Chicago Internal Audit and Financial Advisory Intern - 2026

Chicago Internal Audit And Financial Advisory Intern - 2026

Are you ready to live something different with Protiviti? The Protiviti career provides an opportunity to learn, impact, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. By teaming with our clients, we solve the business challenges a dynamic world presents and discover and implement innovative business solutions. We lean into our mission : We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.

At every level, we champion leaders who live our values. Imagining our work as a journey, integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.

Are you inspired to make a difference? You've come to the right place.

Position highlights :

Internal audit and financial advisory interns work with Protivitis clients, who are typically among the worlds leading companies. As an intern, you collaborate with the team to deliver client solutions for complex business problems these organizations face. Experience tells us that our future leaders need to be both knowledgeable and deep in an area of expertise but also versatile, having a broad range of capabilities and skill sets to solve todays complex business problems. Thats why we focus on developing interns across our business, so you gain experience in different industries, grow your technical capabilities, and gain leadership qualities that will ensure your future success.

Our culture is grounded in empowerment, teamwork, and problem-solving. At all career levels, we encourage innovation, seeking your ideas and insights. Our people care about one another; they coach, guide, and help each team member to be their very best.

When you join our team, you will participate in Liftoff with Protiviti, our award-winning onboarding live-virtual experience with gamification embedded in the delivery. You will also attend The Intern Challenge, an experiential learning course that will help you transition successfully into your role as an intern.

Protivitis internship is an innovative experience designed to take you on a journey to immerse you in our unique business and culture. Through our internship, you may work across various industries and engage in internal initiatives, all of which will fuel your curiosity, uncover hidden strengths, and prepare you for your career. During the internship, you will get a preview of Foundations, Protivitis innovative entry-level full-time career opportunity, which provides you with experiences and learning opportunities in business operations, consulting, data, relationship building, technology, and innovation.

With each project, you receive hands-on training in a nurturing environment and interact with leaders across our practice. Talent Managers will assign specific project experiences that support career growth, your skills, and the needs of the business. A network of advisors will help you navigate challenges and celebrate milestones. There are opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, and enjoy social, civic, and networking activities to aid in building meaningful relationships across the firm and in the community.

Internal audit and financial advisory interns are hired into one of the three solution segments, including :

• Business Process Audit and Advisory : Helps companies become more innovative and explore their business processes, identify and mitigate emerging risks, develop creative solutions to complex business challenges, and encourage best practices to enhance business functions. Process Auditors provide confidence to leaders that their organizations can meet the demands of changing environments. Managing risk, monitoring and testing controls, enhancing security, and improving corporate governance are core internal audit services.
• Technology Audit and Advisory : Helps companies evaluate their ability to protect information assets through testing and evaluating current company processes. This includes security protocols, development processes, and continued information availability to authorized parties. Technology Auditors are involved in assessing and advising on virtually every aspect of how an organization uses technology to protect and enhance enterprise value- controls & regulatory compliance, security, privacy, software development, disaster recovery, technology governance, business intelligence, and many others.
• Internal Audit Strategy and Technology Enablement : Focuses on defining, designing, developing, testing, and deploying technical solutions that drive increased effectiveness and efficiencies in audit, risk, control, and compliance domains. This includes leveraging artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and automation technologies such as Alteryx, Tableau, MS Power Platform, MS SQL, Python, and R. Professionals in this segment possess a solid understanding of software development best practices and documentation standards. They work closely with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and requirements, actively research the latest trends in technology, and pursue relevant professional certifications to stay ahead in the field.

Meaningful onboarding. Impactful training. Foundational learning. These experiences define Protivitis award-winning internship an experience that builds upon your skills and knowledge and enables you to thrive professionally.

Qualifications :

What makes you successful :

Our hybrid workplace :

Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments. Interns do not accrue company paid time off (Choice Time Off), and we expect that interns will be available to complete work in the designated location during business hours for the entire duration of the internship.

Application process :

Apply at www.protiviti.com / careers.

Note : Students may apply for only one location or solution. Duplicate applications will not be accepted. Applicants must be 18 years of age at the time of the internship to be considered.

The hourly rate for this position is below. $34 / hr. Interns participate in a variety of professional development opportunities and are eligible for paid holidays that occur within the duration of the internship, Protivitis 401(k) plan, Employee Assistance Program, Matching Gifts Program, and various discounts through PerkSpot.

Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M / F / Disability / Veteran

As part of Protivitis employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Protiviti is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to apply for a position, please contact us by sending an email to HRSolutions@roberthalf.com or