Internal Audit Intern

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive invites students to join its Internal Audit team as a Summer 2027 Intern. You will gain hands-on experience across Internal Controls Governance and Enterprise Risk Management, contributing to control design and testing, evidence gathering, and risk assessment processes.

You’ll work with a collaborative team, develop professional skills, and participate in preparing leadership presentations while building cross-functional relationships within Cox Automotive.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BA/BS degree in accounting or related field.
• Interest in audit, risk or compliance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Self-starter with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management with documenting narratives, control descriptions, risk & control matrices, and remediation steps.
• Gather evidence and perform testing to assess whether controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Monitor certifications and communicate status to control owners; escalate as needed.
• Support development of presentations for leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Self-starter

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Organized

Adaptable

Education

BA/BS in accounting or related field

Job description

Internal Audit Intern – Summer 2027

This internship offers broad, hands-on experience across Cox Automotive’s Internal Controls Governance and Enterprise Risk Management teams. The candidate will contribute to initiatives involving financial and IT controls, enterprise risk management, and the ongoing assessment of risks that may impact business operations and financial reporting. Responsibilities will include gathering evidence and performing testing to help assess whether risks are appropriately defined and internal controls are designed and operating effectively. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented self-starter who communicates effectively and thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment.

What’s In It For You?

• We value your time and potential. At Cox, you’ll be exposed to meaningful and challenging work.
• You won’t be left alone to figure things out. You’ll have a team of supporters who will show you the ropes, guide you to excellence and cheer you on.
• You’ll experience real accountability to develop your professional skills.
• You’ll expand your network and professional toolbox through exposure to business leaders.
• You’ll help us build a bold future that is sustainable, accessible and inclusive.

What You’ll Do

You’ll learn about Cox Automotive (and the automotive industry at-large) through various assignments, specifically aligned to your area of study and aspirations. You’ll receive on-the-job training plus targeted development opportunities to help you engage with your strengths and crystallize your career interests. Here’s a peek at the experiences that await you:

• Acting as a team member within the Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management Team.
• Assisting the Internal Controls team with the maintenance and preparation of detailed and accurate documentation, including narratives, control descriptions, risk & control matrices, process flowcharts, and management responses & remediation.
• Monitoring certifications for internal controls and narratives including communicating status to control owners and determining the need for escalations.
• Partnering/Assisting the Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk management team to conduct process & internal controls walkthroughs to clearly identify/validate controls.
• Supporting issue owners with documenting remediation action plans for internal control failures and other identified issues.
• Ensuring that internal control stakeholders are provided with timely and accurate assistance.
• Supporting enterprise risk management activities.
• Assisting in developing presentations for leadership.
• Cross training in other areas of the internal controls governance and enterprise risk management team.
• Performing special projects and tasks assigned.
• Building relationships and interacting with cross-functional teams, internal and external customers and key stakeholders.
• Networking with peers and professionals in the industry.

Who You Are:

• Currently a college student pursuing a BA/BS degree in accounting or a related field
• Past Work experience or a desire to build a career in audit, risk, or compliance
• Self-starter, flexible and curious
• Highly organized, detail oriented and fast learner
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong desire to learn; ability to learn new systems and tools

• Accountable for meeting deadlines and work performed

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment