Internal Audit and Risk Management - Data Analytics & AI (Summer 2027 Internship - Washington, D.C.)

Location: Hybrid role in Washington, D.C., at 1800 M Street, NW; U.S. work authorization required.

Salary: $30/hour.

Company

hirify.global is a global consultancy helping financial institutions and other clients with strategic growth, innovation, and operational, digital, and cultural transformation.

What you will do

• Support internal audit and risk management engagements for banks, asset management organizations, and insurance organizations.
• Assist with proposal development, risk assessments, audit planning, client research, kick-off materials, fieldwork, documentation, and reporting.
• Analyze policy management, governance structures, control environments, regulatory changes, and leading practices across financial institutions.
• Support Enterprise Risk Management frameworks, risk inventories, risk taxonomies, governance processes, and GRC initiatives.
• Design, develop, and test data and AI solutions for anomaly detection, continuous auditing, risk indicator monitoring, control effectiveness testing, and trend analysis.
• Develop analytics tools and AI prompts or scripts, and collaborate with audit teams and client stakeholders on technology-enabled solutions.

Requirements

• Strong academic performance in a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience obtained by Spring 2028, including finance, economics, law, business, public policy, political science, operations management, computer science, computer engineering, data science, information systems, statistics, applied mathematics, engineering, or related disciplines.
• Students from technical disciplines must have strong coursework in data analytics or AI.
• Strong conceptual, critical-thinking, analytical, professional-judgment, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
• Initiative, professionalism, and ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• U.S. work authorization is required.
• Must be available to start in June 2027.

Nice to have

• Experience or certification exposure in data analytics, automation, or artificial intelligence.
• Prior internship experience in consulting, audit, risk advisory, risk management, compliance, or financial services.
• Experience with AI tools, frameworks, and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Keras, or similar.
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time summer internship with training, coaching, hands-on client work, and independent and team-based responsibilities.
• Opportunity to participate in team culture initiatives and social events.
• Work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary consulting environment focused on creative insights and tangible results.

Hiring process

• Submit a current resume and unofficial transcript.