IT Compliance Intern

Allstate • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The IT compliance team Intern will support the National General (NatGen) SOX audit engagement by supporting audit requests evidence gathering, creating Audit request management (ARM) request and assignment of requests and following up with control owners, organizing evidence, and uploading documentation to External auditors’ collaboration tool. The intern will maintain the EIRC SOX evidence repository, perform basic data testing in Excel, participate in business process walkthroughs, and document meeting notes to capture process changes for the SOX technology inventory updates. This role offers hands-on exposure to SOX IT General controls testing, evidence management, audit planning and tracking, and stakeholder coordination within a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a master’s or bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Technology, Data Analytics, or related fields.
• Excel proficiency: sorting/filtering, conditional formatting, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, basic PivotTables, text/date functions, and data validation.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication; able to document notes and instructions clearly.
• Demonstrated professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity when handling sensitive data.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship, coursework, or project experience in audit, SOX, risk, or compliance.
• Familiarity with IT General Controls (ITGCs), key reports, and change management concepts.
• Experience with SharePoint/Teams, audit request portals, or GRC/evidence repositories (e.g., ServiceNow GRC, Archer, Workiva, OneTrust.)
• Basic data skills beyond Excel (e.g., Power Query, Power BI, or SQL basics).
• Exposure to flowcharting (Visio, Lucidchart) and writing procedure narratives.

Responsibilities

• Audit Request Create and assign audit request/PBC (Prepared by Client) using ARM (Audit Request Management) Tool. Assign requests to control owners, track due dates, and follow up to ensure timely responses. Escalate delays and data gaps to the Audit Lead with clear status updates and risk/impact notes.
• Evidence Collection & Organization Guide control owners on PY evidence as helpful information for evidence gathering. Organize, index, and label evidence consistently (e.g., control ID, period, versioning).
• Evidence Repository Maintain the EIRC SOX evidence repository, ensuring all required evidence is captured, stored in the correct folder structure, and properly linked to controls/requests. Monitor repository hygiene (naming conventions, version control) and ensure proper updates Upload approved evidence packages to auditors through the designated portal/tools.
• Testing & Documentation Perform basic data testing in Excel (filters, lookups, pivots, reconciliations, tie-outs) to support compliance monitoring effort. Participate in process walkthroughs with control owners and technology stakeholders. Document clear, accurate meeting notes with process flows, key reports, systems, and control points; identify changes to be reflected in the SOX Technology Inventory. Draft/update working papers and templates under supervision.
• Status Tracking Support audit planning by updating tasks, milestones, and owners in the tracking tool. Support maintenance of dashboards/status trackers for request aging, evidence completeness, and request progress.

Benefits

• National General Holdings Corp. is an Equal Opportunity (EO) employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of any characteristic protected by law.
• Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States, as it is not our practice to sponsor individuals for work visas.
• In the event you need assistance or accommodation in completing your online application, please contact NGIC main office by phone at [phone].
• At Allstate, we work hard to help people live a good life every day. Allstaters are dedicated to serving clients, customers, and communities, which allows employees to find meaning and value in their work.
• Allstate offers an environment that fosters innovative thinking where you’ll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.
• Allstate helps protect nearly 16 million households with auto, home, life, and retirement products.
• We want every professional connected to Allstate to be committed to giving our customers the best and that means finding the best talent.
• We want you to be our next great addition.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern