Audit Intern at Ameritas

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp is seeking an Audit Intern who is an eager, results-driven individual to perform audit work, with direct supervision, including evaluating controls and data analysis. Be part of a team of empowered leaders, creating positive relationships and providing innovative value to each other and the organization.

At Ameritas, our mission is Fulfilling Life. We do that in many ways, but especially by helping people invest in themselves by offering trusted financial products and advice. Because we believe everyone should be happy, healthy, and financially secure, we work hard to provide trusted financial products and valued guidance, including individual life and disability insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, investments, and wealth management services.

This is a hybrid role working partially in-office and partially from home. This internship will begin in May 2025.

What you do

• Assist audit staff in conducting reviews of assigned organizational and functional activities by evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of management controls.
• Prepare work papers documenting results of the tests and data analytics performed, and with assistance, write formal audit comments which identify and quantify the impact on business operations.
• With assistance, report opportunities for improved efficiencies and controls to management and make appropriate recommendations.
• Assists in the coordination and implementation of audit work for the external auditors.
• Completes other projects as assigned.
• Continues to develop professionally through self-study and on-the-job training, with emphasis on:
• Developing knowledge of and ability to apply appropriate auditing techniques and accounting principles
• Improving effective business communication skills, both written and oral
• Demonstrating the characteristics of a professional, both in attitude and conduct.

What you bring

• Undergraduate student working towards a degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems Audit and Control, or related business studies
• Able to commit to a 1-year internship working part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer.
  • PT hours (15-20 hours/week)
  • FT hours (30-40 hours/week)
• Intermediate computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, must be able to communicate well across all levels of the organization and work well with diverse groups of people
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to apply effective time management skills

What we offer

• Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.

This internship is benefits ineligible.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The salary range posted reflects a nationwide Minimum to Maximum range covering all potential locations where the position may be filled. The final determination on base pay for any position will be based on multiple factors including role, work location, skill set, and candidate level of experience to ensure pay equity within the organization.

Pay transparency is rooted in principles of fairness, equity, and accountability within the workplace. Sharing pay ranges for all job postings is one way Ameritas shows our commitment to equitable compensation practices.