Intern, Audit Services at Evergy

Wayne State University; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergy is offering an internship in Audit Services for Summer 2027 located in Kansas City, MO or Topeka, KS. Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a pay range of $19.00 to $23.00 per hour.

The role emphasizes hands-on testing of controls and opportunities to learn through real business interactions. Under supervision from Senior Auditor and Audit Services management, you will perform testing, assist with data requests, interviews, and prepare work papers to support conclusions.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a third- or fourth-year student pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Strong organization and proofreading skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate clearly.
• Demonstrated ethics and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing to assess operating effectiveness of the company’s business process controls over financial reporting.
• May perform internal audit work as project schedules allow.
• Support data requests, interviews, and work papers to document test results.

Skills

Dependable

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Proofreading skills

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Sound reasoning

Ethical standards

Independence

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Multitasking

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Business Administration

Accounting

Finance

Related field

Tools

MS Office - Word

MS Office - Excel

Job description

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SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS

JOB TITLE: Intern, Audit Services

REQUISITION:CFO007G

DEPARTMENT: Audit Services – Kansas City Headquarters or Topeka General Office

LOCATION: Kansas City, MO or Topeka, KS

PAY RANGE: $19.00 - $23.00 / Hour

Internship Position for Summer 2027

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

Intern Description:

Under general supervision from Senior Auditor and Audit Services management, primary responsibility will be to perform testing to assess the operating effectiveness of the company’s business process controls over financial reporting. As project schedules allow, may also be responsible for performing internal audit work.

Job tasks include but not limited to

Testing responsibilities include:

• Selecting samples from populations.
• Creating and obtaining data requests.
• Performing interviews of control owners and performers.
• Preparing work papers to support the testing performed and concluding on test results.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidate must currently be enrolled as a third- or fourth-year student actively pursuing a degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:

• Must be dependable, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and have excellent organizational and proofreading skills.
• Must be able to work and communicate effectively in a team environment and with other company personnel.
• Must be able to apply the following: analytical thinking, problem solving, and sound reasoning.
• Must have high ethical standards and the ability to remain independent.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office applications, specifically Word and Excel, is required.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and operate efficiently and effectively in a high stress environment.

Working Conditions:

Normal Office Working Conditions

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer:

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.