Financial Aid Compliance Intern

Mcclintockcpa; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 35,818,000 - 44,083,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-focused culture

Flexible scheduling

Academic credit opportunities

Health insurance

Job summary

McClintock & Associates is seeking a Financial Aid Compliance Intern for Spring 2026 to join our team and gain hands-on experience in postsecondary audit services. You will assist with testing, review student files for Title IV compliance, and document findings under the guidance of a senior auditor.

The role emphasizes a family-focused culture, flexible training, and opportunities to learn through client conversations and practical tasks.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Available to work approximately 25 hours per week, January through April.
• Coursework in auditing or financial accounting is preferred.
• Interest in pursuing a career in public accounting or audit.

Responsibilities

• Assist with compliance testing in a variety of areas, including student file testing, institutional eligibility, enrollment reporting procedures, and cash management.
• Review student files to assess compliance with Title IV regulations and FAFSA, transcripts, and student ledger cards.
• Prepare audit workpapers, analyze supporting documentation, perform recalculations, and document audit findings.
• Develop a working knowledge of AI applications and their practical use in audit services.
• Build practical skills in compliance auditing, documentation, professional communication, critical thinking, and working with financial aid regulations.
• Participate in client meetings and internal team meetings to gain exposure to the full audit process and collaboration.

Skills

Personable

Accountable

Team-Oriented

Lifelong Learner

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance (or related field)

Job description

McClintock & Associates is seeking a Financial Aid Compliance Intern to join our growing team for Spring 2026. Come be part of our family focused culture where employees are encouraged to spend time with their families and on themselves. As a firm that serves the postsecondary industry, education is at the core of what we believe in. From day one, you’ll receive training and practical tasks — testing student files, documenting findings, and even sitting in on the client conversations that come out of that work. Our interns are an important part of the McClintock & Associates team, and the experience you gain here will carry you into the next step of your career.

Our ideal Financial Aid Compliance Intern is:

Personable.

Strong communication skills and developing business acumen to support the team and clients.

Able to operate efficiently and analyze data to help make decisions and manage workload.

Accountable.

You understand expectations and hold yourself and others accountable.

Team-Oriented.

You’re honest, personable, and self-aware, collaborating with the team.

A lifelong learner.

You absorb knowledge like a sponge and are always looking for ways to improve. You’re willing to learn what you don’t know and have high emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

The job responsibilities of the Financial Aid Compliance Intern include, but are not limited to:

Accountability

• Assist with compliance testing in a variety of areas, which may include student file testing, institutional eligibility, enrollment reporting procedures, and cash management
• Review student files to assess compliance with Title IV federal regulations, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), institutional enrollment documentation, academic transcripts, and student ledger cards
• Prepare audit workpapers, analyze supporting documentation, perform recalculations, and document audit findings
• Develop a working knowledge of AI applications and their practical use in audit services
• Build practical skills in compliance auditing, documentation, professional communication, critical thinking, and working with financial aid regulations

Leadership

• Demonstrates our core values
• Participates in client meetings and internal team meetings to gain exposure to the full audit process, understand how audit teams communicate with clients, and learn about internal processes and team collaboration

Management

• Works closely with an assigned mentor, typically a Senior Accountant or Supervisor, and other members of the audit team in a collaborative environment throughout the internship

Location

• The Financial Statement Audit Intern position is in-office preferred, headquartered at 1370 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA

Qualifications

Required

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Available to work approximately 25 hours per week, January through April

Preferred

• Coursework in auditing or financial accounting
• Interest in pursuing a career in public accounting or audit

Compensation

Pay: $20 per hour

Academic Credit: Eligible for academic credit, in coordination with your school’s policies and requirements

WHY McClintock & Associates?

Founded in 1975, McClintock & Associates is the premier firm offering audit, tax advisory, and consultative solutions to postsecondary institutions across 40 states. We understand our clients need quick answers, and we strive to make our relationships with them much more than transactional.

Our greatest assets are our employees, and we are committed to their personal and professional development. We provide education, flexibility, and opportunity for a more complete and satisfying work-life integration.

• We value family-life balance and have a family-focused culture
• Voted best place to work in 2021
• We’re a growing and profitable company offering competitive employee benefits
• We’re an industry niche leader in providing accounting services to postsecondary institutions. We’re focused on a single industry and pride ourselves on the expertise we provide.
• We welcome new, challenging projects that build our capacity to learn and grow
• We’re busy without the busy season, providing consistent, results-oriented work in fewer hours than most firms

Company Benefits

Family focused culture

10 paid holidays and generous PTO policy

Flexible scheduling including work from home options

Student Loan Repayment program

Employee Appreciation and team building events

Medical insurance with Health Savings Account opportunities

401(k) plan with monthly employer contribution (including Roth)

Dental, vision and life insurance

Year-end bonuses paid to employees since 2006

TSA precheck for employees that travel

Wellness programs

Charitable match program

Free parking

Family Focused

We value time at home with loved ones and provide flexibility to ensure we do not miss important moments. We recognize the importance of taking time away from our work.

Lifelong Learner

We are responsible for and engaged in our personal and professional development. We recognize that our mind is a muscle that can be strengthened by using the resources available to us.

Solution Minded

We collaborate with our clients to solve their problems. We bring a positive mindset focused on answering questions, and we are proactive in identifying issues before they arise.

We Not Me

We work as a team that moves together. We are not siloed individuals. When our teammates need support, we seek them out and pick them up knowing that the team is stronger together.

Hear From Our Team

I value the firm’s flexible working schedule that allows me to work from home when necessary. While I believe working with others one-on-one in our team environment provides for better on the job training, the flexibility provides stress relief when family commitments arise.