2027 BNY Summer Internship Program - Audit (Pittsburgh, PA)

BNY Mellon; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

BNY Mellon invites students to join its Summer Internship Program in Internal Audit. You will gain hands-on experience auditing processes, risks, and controls across the firm, while working alongside experienced audit professionals to build technical knowledge and professional skills.

The program emphasizes on-the-job training, collaboration with stakeholders, and exposure to the bank's global control environment, with mentoring, project work, and networking opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Review processes, risks, and controls across BNY's business and operations.
• Analyze information, document observations, and identify themes for control improvements.
• Support audit testing, walkthroughs, and reporting to illustrate process controls.
• Collaborate with auditors and stakeholders to gather information and translate findings.
• Learn how governance, risk management, and internal controls support a global financial services firm.

Skills

Risk and control thinking

Analytical problem-solving

Business process analysis

Written communication

Professional skepticism

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Description

Audit Practice

Internal Audit is an independent function at BNY that helps the organization succeed by assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control environment. Through a combination of risk assurance and advisory support, the team provides analyses, insights, and recommendations that promote effective risk management and control. Interns in Internal Audit receive targeted on-the-job training and work alongside experienced audit professionals to build technical knowledge, strengthen soft skills, and learn how audit drives impact across the organization.

What you will do

• Support audit work by reviewing processes, risks, and controls across different parts of BNY's business and operations.
• Help analyze information, document observations, and identify themes that may point to control gaps, inefficiencies, or opportunities to improve.
• Contribute to audit testing, walkthroughs, and reporting that help teams understand how effectively processes and controls are working.
• Partner with audit professionals and business stakeholders to gather information, ask thoughtful questions, and translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Gain exposure to how governance, risk management, and internal controls support a global financial services company.

Skills you will build

• Risk and control thinking
• Analytical problem-solving and critical thinking
• Business process analysis
• Written communication and concise reporting
• Professional skepticism and sound judgment
• Collaboration and stakeholder communication
• Attention to detail and documentation discipline

Impact you will have at BNY

• Help teams identify risks earlier and improve how key processes and controls operate.
• Contribute to work that promotes accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Support insights and recommendations that help protect the firm and strengthen the control environment.
• See how independent review and objective analysis create real value in a complex global business.

Why this could be a fit for you

This role is a great fit if you like asking smart questions, solving problems, connecting details to the bigger picture, and doing work that helps organizations operate more effectively and responsibly.

Summer Internship Program

The BNY Summer Internship Program offers high-potential students a dynamic 10-week experience designed to accelerate development, build professional networks, and provide meaningful exposure to one of the world's leading financial services institutions. Through a skills-driven talent model, interns gain insight into the capabilities, platforms, and functions that power BNY's global franchise while contributing to impactful business initiatives.

From day one, interns are immersed in BNY's collaborative and innovative culture through:

• Enterprise-wide onboarding and development programming, including an in person immersive induction experience, executive speaker series, skill development, and networking opportunities.
• Meaningful project work aligned to key business practices and platforms, providing hands-on experience, skill development, and real-world business impact.
• Structured mentorship and career support from managers, senior leaders, peer mentors, business stakeholders, and dedicated program managers.
• Exposure across practices, platforms, and teams, building a broad understanding of BNY's integrated business model.
• Professional, technical, and financial services training designed to strengthen business acumen and prepare participants for long-term career success.
• A premier early-career experience, backed by senior leadership and designed to develop the next generation of talent for BNY's global workforce.

Program eligibility:

• Enrollment in a 4-year undergraduate degree program with a strong focus on business-related and/or technology-related majors preferred
• Graduating in Dec 2027 or May 2028 (U.S.)
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
• Does not require sponsorship for employment visa status (now or in the future) in the country where applying.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $52,000 and $70,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and company- sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team.

About Us

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees' growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance - and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

About the Team

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at: BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

Here's a few of our recent awards:

• America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• "Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.