At Qualtrics, we create software the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform—we are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18K clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and a disdain for convention—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers.

When you join one of our teams, you’ll be part of a nimble group that’s empowered to set aggressive goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged and complex problems are solved together, by passing the mic and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won’t have to look to find growth opportunities—ready or not, they’ll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we’re on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 5,000 people across the globe who think that’s work worth doing.

Internal Audit Intern

Why We Have This Role

Our Internal Audit team plays a crucial role in strengthening our company’s control environment and driving operational excellence across the organization.  As an Internal Audit intern, you’ll be directly involved in evaluating and improving our SOX compliance processes, operational effectiveness, and information systems through hands-on experience with full-cycle audit projects.  Working alongside experienced audit professionals, you’ll help identify risks, test controls, and recommend practical solutions that drive meaningful improvements across the business.  You’ll gain exposure to various departments and leaders while developing a deep understanding of how different business units operate and interact.  This opportunity will allow you to make a real impact on our organization’s success while building a strong foundation in internal audit, risk management, and business operations.

How You’ll Find Success

• Demonstrates strong analytical abilities by effectively reviewing data, identifying patterns, and drawing meaningful conclusions to support audit findings
• Shows excellent written and verbal communication skills through clear documentation of work papers and confident interactions with stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Applies critical thinking to evaluate processes and controls, identifying potential risks and proposing practical solutions for improvement
• Takes initiative to understand business processes and actively seeks learning opportunities while maintaining attention to detail in audit testing and documentation
• Collaborates effectively with team members and business partners, building positive working relationships while maintaining professional objectivity
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills by managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards
• Exhibits intellectual curiosity by asking insightful questions and showing eagerness to learn about different aspects of the business and internal audit profession

How You’ll Grow

• Master the Fundamentals: Gain comprehensive understanding of internal audit methodologies, SOX compliance, and risk assessment processes while working on real-world projects alongside experienced professionals.
• Business Acumen Builder: Develop deep insights into various business operations and processes through direct exposure to different departments and stakeholders across the organization.
• Tech-Forward Learning: Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge audit and analytics tools, including AI-powered applications, data visualization software, and continuous monitoring solutions.
• Strategic Problem Solver: Enhance your critical thinking and analytical skills by identifying process improvements and contributing to meaningful solutions that impact the organization.

Things You’ll Do

• Support the execution of internal audit projects from planning through reporting, including risk assessment, control testing, and documentation of findings to strengthen the company's control environment
• Assist in SOX compliance testing and documentation by evaluating key controls, identifying gaps, and recommending process improvements that enhance operational efficiency
• Analyze data using various tools and technologies to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risk areas, contributing to more effective audit procedures and meaningful insights
• Collaborate with business partners across departments to gather information, conduct interviews, and document processes while building strong working relationships
• Create clear and concise audit documentation, including process flowcharts and testing workpapers that support audit conclusions and recommendations
• Support special projects and investigations as needed, including data analysis, process mapping, and control design evaluation to drive continuous improvement across the organization

What We’re Looking For On Your Resume

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• Strong academic performance with relevant coursework in accounting, auditing, or information systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with data analysis tools is preferred
• Previous internship or work experience demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills is a plus
• Knowledge of or exposure to internal controls, risk management concepts, or business process analysis is beneficial
• Experience with visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) or programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python) is a plus
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work 20 hours per week during the internship period, with the potential to work up to 30 hours per week in the summer (June - August)

What You Should Know About This Team

• Impact That Matters: Our team serves as trusted advisors across the organization, driving meaningful improvements in processes and controls that directly contribute to the company's success and growth.
• Learning & Development Focus: You'll work alongside experienced professionals who are committed to mentoring and developing team members, providing exposure to various aspects of the business while building core skills in audit, risk management, and business operations.
• Innovative Approach: We're not your traditional audit team - we embrace new technologies and innovative approaches to audit and analytics, constantly pushing boundaries to enhance our effectiveness and deliver greater value to the organization.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a supportive team that values diverse perspectives, encourages knowledge sharing, and works together to solve complex challenges while maintaining a positive and inclusive environment.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Whether your career goals lead to internal audit, risk management, or other business areas, the skills and experience you'll gain here provide an excellent foundation for various career paths in finance and business.

Our Team’s Favorite Perks and Benefits

• Enjoy daily catered lunches and access to our state-of-the-art fitness center.
• Regular Q&A sessions with our leaders, offering insights into their career journeys and company strategy.
• Access to a dedicated mentor from day one, helping guide your project work and career development path.
• Quarterly team events, celebrating successes and building team unity.

The Qualtrics Hybrid Work Model: Our hybrid work model is elegantly simple: we all gather in the office three days a week; Mondays and Thursdays, plus one day selected by your organizational leader. These purposeful in-person days in thoughtfully designed offices help us do our best work and harness the power of collaboration and innovation. For the rest of the week, work where you want, owning the integration of work and life.

Qualtrics is an equal opportunity employer meaning that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

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Qualtrics is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Qualtrics will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please let your Qualtrics contact/recruiter know.

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