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Internal Audit Intern

Coinbase
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$40/hrinternshipPosted 1mo ago

About the role

12-week summer internship in Coinbase's Internal Audit team supporting IT, SOX, or Financial Crimes Compliance audits with hands-on audit work from planning to reporting and exploration of AI enhancements.

Responsibilities

  • Own assigned audit work end-to-end with guidance from the Internal Audit team, and present observations to leadership in clear, actionable terms
  • Build accurate, detailed workpapers that clearly describe work performed, testing results, and conclusions for each audit project
  • Analyze datasets using SQL or other analytics tools to test control populations, identify exceptions, and support data-driven audit conclusions
  • Apply professional skepticism to evaluate evidence, challenge assumptions, and identify control design gaps or operational deficiencies that others may overlook
  • Map complex business processes into structured process flows and control narratives, identifying key control points, dependencies, and risk areas through walkthroughs with process owners
  • Explore and prototype how AI and emerging technologies can improve audit processes and outcomes

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a BA/BS degree with coursework in accounting, finance, data analytics, or risk management, with exposure to internal controls, audit frameworks, or risk management concepts through academic or project experience
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and analytical reasoning, including the ability to evaluate evidence, identify patterns and anomalies, challenge assumptions, and draw well-supported, independent conclusions
  • Ability to understand and document complex business workflows: translate multi-step processes into clear process flows, control matrices, and risk assessments (experience with flowcharting tools a plus)
  • Intermediate experience with at least one data analytics or visualization tool (e.g., Tableau, SQL, Power BI, Python)
  • Experience documenting audit findings, control observations, or analytical conclusions in written format and presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders
  • Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Skills

Required:Audit planning and executionData analysis (SQL, analytics tools)Process mapping / flowchartingTechnical writing / report writingGenerative AI awareness

Benefits

  • Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions
  • Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period
  • Disability and Life Insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Wellness Stipend
  • Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Fertility Counseling and Benefits
  • Generous Time off/Leave Policy
  • The option of getting paid in digital currency
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Coinbase

Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.

Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

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