Internal Audit Intern

cox; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cox Automotive offers a Summer 2027 Internal Audit Internship with exposure to Internal Controls Governance and Enterprise Risk Management. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, documentation, and risk assessment across financial and IT controls.

You’ll work on real projects, learn processes, and gain mentorship within a fast-paced environment. As a current BA/BS accounting student, you’ll contribute to control narratives, risk matrices, and remediation efforts while developing reporting and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a team member within the Internal Controls and Enterprise Risk Management Team.
• Assisting the Internal Controls team with documentation including narratives, control descriptions, risk & control matrices, process flowcharts, and remediation.
• Monitoring certifications for internal controls and communicating status to control owners.
• Partnering to conduct process and internal controls walkthroughs to identify/validate controls.
• Supporting issue owners with remediation action plans for internal control failures.
• Ensuring internal control stakeholders receive timely 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; building relationships with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Accounting student

Audit interest

Self-starter

Highly organized

Communication skills

Fast learner

Deadline oriented

Multitasking

Education

BA/BS in accounting or related field

Job description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Intern - Functional

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Hourly base pay rate is $22.02 - $33.08/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Intern/Co-Op sessions are considered temporary employment. No full-time employment commitments are made. However, depending on our business needs, some interns may be considered for a full-time position following the conclusion of the session conditioned upon the intern graduating from their academic program and being available to commence full-time employment at a specified time.

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

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.EOE, including disability/vetsApplicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.