COSO-Focused Internal Audit Intern

City of Raleigh North Carolina; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Raleigh’s Office of Internal Audit offers an eight-month internship for college students starting October 2026 through June 2027. The role provides guided work, four hours weekly (up to eight), with a fixed $20/hour pay.

Located in Downtown Raleigh, the internship emphasizes understanding internal controls, COSO concepts, and curiosity to learn and ask questions. Ideal candidates are local college students majoring in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, or business, at least

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college program.
• Basic understanding of internal controls (COSO).
• Willingness to learn and ask questions.

Responsibilities

• Performing data analytic reviews of various city transactions.
• Shadowing the internal audit manager by performing assigned fieldwork.
• Updating PDF audit reports to be ADA accessible.
• Revamping audit workpapers to improve efficiencies and align with standards.
• Creating a communication framework to share audit findings internally.

Skills

Microsoft 365 proficiency

COSO knowledge

Critical thinking

Questioning attitude

Education

College student majoring in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, or general business administration

Junior level student

NCSU MAC (graduate) students encouraged

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

The City of Raleigh’s Office of Internal Audit offers an eight-month internship for college students starting October 2026 through June 2027. The role provides guided work, four hours weekly (up to eight), with a fixed $20/hour pay.

Located in Downtown Raleigh, the internship emphasizes understanding internal controls, COSO concepts, and curiosity to learn and ask questions. Ideal candidates are local college students majoring in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, or business, at least