About the role#
This summer internship provides hands-on experience in corporate accounting at a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. You will work within the Internal Audit Department to evaluate organizational risks and provide advisory services. This role offers exposure to senior leadership and requires professional conduct in accordance with the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
What you'll do#
- Assist with SOX scoping, planning, and administration.
- Maintain process documentation, planning memos, risk and control matrices, and testing plans.
- Execute testing of key SOX controls as part of the annual test plan.
- Help management prepare planning memorandums and audit programs.
- Conduct audits by defining objectives and scope with management.
- Evaluate and document the effectiveness of processes, systems, and controls.
- Collect and analyze data to support audit results.
- Prepare and present audit findings while recommending operational improvements.
- Monitor the status of action plans resulting from audits.
- Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
- Maintain the confidentiality of audit findings and company information.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a Bachelor of Science program in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field.
- Completion of at least your sophomore year of study by the summer of 2027.
- Current legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Location & details#
- Location: Burns Harbor, Indiana.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship.
About Cleveland-Cliffs
Cleveland-Cliffs operates as a steel producer with a focus on sheet products for the automotive sector. The company manages a vertically integrated model that spans iron ore mining, pellet production, and steelmaking. It also handles downstream finishing, stamping, and tubing. Founded in 1847, the firm maintains its headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. It employs over 10,000 people across its operations in the United States and Canada.
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