Audit Summer Intern

Job Description

2027 Audit Summer Intern | Schneider Downs

The Tone:
This is an Audit Summer Internship at Schneider Downs, a well-established and growing firm with over 65 years of history providing a broad range of accounting, tax, consulting, business advisory, and wealth management services through a team of experienced professionals. The company prides itself on a caring culture that prioritizes work-life flexibility, robust career growth opportunities, one-on-one mentoring, and extensive learning experiences designed to inspire professional development for emerging professionals like yourself. This internship is an opportunity to expand your knowledge, develop critical skills, and actively help organizations thrive by becoming an integral part of their Audit & Assurance Services practice, providing crucial assurance on clients’ financial information.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal (Summer session from mid-May to mid-August, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm)
• Location: Hybrid (Flexible blend of working from home and in the office)

• Team: Audit & Assurance Services practice, working as an integral part of an engagement team.
• Mission: Provide assurance on clients’ financial information, contribute to their financial health, and support organizational thriving through audit, review, and compilation services.
• Tech Stack: Data extraction, analytics, and visualization tools.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Perform: Financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations for clients across diverse industries.
• Document: Audit procedures, specifically focusing on complex accounting areas.
• Research: Accounting and audit-related issues to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Utilize: Data extraction, analytics, and visualization tools to generate actionable insights for clients.
• Interact: Proactively with the engagement team to gather necessary information, resolve problems efficiently, and recommend valuable business and process improvements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Candidates must be pursuing either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting.
• Experience: Anticipated graduation date falling between December 2027 and August 2028, with readiness to commence full-time employment anytime from January 2028 to October 2028.
• Skills: Foundational knowledge of accounting principles for financial statement work, analytical abilities for researching issues, and an aptitude for utilizing data extraction and visualization tools.
• Bonus: A preferred overall GPA of 3.3 (with a minimum accepted GPA of 3.0), or a demonstrably strong combination of educational success paired with relevant work or volunteer experience. Additionally, candidates should have concrete plans to fulfill the minimum requirements for CPA eligibility.