Internal Audit Intern: SOX & Controls Exposure (Summer)

Cleveland-Cliffs; Burns Harbor (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs in Burns Harbor, IN is offering a summer Internal Audit Intern program. You will assist with SOX scoping, planning, documentation, risk assessment, and testing, working closely with the Internal Audit Department on governance and controls.

This internship provides hands-on audit experience, exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to build life-long professional connections with a Fortune 500 company, potentially leading to future full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a Bachelor of Science program in Accounting, Finance, or other Business-related field.
• Must have completed at least sophomore year by summer 2027.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with SOX scoping, planning, and administration, including maintenance of process documentation, planning memos, risk and control matrices, and testing plans.
• Execute testing of key SOX controls in conjunction with the annual test plan.
• Assist Internal Audit management in the preparation of planning memorandums and audit programs.
• Conduct audits, including the detailed planning of each audit and agreeing the audit objectives and scope with management.
• Evaluate and document process, system, and control effectiveness through accounting, auditing, and business knowledge; collect, analyze, and document information to support audit results.
• Assist in the preparation and presentation of audit results.
• Identify constructive and value-added solutions to address issues identified; recommend operational improvements which ensure proper controls over all aspects of the business and assets.
• Monitor status of action plans arising from audits.
• Maintain confidentiality of audit findings and company proprietary information.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Internal Audit's stakeholders.
• Conduct work in accordance with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and Code of Ethics promulgated by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Skills

SOX testing

Audit planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting/Finance or related field

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs in Burns Harbor, IN is offering a summer Internal Audit Intern program. You will assist with SOX scoping, planning, documentation, risk assessment, and testing, working closely with the Internal Audit Department on governance and controls.

This internship provides hands-on audit experience, exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to build life-long professional connections with a Fortune 500 company, potentially leading to future full-time employment.