Internal Audit Intern

Covista; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Covista in Illinois seeks an Audit Intern to assist in internal audit procedures, focusing on financial control, education compliance, and operations. You will gather and analyze documentation, prepare workpapers, and coordinate with process owners across areas.

Successful candidates are junior or higher with a 3.2+ GPA, strong communication, and a detail-oriented, analytical mindset. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. Hybrid on-site schedule with four in-office days per week.

Qualifications

• Junior status (or higher) in good standing.
• GPA 3.2 or higher overall.
• Strong communication skills, self-starter, detail-oriented, and analytical.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments and prioritize tasks.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Gathering, analyzing, and evaluating documentation.
• Preparing supporting workpapers.
• Interacting with process owners across functional areas.
• Document existing processes through interviews, observation, and inquiry.
• Identify risks and control activities within business processes.
• Perform testing to determine compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Self-starter

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Covista

Covista (NYSE: CVSA) is America's largest healthcare educator, serving 100,000 students and supported by a community of 400,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals-theyre one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers. We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday-Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

About Covista

Covista (NYSE: CVSA) is America's largest healthcare educator, serving 100,000 students and supported by a community of 400,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals-theyre one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers. We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday-Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Job Description

Welcome to an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Audit Intern! We are seeking a motivated individual to assist in the execution of internal audit procedures across various critical areas including financial control, education compliance, and operational reviews at Covista.

Responsibilities include:

• Gathering, analyzing, and evaluating documentation.
• Preparing supporting workpapers.
• Interacting with process owners across various functional areas.

Additionally, the role involves making recommendations to management regarding process improvements. The intern is expected to attain a fundamental understanding of internal audit's role within the organization, auditing techniques, internal controls, pertinent regulations, and systems subject to review and testing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Document existing processes through interviews, observation, and inquiry
• Identify risks and associated control activities within business processes
• Perform testing to determine compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements
• Identify and elevate issues to project lead
• Assist with special projects as requested
• Exhibit a professional demeanor
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Junior status (or higher) in good standing
• 3.2 (or higher) overall grade point average
• Strong communication skills, self-starter, detail-oriented, and analytical
• Ability to work on multiple assignments and prioritize tasks
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office suite

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equal Opportunity - Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation