Summer 2026 Risk Advisory Intern

Summer 2026 Risk Advisory Intern

Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative and sophisticated advisory, assurance, and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today's toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey. If you are ready to find your space and create your future, you belong with us.

Job Details

Cherry Bekaert's Risk Advisory team is growing! Be a part of the growth as an Intern in our Atlanta, GA, Raleigh, NC, Tampa, FL, Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL, or Tysons, VA offices. As a key member of the Risk Advisory team, you will help organizations leverage their system of internal controls to enable growth, manage risk, and define sustainable operations. If you are seeking diversity in your engagement work to leverage your accounting and MIS course work, if you enjoyed your courses on risk management and internal controls, and if you want to work with clients ranging in size across a wide array of industries, then keep reading!

As a Risk Advisory Intern, you will :

• Learn about the risk advisory and consulting field. Apply your coursework to real client situations
• Support project quality control and client engagements from start to finish, including adequate planning, field work, engagement wrap up, and report composition
• Maintain a strong client focus by understanding the client's business needs while developing productive working relationships with client personnel in order to accomplish engagement objectives
• Provide recommendations regarding client risks over financial reporting, compliance, operations, and fraud

What you bring to the role :

What you can expect from us :

Depending upon service line, location, and workload, it is an expectation that summer and winter interns will be able to work approximately 32-40 hours per week and to be available during regular business hours / days either online or in the office.

About Cherry Bekaert :

Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax, and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. "Cherry Bekaert" is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with applicable professional standards. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, tax, benefits consulting, and wealth management.

Cherry Bekaert cares about its people. We offer a competitive compensation package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The hourly range for this role is $32.00 to $36.00. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.