2025 Summer Internship Program - Internal Audit Intern

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper. 



We are a dynamic hybrid workplace environment that requires at least 2 days a week in the office.

OUR BANK - The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is one of the most influential, trusted, and prestigious financial organizations. It consists of twelve Reserve Banks located around the country and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta territory covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The Atlanta Fed and the other Reserve Banks play an important part in all three of the Fed's functions: monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payment system.

OUR PEOPLE - At the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, we embrace diversity and inclusion as essential to who we are. We rely on the unique individual talents, expertise, and valued perspectives of our employees as well as those of external stakeholders to carry out our mission as part of the nation's central bank.

PLEASE READ: Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

SCOPE OF ASSIGNMENT:

Assisting with all phases of the audit cycle including risk assessments, planning and walkthroughs with stakeholders, fieldwork, control testing, and reporting.  

Learn the fundamental concepts and processes of the bank's Internal Audit function. Candidate will be provided basic training around auditing and risk management principles.

Additionally, the intern will gain "on-the-job-training" through shadowing a tenured auditor, throughout the Audit Lifecycle.

Additional project participation opportunities may also be available throughout the program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor or Graduate degree program through the duration of the internship.

Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.

Must be committed to working a 40-hour work week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Suite

Knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, Sharepoint a plus

PREFERRED MAJORS:

Finance

Accounting

Risk Management

IT or Computer Science

Management of Information Systems (MIS)

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Strong analytical skills

Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects

Great work ethic and detail oriented

Comfortable working across time zones to complete projects in a timely manner

OUR BENEFITS TO INTERNS (some benefits are subject to being onsite):

Professional development opportunities

Networking

MARTA passes provided

Free LinkedIn Learning access

Free access to our FedFuel career development tool

Café and dining options on-site

Dress for your day

Flexible hours

Access to on-site fitness center

TO APPLY:

In addition to your application, please attach a resume and a copy of your most recent unofficial transcript.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.