Intern, Internal Audit

Location

Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Brookfield Internal Audit

Brookfield Internal Audit is an independent, objective assurance and consulting function with a team of audit professionals based in Toronto, New York, London, Sao Paolo, Sydney, and Mumbai. The team engages across the broader universe of Brookfield businesses and its senior leaders to assess and advise on risks and operational efficiency over key processes. Internal Audit reports directly into the Audit Committee and Board of Directors, and the work positively impacts its employees, investors, shareholders, and business partners.

Position Summary

• The internship will be full-time during summer 2027 (June – August) with an option to extend the internship to part-time during the school year based on intern performance and business needs. A minimum of 15 hours per week commitment would be expected for the part-time assignment.

• The Internal Audit Intern will work as an integrated member of the team, supporting audit and advisory engagements across Brookfield's businesses. The intern will gain practical experience evaluating business processes, risks, and controls while contributing to data-driven and AI-enabled initiatives designed to improve audit quality, coverage, and efficiency.

• The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and communication skills with an interest in internal audit, risk management, technology, artificial intelligence and asset management. Experience with data analytics, automation, large language models, or programming is considered an asset.

• Potential for a full-time offer upon graduation.

Key Responsibilities

• Participating in walkthroughs to understand business processes, key risks, systems, and related controls.

• Performing and documenting control-testing procedures, organizing supporting evidence, and preparing clear, review-ready workpapers.

• Analyzing structured and unstructured information from spreadsheets, system reports, policies, contracts, invoices, and other business records.

• Assisting in the design and testing of AI-enabled workflows for document review, classification, summarization, evidence extraction, and control testing.

• Translating audit procedures, policies, and business requirements into structured testing rules, prompts, templates, and validation criteria.

• Reviewing AI-generated results for accuracy, completeness, source support, and consistency, and identifying matters requiring auditor judgment or additional review.

• Developing or enhancing Excel workpapers, audit trackers, testing matrices, dashboards, and management-reporting outputs.

• Help prepare audit findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

• Maintaining accurate and complete documentation of audit work performed.

• Performing research and other ad hoc assignments, as requested.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Must be a rising junior or senior by the summer of 2027.

• Enrolled in a degree related to business, data science, computer science, engineering or a related field. Recommended 3.5 Cumulative GPA.

• Previous experience working in an office environment is required.

• Interest in internal audit, consulting, and/or asset management.

• Experience with large language models, prompt design, or workflow automation.

• Exposure to data analytics or visualization tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, or similar platforms is advantageous.

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Intellectual curiosity and an interest in learning about Brookfield's businesses, risks, and operating processes.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, work well under pressure and be self-motivated with a positive attitude.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Must be available to work onsite in NYC throughout the duration of the internship and able to work well in a team environment.

• Work visa sponsorship not offered for this role.

Compensation

• $25 per hour (USD)

Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education and designations.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.