Audit Intern

Job Description

Audit Intern (Summer 2027) | Valero

The Tone:
This is an internship at Valero, located in San Antonio, Texas. As the world’s premier independent refiner of transportation fuels, Valero is dedicated to caring for interns through professional development, mentorship, health and welfare benefits, and volunteerism. The Valero Intern Program has helped launch exceptional careers by providing hands-on experience, meaningful projects, and opportunities to work alongside industry experts. This Audit Intern role offers practical audit experience, allowing you to apply accounting and audit concepts and principles to develop core competencies needed in a business environment and make real contributions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal, Full-time (Summer)
• Location: In-person San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area

• Mission: To gain practical audit experience and develop core competencies by applying accounting and audit concepts within a business environment.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, Alteryx, Microsoft Office applications, database applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support Projects: Support assurance and advisory projects across the organization to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Plan Audits: Participate in audit planning activities, including gathering background information, conducting preliminary interviews, and assisting with risk assessments.
• Analyze Data: Collect, clean, analyze, and interpret data using various analytics platforms to support audit objectives.
• Execute Testing: Execute audit test procedures to assess the effectiveness of key controls and prepare clear, organized testing documentation.
• Report Findings: Assist in the preparation of written reports on audit results and follow up on recommendations to ensure implementation.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: Able to commit to a 40-hour per week summer internship; eligible students have expected graduation dates between December 2027 and May 2029.
• Skills: Analytical thinking, data interpretation, effective written and verbal communication.
• Bonus: Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher; experience with Microsoft Office applications and database applications; strong human relations skills.