Loan Review Intern

Crowe•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Consulting is a dynamic business focused on solving problems for our clients and serving our core markets through innovative solutions. As technology and AI continue to reshape the consulting landscape, we are looking for individuals who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn. At Crowe, consultants are expected to build both technical and transferable skills, think critically, and use technology to solve real business problems. In this role, you will continuously learn, collaborate across teams, and explore how tools, including emerging AI capabilities, can improve efficiency, insights, and client outcomes. As you grow, you’ll also begin to take ownership of client relationships, contribute to account strategy, and support the delivery of high-impact work. Developing a sense of account leadership, including understanding client needs, ensuring delivery excellence, and building trusted partnerships, is part of what sets successful consultants apart. Success in this role comes from a growth mindset, strong communication skills, advanced critical thinking, and the ability to navigate new challenges with confidence. As a Loan Review professional in Crowe’s Consulting Practice, you will be focused on helping clients resolve business needs through analyzing their risk and control environment, evaluating compliance with regulatory requirements, along with defining, developing, implementing business processes, and controls, and technology solutions. Our Risk & Compliance Loan Review team members work very collaboratively within and across teams based on our clients’ specific issues and needs. At Crowe, we empower you to take risks, to challenge yourself in specialized areas of consulting & technology, and to generate solutions that impact the firm and your professional growth. Crowe cultivates a creative company culture where you will have the opportunity to share your ideas and knowledge with clients from your very first day with the firm. Our team comes from different backgrounds and experience levels and works across many different client types and sizes. From a small business to a global company, you can expect to serve clients in many different industries, including financial services, life sciences, public sector, technology, etc.

Requirements

Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Moderate understanding of Accounting and Finance structures as it relates to financial reporting
Capable of working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship.
Act ethically and with integrity at all times.
Verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Willingness to travel up to 60% or more annually

Nice To Haves

Familiarity and/or proficiency with data analytics applications like PowerBI and/or Tableau and with programming languages (e.g., SAS, R, Python, etc.)
Desire to sit for and obtain a firm supported certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CRCM, CAMS, CFA, etc.)

Responsibilities

Understand financial and operational business processes within an organization in relation to proper control environments and industry standards
Create and deliver value-added reports and projects through strong deliverables that simplify complex issues and enable effective and efficient risk management for our clients
Collaborate and develop partnerships with clients, prospects, colleagues, and communities
Innovate new ideas and solutions to address existing and emerging areas of risks
Exhibit strong communication skills when consulting with senior management, C-Suite client personnel, and government regulators
Learn and work well both in a team environment and independently.
Adapt to continuously changing risk environments and effectively manage time
Demonstrate intellectual curiosity to enable a deeply specialized skill set
Cultivate and enable strong relationships within your clients and community
Adapt to continuously changing risk environments and effectively manage time.