2024 Internal Audit Internship
2024 Internal Audit Internship
Solving complex issues in the financial industry requires a team of remarkable individuals who dream big and achieve goals with teamwork, integrity and excellence. We hire bright self-starters, provide them the tools to succeed, and give them the freedom to excel.
Start your career at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) and learn firsthand about our services, culture, and the financial services industry – while growing personally and professionally. We value our internship programs as they help us identify our future hires and leaders.
The Internal Audit Department provides an independent assessment function over BBH’s activities to ensure that the system of internal controls is adequate and continues to be effective in mitigating key business risks impacting the Firm (Internal Audit reports directly to the Firm’s Audit Committee).
Open communication between Internal Audit and the business is an important component of the audit process. BBH’s Internal Audit team works closely with the management of the various business lines to understand business objectives and goals, confirm key risk areas and identify any emerging issues. As an intern, you will assist in delivering internal audit services that help BBH businesses improve their control environment, streamline their business, and achieve operational excellence.
What can you expect from an Internship with BBH?
- 10-week program where you will be fully immersed in current business needs
- Opportunities to have direct access with senior leadership across all business areas. Ongoing training and guidance in the Institutes of Internal Audit (IIA) framework and guiding principles that enable you to make an impact.
- Develop skills in multi taking, project management, and Internal audit skills
- A collaborative environment to learn about the business
- Formal orientation
- Feedback throughout the program to support your development and help you succeed.
- Organized social and volunteer events
What can you expect from an Internship with BBH’s Internal Audit group?
- Gaining an understanding of the complete audit process from planning to reporting, while working with a dynamic team with deep internal audit knowledge and vast business backgrounds. The results of each audit are summarized in a report that contains an overall opinion on the adequacy and operating effectiveness of the system of internal controls and the quality of ongoing operations
- Opportunities to meet with Senior Leadership within the organization to discuss and understand their perspectives on the risks of their department, and the controls, processes and activities that mitigate those risks.
- Evaluating risks and controls, executing audit tests, communicating issues and findings, assisting in devising solutions for business improvements and following up on corrective actions
What BBH’s Internal Audit group looks for in an intern:
- Currently a junior in college, entering senior year in fall of 2024
- Strong academic achievement as evidenced through a GPA of 3.3 or higher
- Demonstrated leadership skills through academic and extracurricular activities
- Effective communication skills, written and verbal
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Sound judgment and demonstrated ability to identify, escalate and resolve a problem
- Ability to prioritize competing demands
- Demonstrated passion for teamwork and success
- PC proficiency, specifically in MS Office