US-GA-Alpharetta

Req No. 2021-8057
Category Internship
Type Intern

Company Pandemic Response

Ensuring the health and safety of everyone that works at CO-OP is of primary importance to us. The majority of our organization continues to be in a work-from-home status. This allows for better social distancing practices for those of our employees that do remain in our office locations. We continue to work diligently to maintain everyone's health and safety by keeping the facilities clean, having everyone screened for temperatures upon entry and providing information about symptoms and what to do if employees feel sick. Our COVID response team has been working tirelessly since March and continues to provide transparent communication around COVID cases and re-entry plans.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented Internal Audit Intern to assist our Internal Audit team with data analytics and making the data tell a story. The Intern will be responsible for assisting the Internal Audit team on individual audit assignments including risk assessment and controls testing, special projects, and various other internal audit projects and continuous improvement activities, as assigned. Those interested in data forensics and fighting cybercrime are encouraged to apply!

• Our Spring Internship Program takes place January 10-May 6, 2022.
  

What You Can Look Forward to

• Assist and learn about the planning, designing, implementing, and executing an internal audit, including:
  • Performing individual internal audit projects (operational, financial, compliance, and IT)
  • Assisting with internal audit scope, building risk and control matrix, and performing internal audit procedures.
  • Assisting with identifying key control points and weaknesses within the system or function being audited, and developing process improvement recommendations for correcting unsatisfactory conditions, process gaps, improving operations, and reducing cost.
  • Documenting audit work and findings in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
• Gain experience in internal audit controls testing.
• Gain experience interacting with internal business partners, management, and senior management personnel.
• Receive training to use the internal audit tools and/or opportunity to utilize and/or increase and improve your skills with Microsoft office suite and data analytic tools.
• Actively supports our CO-OP culture and embraces our core values of Work as Partners, Communicate Openly and Honestly, Demonstrate Excellence and Champion Change in all interactions.
  

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Three (3) years undergraduate degree completed at college/university or equivalent experience, particularly in the areas of data science, management information systems, cybersecurity, and/or information technology.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite required.
• Experience with Tableau, Python, and/or other coding languages a plus.
• The ability to work as part of a team demonstrated through involvement with student organizations, community involvement, work experience, or other activities.
  

Why Join CO-OP?

CO-OP is committed to fostering a workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and connected. We are dedicated to understanding, attracting and engaging a diverse workforce; ensuring that our employee base reflects the consumers we serve; cultivating a workplace in which every employee can live up to their full potential. The result of this effort is an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives. You will be part of an organization that focuses on a strong culture and embodies the credit union movement philosophy of People Helping People. CO-OP's commitment to reflecting our own core values and purpose extends beyond how we serve our clients and the products that we deliver.

With more than 35 years of industry leadership, CO-OP Financial Services is the largest, most comprehensive credit union service organization in the nation. CO-OP serves as THE credit union technology engine, bringing payments solutions, engagement services and strategic counsel to help credit unions optimize member experiences to consistently provide seamless, personalized multi-channel offerings, while delivering secure, sophisticated fraud mitigation service.

CO-OP serves more than 3,000 client credit unions, with 60 million debit and credit cardholders, nearly 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs and more than 5,600 shared branches nationwide. Our vast technological ecosystem facilitates more than 6.5 billion transactions every year and equips credit unions of all sizes to deepen member engagement and prosper in the fast-paced world of fintech.

The Perks

• Fun, challenging and, collaborative work environment with passionate colleagues that care deeply about the intersection of technology and human-centered financial services.
• Great Work/Life Benefits - Paid Time Off (PTO), Maternity, Parental, Family Care, Adoption Leave Programs, Community Volunteer Time Off, and 10 Paid Holidays.
• Health benefits - medical, dental, & vision plus wellness programs and gym reimbursements.
• 401K with generous company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
  

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