Audit Services Internship

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Summer internship program

Networking with leaders

Job summary

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is offering a 2027 Summer Internship in Audit Services at our Des Moines headquarters. Gain exposure to financial, operational, and IT audits, with opportunities to learn from senior leaders and participate in risk assessment activities.

We seek juniors/seniors pursuing Finance, Accounting, or Business degrees, with strong Excel/Word skills, communication abilities, and initiative.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related major.
• Prior experience in a business setting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and analyze data during projects.

Responsibilities

• Support audit team with financial, operational, and IT audit activities.
• Prepare summaries of identified audit findings and assist with documentation.
• Assist external auditors during interim and year-end audits and SOC 1 reviews.
• Test controls within Wellmark's audit programs and document results.
• Analyze data samples to assess accuracy and completeness of processes.

Skills

Excel

Word

Data analysis

Communication

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree pursuit in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description

Why choose an internship with Wellmark?We strive to offer meaningful work that assists in your professional development and provides value to the team. You will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledge you've acquired in school to practice this summer during our 2027 Summer Internship Program. You will have the opportunity to learn from subject matter experts and leaders within the industry, network with fellow internship program participants, and gain practical, hands‑on work experience.

If you're eager to learn, collaborate with others, demonstrate your potential, develop customer-focused solutions, and grow into an exciting career, we hope you'll consider an internship with us!

What's Audit Services?

Audit Services is a department within the Legal Division of Wellmark. The Audit department serves as a highly-valued key resource by continuously working to improve the control environment and instill risk conscious behavior throughout the organization. Audit contributes to Wellmark's success by providing a broad array of value-added audit and consulting services that improve the effectiveness of risk management, business control, and governance processes.

What team deliverables might I support?

In general, you will gain knowledge and be exposed to multiple areas of audit including, Internal Audit (Financial, Operational, Information Technology), Compliance Audit, Performance Audit & Investigation, Model Audit Rule, and Enterprise Risk Management. Although subject to change, examples of work are included below:

• Perform financial, operational, and compliance audit work to help Leadership manage risk and identify issues that require resolution.
• Prepare summaries of identified audit findings.
• Provide assistance to external auditors during the interim and year-end financial audit and the SOC 1 audit.
• Test controls for Wellmark's Model Audit Rule program to ensure controls are working effectively, conduct walkthroughs of the process, and evaluate effectiveness of the control.
• Review populations of data against established parameters for accuracy and completeness. This analysis includes an overall review of operational procedure efficiency, methods, controls, and performance.
• Perform entry to intermediate level audits, reviews, and analysis of transactions within end to end processes, such as claims and membership & enrollment.

Ready to bring your strengths to Wellmark? Here's what's next!

This internship will start in May of 2027, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. You may then have the opportunity to transition part‑time in the fall of 2027.

Qualifications

• Current Junior or Senior student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related major
• Prior experience in a business setting
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative
• Ability to analyze and organize data in a consistent and logical fashion
• Proven problem solving, innovation, and technical adaptation skills
• Ability to work independently and clearly communicate results of data analytics and modeling
• Available to work a hybrid schedule 10-20 hours/week during the academic year; in-office days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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