Internal Audit Intern - Paid, Hands-on Analytics

Werner Enterprises, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid housing assistance

Mentor program intern activities

Job summary

Werner Enterprises is offering a paid 11-week internship at our Corporate Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The program provides dedicated job training and learning opportunities in a collaborative, inclusive environment with real-world experience.

Paid housing or housing assistance may be available. Interns will assist with internal audits—planning, walkthroughs, data analysis, and testing of controls— while collaborating with senior auditors and department leaders to understand business

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 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.
• Assess compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Identify potential areas of exposure for risk assessments.
• Track remediation progress on prior audit issues.
• Draft sections of audit reports and recommendations.
• Summarize findings for review by senior auditors.
• Maintain audit files with evidence and version control.
• Collaborate with senior auditors and process owners.
• Attend interviews and meetings with department leaders.
• Participate in internal audit training/workshops.
• Use audit tools (Excel, Word, Workiva, Edge, PeopleSoft, AS400) 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 skills

Written & verbal communication

Time management

Learning ability

Professionalism

Confidential information handling

Accounting/Finance knowledge

Student mindset

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business/IS/Data Analytics/Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Workiva

Edge

PeopleSoft

AS400

Job description

Werner Enterprises is offering a paid 11-week internship at our Corporate Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The program provides dedicated job training and learning opportunities in a collaborative, inclusive environment with real-world experience.

Paid housing or housing assistance may be available. Interns will assist with internal audits—planning, walkthroughs, data analysis, and testing of controls— while collaborating with senior auditors and department leaders to understand business