Summer Associate Internship (Internal Audit - Operational Audit)
About The Position
The Summer Associate will be a member of the Internal Audit Operational Audit Team and will work in a hybrid capacity reporting to leadership at our Vienna, VA, Winchester VA, or Pensacola, FL campus. This team focuses on performing audits across Operational areas including Corporate Services, Lending, and Member Experience functions. Responsibilities may include supporting control testing on in-flight audits, assisting with testing on issue closures, developing tools or templates to be used in the audit process, or performing in-depth research on emerging topics impacting internal audit. The Summer Associate Program is a 12-week internship program beginning in May 2027 and ending in August 2027. Students will work on impactful projects and meaningful work during their internship. To qualify for this position, applicants must be currently pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university and have an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field
- Familiarity with the internal audit function and processes
- Familiarity with Copilot or other AI systems
- Effective research, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Experience in following, interpreting, and applying relevant data/instructions to guidelines, procedures, practices, and regulations
- Interest in risk management, audit, and/or enterprise governance
Responsibilities
- Assist with operational audits in accordance with Navy Federal and industry audit standards
- Conduct preliminary research, identify and analyze data through data analytics, participate in process walkthroughs, document process narratives and workflows, identify key risks and controls, and obtain audit evidence for testing
- Assist in performing control testing. Apply critical thinking skills by seeking to understand and execute assigned control testing and document results according to professional and internal standards
- Review and analyze audit evidence and adequately document testing results to determine design and operating effectiveness of controls
- Identify and summarize potential issues and observations to discuss with the Auditor-In-Charge in a timely manner
- Prepare audit workpapers to document relevant information obtained, analyzed, and evaluated that support audit observations/issues and conclusions
- Actively leverage Microsoft Copilot and AI agents as key tools in completing the summer project, to enhance research, analysis, automation, and deliverable development
- Manage workload/timelines and report delays and issues to audit management
- Collaborate with others throughout your internship, including with other Summer Associates
- Work well within the team environment, take on challenging stretch assignments for professional growth and development, and have fun!
Benefits
- highly competitive pay
- generous benefits and perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
