2028 Spring Audit Internship - Financial Institutions Group

Doeren Mayhew; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Doeren Mayhew in Houston offers a spring 2028 FIG audit internship with hands-on training in auditing financial institutions. Interns participate in a structured program beginning with a week of onboarding to audit software and procedures and work alongside seasoned professionals.

Winter interns will work 40–55 hours per week from January 4, 2028, through April 15, 2028, supporting engagement teams on audits, reviews, and compilations for credit unions and community banks while gaining practical

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in accounting
• Completion of at least one intermediate accounting course by winter 2027 preferred
• 3.0 GPA (cumulative and in accounting major)
• Ability to take off winter semester classes (January through mid-April) and work 40+ hours per week
• Work experience preferred (related or unrelated to accounting)
• Strong drive and motivation to pursue a career in public accounting
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to take initiative via work experience and/or extracurricular activities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven time management skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• High degree of curiosity, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm

Responsibilities

• Work on numerous engagement teams with various audit Principals, Managers, Associates and other interns to complete audits, reviews and compilations for clients
• Gain exposure to 8-12 financial institution client engagements such as credit unions and community banks
• Travel to client sites to perform audit engagements
• Compile and analyze financial information
• Test and document business transactions
• Prepare and review financial statements

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Leadership

Time management

Education

Accounting degree in progress

Intermediate accounting course

Job description

Doeren Mayhew is a tax, assurance and advisory firm headquartered in Troy, Michigan with 18 offices across the country and abroad. Founded in 1932, Doeren Mayhew is recognized as the 36th largest CPA firm in the U.S. and is positioned for successful future growth. If you want to join a rising firm that is consistently named among the 50 best-managed firms in the nation, this is the firm for you.

Doeren Mayhew’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG) is ranked by Callahan & Associates as the #1 credit union auditing firm in the nation. As a spring 2028 FIG audit intern, in our Houston, Texas office, you will have the opportunity to specialize in the industry of auditing financial institutions. You will go through a hands‑on training program during the first week of the internship, in which you will learn how to utilize audit software programs, develop an understanding of audit procedures, and work closely with seasoned audit professionals. Your responsibilities and experience will be like those of our first‑year audit associates and is a great way to see firsthand how rewarding a public accounting career can be.

Winter internships will run from January 4, 2028, until no later than April 15, 2028. Interns typically work 40-55 hours per week, including Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Work on numerous engagement teams with various audit Principals, Managers, Associates and other interns to complete audits, reviews and compilations for clients
• Gain exposure to 8-12 financial institution client engagements such as credit unions and community banks
• Travel to client sites to perform audit engagements
• Compile and analyze financial information
• Test and document business transactions
• Prepare and review financial statements

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in accounting
• Completion of at least one intermediate accounting course by winter 2027 preferred
• 3.0 GPA (cumulative and in accounting major)
• Ability to take off winter semester classes (January through mid-April) and work 40+ hours per week
• Work experience preferred (related or unrelated to accounting)
• Strong drive and motivation to pursue a career in public accounting
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to take initiative via work experience and/or extracurricular activities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven time management skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• High degree of curiosity, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm