems of a moderate complexity independently.
• Ability and willingness to work well in teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.

Nice To Haves

• Campus involvement.
• Leadership experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform internal audits and review internal controls for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Test the reasonableness of financial balances and ensure compliance with statutory and generally accepted accounting principles.
• Prepare electronic audit workpapers in accordance with company and external audit standards.
• Inform the audit coordinator of the progress of assignments and discuss results and recommendations for improvement with audit team and company management.

Benefits

• Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.
• We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.
• Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.
• Targeted learning objectives to obtain Co-op credit for colleges and universities.
• Paid internship with hourly wage based on educational and professional experience.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Part-time internship flexibility (Minimum of 20 Hours per week)
• Flexible scheduling to ensure the internship duration aligns with college/university semesters (3-4 Months).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees