Intern - Risk & Controls Consulting (Summer 2026) Clark Schaefer Consulting a division of Clark Schaefer Hackett Location:Cincinnati OH
PositionSummary You will perform real world firsthand tasks and play a key role within Clark Schaefer Consulting. You will support and assist consulting professionals in ensuring excellent client service compliance and effective governance within a variety of industries while being trained on the industrys leading software. You must be a current undergraduate who is ambitious about service excellence and a future career goal of working in Risk & Controls Consulting. DutiesandResponsibilities: - Control documentation and testing assist in documenting internal control processes and procedures support testing of internal controls and maintaining testing documentation help prepare control matrices and document test results and maintain supporting evidence for a multitude of projects including internal audit engagements and System & Organization Controls (SOC) examinations.
- Risk assessment support assist in conducting risk assessments help identify potential risks in business processes develop test procedures to respond to identified risks and help maintain risk registers and related documentation.
- Process improvement assist in identifying process improvement opportunities and aid in documenting process inefficiencies.
- Developanunderstandingoftheinternal workingsofbusiness andconsulting.
- Developanduphold workingrelationswithassociatesandclientswhile demonstratingyour professionalism working in a business atmosphere.
- Assistwiththedevelopmentofprojectplans methodologiesandworkprogramsasneeded.
- Communicateeffectivelyasyoucollaboratewithotherhighly skilledprofessionalsto complete work provide quality deliverables and achieve objectives.
- Participateintraining sessionstodevelop skillsandrelevant knowledge.
- Participateinfirmnetworkingevents.
- Otherdutiesasassigned.
EducationandExperience: Required: - PursuingaBachelorsand/orMastersinAccounting or related degrees
- Stronganalyticalandcriticalthinking skills
- Strongacademiccredentials
- Abilitytolearnnewconcepts andtechnologyquickly
- Abilitytolisten andcommunicateeffectivelybothorallyandinwriting
- KnowledgeofcomputersandvariousMicrosoft programs
Preferred: - Previousinternshiporrelatedexperience
- Pursuing CPA requirements
Competencies: - Passionforconsultingwiththeability andwillingnesstounderstand and apply learnedconsulting strategies
- Stronginterpersonalteamworkandleadershipskills
- Goodanalyticalconceptualandcriticalthinking skillstodetect problemsandapplyknowledgeto identify appropriate solutions
- Mustbeeagertolearn initiative-takingflexibleaccountableandcaneffectivelymanagemultiple tasks at one time
- Abilitytoworkunderpressure andmanagetight deadlines
- Apassionforexcellentclientservice
- Excellentorganizationalandtime-managementskills
- KnowledgeofcomputerstooperateeffectivelywithPowerPointpresentationsExcel spreadsheets and Microsoft Outlook
- Abilitytomaintain confidentialityandexercise discretion
- Adaptableandflexible inthefaceofchanging clientneedsornewinformation
- Self-driveninaremoteworking environment
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| Required Experience:
Intern