What is Risk Advisory?
Within our Cyber & Risk Solution Family, Risk Advisory helps organizations grow with confidence by delivering agile, technology-enabled risk services that strengthen resilience, improve business performance, and unlock new opportunities. We work with complex organizations to assess, transform, and operate internal controls, risk management, compliance and Internal Audit activities, programs, and functions.
POSITION SUMMARY:
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.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.
- Other duties as assigned.
Why become a Risk Advisory Intern?
A Risk Advisory Intern will gain exposure to various industries, business processes, operations, systems and controls as an integral member of project delivery teams. As a Risk Advisory Intern, you will be executing high quality Risk Advisory projects and services under the supervision of experienced Risk Advisory team members. You will be responsible for efficiently managing your workload to budget and timeline.
What are we looking for in an Intern?
We are seeking self-starters and analytical thinkers who are curious, enjoy working in a collaborative, performance-driven environment, and want to help our clients solve complex problems using the latest technology and data-enabled methods.
Risk Advisory Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS or related field.
- Desire to pursue CPA, PMP, CISA, CIA, CISSP, CAMS, CISM, or other relevant license/certification preferred.
- 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. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Skill Requirements
- 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.
The pay rate for this position in the firm’s Los Angeles, California office is $40 per hour.
About UsAt 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.In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets. About the TeamThe team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave, and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm’s 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field
- Overall GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Available to travel at least 25% as required
- Authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
- Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Strong technical aptitude, complex analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Effective project and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to work additional hours as needed
- Desire to pursue CPA, PMP, CISA, CIA, CISSP, CAMS, CISM, or another relevant license or certification
What We Do
Forget what you think you know about professional services. We go beyond what’s expected and help others do the same. Grant Thornton is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading independent audit, tax and advisory firms. That means our network has more than 60,000 professionals in more than 135 countries who are ready to help public and private organizations of all sizes take on today’s challenges. But what sets us apart isn’t just what we do – it’s how we do it. Here, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result. We’re collaborators – obsessed with quality and ready for anything – who understand the value of strong relationships. It’s how we challenge the expectations of business and empower our people and clients to do it, too. One thing we won’t do? Grant Thornton LLP will never request money or any form of payment for services via social media. Please report any concerns at 1-800-810-3503. "Grant Thornton” refers to Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate, one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions. Please see grantthornton.com for further details.
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