Assurance Audit Intern (May 2025)

Your role

Your key responsibilities:

• Identify potential audit issues or unusual relationships in financial statements with detailed analytical trend analysis.
• Demonstrate professionalism while working in clients’ environments and providing exceptional service.
• Operate effectively in a regulated environment, with a focus on protecting the capital markets and the investing public.
• Develop and maintain relationships with their clients to provide definitive auditing services that the capital markets and the client can rely upon.
• Share the story of value-added insights discovered through data analysis with their clients.

About you

Job requirements and preferences:

• Have or be working toward, an undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance or a related business discipline.
• Meet the minimal educational requirements for CPA licensure in your work state before beginning full-time employment and have a demonstrable plan for passing the CPA exam.
• Work may be required in more standard hours. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.
• Candidates interested in the Government & Public Sector focus must have U.S. citizenship and be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance or higher, within the designated time frame, which will be determined by the engagement requirements for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver’s license is strongly recommended as ride-side-share public transportation options may not be available in all locations.
• A strong academic record, including, without limitation, coursework that EY deems relevant to this position.

Compensation & benefits

The hourly pay for this role at this company ranges from $36.06 - $45.19.

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Pension and 401(k) Plans
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Paid Time Off for EY Holidays
• Winter/Summer Breaks
• Personal/Family Care Leave
• Other Leaves of Absence for Well-being
• In-Person Work Expectation: 40-60% of the time
• EY Launch experience, highlighting key lessons and tips.

Training & development 

At EY you’ll benefit from professional experience and coaching, as well as insights into what life here is really like. Work on real projects and prepare yourself for a fast-paced world with a high-performance foundation. They offer a wide variety of programs that combine group activities, discussions, and training to help you build teamwork and communication skills.

Career progression

Interns at EY can be converted into full-time employees. Interns who perform well often have a strong chance of receiving full-time job offers after their internship ends, as EY views internships as a pathway to discovering and developing future talent.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• ey.com/en_us/careers/frequently-asked-questions - CP
• ey.com/en_us/careers/student-entry-level-programs - TD
• youtube.com/@ernstyoung