Part-Time Audit Intern

Location: Penn State University Park

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State’s Office of Internal Audit is seeking a student within the MAcc Accounting program, Undergraduate Accounting, or Information Technology related programs to fill a full-time (40 hours/wk) Spring 2026 internship position. This is a hybrid position with a requirement for no less than 60% (three days a week in office) of work time completed on-site.

The selected candidate will work in a professional, hands-on environment that will provide relevant and real-life job experience.  Interns are expected to assist the University’s Internal Audit Department Financial and/or Information Technology Auditors in conducting financial, operational, compliance, and IT audits of selected departments and processes throughout the University.  Interns will interact in a professional manner with personnel of areas under review to collect, organize, and analyze audit data; determine if units are in compliance with University policies and procedures; and address identified audit issues.  Interns will also interact with audit team to document results and prepare audit reports.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.

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