Finance & IT Intern, Summer 2026, Atlanta, GA

Company

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Intern - Functional

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Hourly base pay rate is $22.02 - $33.08/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Job Description

Job Description

We encourage candidates to apply to no more than three internship opportunities within a 90-day period. Our recruiting team will review your application and ensure you are considered for the opportunities that best align with your skills and interests.

Overview

The Cox Enterprises Assurance & Advisory Services (A&A) team is a value-added internal consulting group that acts as business partner to all Cox entities, the Cox Enterprises management team, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and the external auditors.

The mission of A&A is to provide consulting/advisory services and independent, objective assurance practices designed to add value and improve the company’s operations.  A&A helps the company accomplish these objectives by utilizing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the operational and financial effectiveness of the Cox family businesses while also enhancing their compliance controls and mitigating their exposure to risk.

A&A is seeking interns for Summer 2025.  Intern workload is targeted for a maximum of 40 hours weekly, but timing may be adjusted based on an intern’s availability. All internships are located in Atlanta with a hybrid in-office and work-from-home schedule.

Responsibilities

A&A Interns will support Cox business units by conducting and completing advisory and assurance engagements. As fulltime members of their assigned project teams, Interns can expect to be exposed to a broad range of experiences including:

-     Consulting with various Cox teams to enhance processes and internal controls

-     Process mapping, analysis, and improvement

-     Developing critical tools like risk assessments, audit programs, and testing procedures

-     Networking with key project and business stakeholders

-     Exposure to company leadership

Each Intern will be assigned an Assurance & Advisory Manager for performance management and career development as well as an Assurance & Advisory Senior Analyst to serve as their day-to-day mentor.

Qualifications

Professional Experience/Education

Presently engaged in a undergraduate or master’s program with a concentration in accountancy, finance, information technology, information systems audit, and control or similar discipline

Highly preferred minimum GPA of 3.2 and above

High degree of academic and extracurricular achievement

Work experience relevant to Internal Audit a plus

CPA, CISA, Lean Six Sigma, other relevant certificates a plus

Business Leadership/Skills

Proven ability to work productively with people of diverse functional expertise and backgrounds; building and maintaining excellent working relationships; leading by example in embracing change, resolving conflicts, fostering positive team dynamics, and displaying team-orientation and personal integrity

Solid written and verbal communication and presentation skills demonstrating a consistent attention to detail; solid organization and workflow skills

Proficiency with data analysis and process mapping applications; Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Professional Competencies

Skilled interpersonally, exhibiting solid experience with collaboration, candor, openness, diplomacy, discretion, and integrity; easily establishing rapport and trust

Results-oriented and self-motivated; demonstrated experience with quickly assimilating new knowledge and remaining current on new developments in advisory services capabilities and industry knowledge

Thriving on new challenges; Demonstrated experience with the following: working with little supervision; managing ambiguity and autonomy; flexibility to work in an unstructured environment; dealing effectively with uncertainty and change

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