Internal Audit & Financial Risk Intern, Summer 2026, Atlanta

We encourage candidates to apply to no more than three internship opportunities within a 90-day period. Our recruiting team will review your application and ensure you are considered for the opportunities that best align with your skills and interests.
Overview
The Cox Enterprises Assurance & Advisory Services (A&A) team is a value-added internal consulting group that acts as business partner to all Cox entities, the Cox Enterprises management team, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and the external auditors.
The mission of A&A is to provide consulting/advisory services and independent, objective assurance practices designed to add value and improve the company's operations. A&A helps the company accomplish these objectives by utilizing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the Cox family businesses while also enhancing their compliance controls and mitigating their exposure to risk.
A&A is seeking interns for Summer 2025. Intern workload is targeted for a maximum of 40 hours weekly, but timing may be adjusted based on an intern's availability. All internships are located in Atlanta with a hybrid in-office and work-from-home schedule.
Responsibilities
A&A Interns will support Cox business units by conducting and completing advisory and assurance engagements. As fulltime members of their assigned project teams, Interns can expect to be exposed to a broad range of experiences including:
- Consulting with various Cox teams to enhance processes and internal controls
- Process mapping, analysis, and improvement
- Developing critical tools like risk assessments, audit programs, and testing procedures
- Networking with key project and business stakeholders
- Exposure to company leadership
Each Intern will be assigned an Assurance & Advisory Manager for performance management and career development as well as an Assurance & Advisory Senior Analyst to serve as their day-to-day mentor.
Qualifications
Professional Experience/Education
Presently engaged in a undergraduate or master's program with a concentration in accountancy, finance, information technology, information systems audit, and control or similar discipline
Highly preferred minimum GPA of 3.2 and above
High degree of academic and extracurricular achievement
Work experience relevant to Internal Audit a plus
CPA, CISA, Lean Six Sigma, other relevant certificates a plus
Business Leadership/Skills
Proven ability to work productively with people of diverse functional expertise and backgrounds; building and maintaining excellent working relationships; leading by example in embracing change, resolving conflicts, fostering positive team dynamics, and displaying team-orientation and personal integrity
Solid written and verbal communication and presentation skills demonstrating a consistent attention to detail; solid organization and workflow skills
Proficiency with data analysis and process mapping applications; Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
Professional Competencies
Skilled interpersonally, exhibiting solid experience with collaboration, candor, openness, diplomacy, discretion, and integrity; easily establishing rapport and trust
Results-oriented and self-motivated; demonstrated experience with quickly assimilating new knowledge and remaining current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge
Thriving on new challenges; Demonstrated experience with the following: working with little supervision; managing ambiguity and autonomy; flexibility to work in an unstructured environment; dealing effectively with uncertainty and change
Other
Up to 25% travel
Don't miss out on the first steps toward your future. Apply today!
Intern/Co-Op sessions are considered temporary employment. No full-time employment commitments are made. However, depending on our business needs, some interns may be considered for a full-time position following the conclusion of the session conditioned upon the intern graduating from their academic program and being available to commence full-time employment at a specified time.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
USD 24.23 - 36.35 per hour
Compensation:
Hourly base pay rate is $24.23 - $36.35/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.
Benefits:
Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.