Risk Advisory Intern - Summer 2027

About the role

Risk Advisory Interns are responsible for working on client engagements, including:

• Assessing business and information technology processes and system internal controls.
• Executing enterprise, operational, information technology and third-party risk management and compliance programs.
• Executing internal audit plans, including information technology internal audits.

Responsibilities

Understand, document, and assess various client operations, processes, systems, controls, and programs, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Assist with conducting risk assessments to inform enterprise risk, operational risk and third-party risk management projects, programs and internal audit plans.

Assess transactions, processes, systems, and controls to support assessments, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and other regulatory compliance, and internal audit projects.

Obtain and analyze data, identify trends, and visualize results using commercially available analytics solutions.

Leverage analytics, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and other technology aids to advance your understanding, drive throughput on project objectives, and deliver client services efficiently and effectively.

Establish and maintain good working relationships with team members and clients, and work effectively with client personnel at all levels.

Collaborate closely with team members and clients to understand project approach, identify and manage project risks, execute assigned project responsibilities, and recommend opportunities to improve processes, internal controls, risk management, and compliance.

Obtain an understanding of relevant industry trends, business objectives, operations, processes, systems, etc. applicable to assigned client projects.

Assist with business development activities including conducting research, contributing to proposals, and other activities as appropriate.

Participate in Firm activities such as recruiting, training, officewide activities, and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS or related field.
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0.
• Available to travel at least 25% as required.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Skills

• Ability to learn, understand and work across various industries and functional areas within an organization.
• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal), presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical aptitude, complex analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective project and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, performance-driven team environment.
• Enthusiasm to learn through a combination of structured, on-the-job and self-directed training.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Desire to pursue applicable professional license/certification as outlined above.

Pay

The pay rate for this position in the firm’s Cleveland Ohio office is $37 per hour.

About Us

At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.

Team

The team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:

• Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life.
• We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different — and we think that’s a good thing. That’s why we support you with personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all the identities, roles and aspirations that make you, well, you.

Additional Details

It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions (including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, evaluations, and termination) are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.