IT Governance Intern - Summer 2025

Who is Grant Thornton?

Grant Thornton is a collaborative, entrepreneurial firm on the move! As part of a dynamic, global organization of more than 53,000 people serving clients in more than 135 countries, we have the agility and focus it takes to be a leader. 

Founded in Chicago in 1924, Grant Thornton is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Grant Thornton has revenue in excess of $1.7 billion and operates 59 offices across the United States with more than 565 partners and 8,000+ employees.

Grant Thornton works with a broad range of publicly and privately held companies, government agencies, financial institutions, and civic and religious organizations.  Core industries served include consumer and industrial products, financial services, not-for-profit, private equity, and technology. Grant Thornton focuses on serving dynamic organizations that pursue growth holistically – whether through revenue improvement, leadership, mission fulfillment or innovation.

We are committed to capitalizing on our strengths and serving dynamic organizations that share our values and drive.  Our global values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility (“CLEARR”) guide our behaviors and fuel our ambition to be the firm that makes a difference every day. We put people first, and that is what sets us apart.

We provide companies with the guidance that they need to help run their businesses, establish robust internal controls, use information effectively and improve performance.  These services include compliance, consulting services, information technology solutions, forensic accounting and investigative services, recovery and reorganization, tax preparation, and valuation, to name a few.

What is Information Technology?

The Information Technology (IT) organization at Grant Thornton plays a crucial role in supporting and enhancing the firm's operations. By providing robust and reliable IT services, the team ensures that all professionals have the tools and resources they need to address business challenges effectively. Our inclusive approach influences the work of everyone in the firm, providing each individual with the opportunity to contribute. Information Technology enhances our strengths through cross-line and cross-functional representation, as well as go-to-market experience, to serve our clients in transformative ways now and in the future.

IT embodies our inclusive, needs-focused, resourceful, and technology-forward approach to solving business problems. This includes teams and roles such as IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture, Program/Project Management Office, Platform Management, and Infrastructure & Operations. IT empowers our people to identify internal or client-facing business problems and needs, and then leverage emerging technologies to plan, build, test, and scale high-quality solutions.

 

Position Summary:

Information Technology Interns will participate in an 8-week program in one of two key areas of Information Technology Governance.

 

IT Governance

The IT Governance team is responsible for overseeing key areas such as Budgeting & Finance, Vendor Management, Asset Management, and Business Support. Their role is to ensure that IT aligns with organizational objectives and delivers value effectively. IT governance, in this context, refers to the framework that defines decision rights and accountability, promoting responsible and efficient use of information technology. It establishes who is responsible for making critical IT decisions and holding them accountable, ensuring that these decisions are made in a structured and consistent manner. IT governance is not about managing the day-to-day operations of IT but about setting the arrangements for decision-making and responsibility across the organization.

This position will focus on one of two major areas in the IT Governance group, being IT Finance Support and IT Asset Management. 

1. IT Reporting & Governance Analytics: This role is primarily focused on analytics and automation, specifically emphasizing the strategic support for our Information Technology budget and financial operations. This includes learning to generate accurate reports utilizing Power BI and other productivity platforms, assisting in responding to ad-hoc requests by providing analyses for decision-making, and collaborating with the team to streamline governance reporting processes and address ad-hoc inquiries.
2. IT Asset Management: This role will focu