About the role#
As an Internal Audit Intern, you will join the Internal Audit team at Coinbase to provide independent, risk-based assurance and advisory services. This 12-week internship offers hands-on experience in areas such as Information Technology, Sarbanes-Oxley, or Financial Crimes Compliance. You will own audit projects from planning to reporting and explore how emerging technologies like AI can improve audit quality and efficiency.
What you'll do#
- Own assigned audit work end-to-end with guidance from the team.
- Present observations to leadership in clear, actionable terms.
- Build accurate, detailed workpapers that describe work performed, testing results, and conclusions.
- Analyze datasets using SQL or other analytics tools to test control populations and identify exceptions.
- Apply professional skepticism to evaluate evidence, challenge assumptions, and identify control design gaps.
- Map complex business processes into structured process flows and control narratives.
- Identify key control points, dependencies, and risk areas through walkthroughs with process owners.
- Explore and prototype how AI and emerging technologies can improve audit outcomes.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a BA/BS degree with coursework in accounting, finance, data analytics, or risk management.
- Exposure to internal controls, audit frameworks, or risk management concepts through academic or project experience.
- Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills.
- Ability to evaluate evidence, identify patterns, and draw well-supported, independent conclusions.
- Ability to document complex business workflows, including experience translating processes into clear flowcharts, control matrices, and risk assessments.
- Intermediate experience with at least one data analytics or visualization tool.
- Experience documenting audit findings and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly with human oversight.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, NY
- Work Modality: Hybrid
- Term: Summer 2027
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Compensation: $40 per hour
About Coinbase
Coinbase operates as a financial services company focused on digital currency transactions. Founded in 2012, the firm provides a platform for merchants and consumers to trade assets like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. It maintains a remote-first work environment for its staff of over 1,000 employees. The company builds tools for an open financial system.
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