Internal Audit Intern — Paid 11-Week Immersive Experience

werner; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Plan

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Supplemental Coverage

Job summary

Werner Enterprises offers an 11-week paid summer internship designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world audit practice at our Corporate Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. You will gain hands-on experience in internal audits, with dedicated training and opportunities to develop professional skills in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

This internship covers planning, testing, data analysis, and reporting tasks, and includes potential housing assistance.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Intermediate Excel/Sheets skills or a willingness to become proficient quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize work, manage multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to ask thoughtful questions and learn unfamiliar business processes.
• Professionalism when interacting with employees and management across the organization.
• Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information appropriately.
• Basic understanding of accounting, finance, information systems, data analytics, or business processes.
• A willingness to learn new systems and work outside of one specific functional area.
• A student studying Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning of internal audits.
• Perform walkthroughs and document current processes.
• Gather, organize, and analyze financial, operational, and IT data.
• Conduct testing of internal controls and document results.
• Prepare workpapers that support audit findings and conclusions.
• Help assess compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Support risk assessments by identifying potential areas of exposure.
• Track remediation progress on prior audit issues.
• Draft sections of audit reports, including observations and recommendations.
• Summarize audit findings in a clear, concise manner for review by senior auditors.
• Maintain audit files with appropriate evidence and version control.
• Collaborate closely with senior auditors and process owners.
• Attend interviews and meetings with department leaders to understand business operations.
• Participate in internal audit training, workshops, or team discussions.
• Use audit tools (Excel, Word, Workiva, Edge, PeopleSoft, AS400, etc.) to perform data testing.
• Assist in preparing dashboards and visualizations for audit findings.
• Support IT audits (e.g., user access, system controls) when assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Excel/Sheets

Communication

Time management

Education

Accounting

Finance

Business

Information Systems

Data Analytics

Cybersecurity

Tools

Excel

Workiva

Edge

PeopleSoft

AS400

Power BI

Job description

Werner Enterprises offers an 11-week paid summer internship designed to bridge classroom learning with real-world audit practice at our Corporate Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. You will gain hands-on experience in internal audits, with dedicated training and opportunities to develop professional skills in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

This internship covers planning, testing, data analysis, and reporting tasks, and includes potential housing assistance.