Internal Audit Intern - Summer 2027

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AmTrust North America is offering an Internal Audit internship designed to introduce you to the insurance industry. You will work with our Internal Audit team to gain foundational knowledge across lines of business, interacting with stakeholders to learn the audit process.

The role blends in-office and remote work, with four days on-site and one remote day, at either our Cleveland, OH or Jersey City, NJ offices. This is a great starting point for a career in risk and controls.

Qualifications

• Rising Senior actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in MIS, Business Administration, Accounting, or Internal Audit.
• Strong MS Office skills and clear written communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist with process walkthroughs to identify activities, risks and controls.
• Apply risk and control concepts to assess design and develop testing approaches.
• Test the effectiveness of key controls identified.
• Develop audit, accounting and technical knowledge.
• Discuss and report control design deficiencies and remediation actions.
• Validate remediation with management and assist external auditors as needed.
• Support special projects and maintain professional ethical standards.

Skills

MS Office

Written communication

Grammar accuracy

Professional demeanor

Integrity and respect

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relates field (MIS/Business Administration/Accounting/Internal Audit)

Job description

Overview

As an Intern, you will be introduced to the skills necessary for a successful insurance career at AmTrust North America by working closely with our Internal Audit team. Throughout this internship, you will build a foundational background and robust overview of different lines of business throughout the organization. You will interact with various stakeholders to learn multiple facets of the internal audit process.

Note: This role works 4 days in office and 1 day remote out of either our Cleveland, OH or Jersey City, NJ offices.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with process walkthroughs to identify the key activities, risks, and controls
• Applying simple risk and control concepts to assess control design and developing a testing approach for key controls
• Testing the effectiveness of the key controls identified
• Developing audit / accounting / technical knowledge
• Discussing and reporting control design deficiencies and controls not operating as designed.
• Validating with management the resolution and implementation of remediation action plans
• Performing direct assistance (i.e., substantive testing) work on behalf of our external auditors
• Performing special projects as deemed necessary by management
• Maintaining organizational and professional ethical standards and ensuring internal audit activities are executed in compliance with the Standards
• Willingness to learn and enhance internal audit concepts and techniques
• Completing workpapers with direct supervision
• Documenting workpapers that are easy to follow
• Asking questions to fully understand assigned tasks
• Proactively communicating status of assignments and informing team when a new task is needed
• Meeting deadlines or informing supervisor of roadblocks
• Listening to peers, managers, and clients
• Willing to put in the extra effort so the Department can meet key milestones and deadlines

Qualifications

• Rising Senior (graduating May 2027, December 2027, or May 2028) actively pursuing bachelor’s degree in related field
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Accounting, and/or Internal Audit
• Computer skills in MS Office (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Clear and concise written communication
• Minimal grammatical / spelling errors in written communication
• Professional demeanor with clients and teammates
• Demonstrates integrity and respect

What We Offer

At AmTrust, we help businesses around the world protect what matters most through insurance, warranty solutions, and risk management services. Our work helps companies stay open, supports employees and communities, and gives businesses the confidence to grow.

As a leading global specialty insurer and one of the largest workers' compensation providers in the U.S., AmTrust combines innovation, technology, and industry expertise to solve real-world challenges every day.

For interns, that means the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams across the business, build professional skills, and make a real impact from day one in a fast-paced, growing organization.