Accounting & Audit Internship (Summer 2027)

About the Role

Cardinal Health’s Summer Internship Program is a structured 10-12 week experience for undergraduate students entering their senior year, designed to offer impactful projects and exposure to the healthcare industry.

Program Highlights

• Real-World Experience: Interns collaborate with professionals, business partners, customers, and vendors on projects and daily responsibilities. Interns also serve on a planning committee and present their work to business leaders.
• Professional Development: Participation in a formal mentoring program, networking with employees across the organization, and attending workshops to strengthen business acumen. Opportunities to explore full-time career paths are provided.
• Networking Opportunities: Engagement with senior leaders and professionals across the company through the Executive Speaker Series and networking events.
• Community & Camaraderie: Participation in social, team-building, and community service events.

Job Description Summary

• Location: Dublin, Ohio
• Start Date: May 17 or 24, 2027
• Hours: Approximately 40 hours a week for a minimum of 10 weeks.
• Temporary housing assistance is provided for students not local to the internship location.

As an Accounting and Audit Intern, you may:

• Partner with business contacts to obtain necessary audit support.
• Prepare audit workpapers in accordance with departmental standards.
• Analyze and clean up audit master data.
• Collaborate with external auditor partners or other stakeholders on specific internal controls.
• Assist with financial and operational audit engagements, including evaluation of internal controls and identification of control deficiencies and weaknesses.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit (IA) management to develop remediation plans for identified control failures.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with business partners throughout the audit process.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual 10-K filing, including gathering data and preparing documentation.
• Facilitate process improvement projects.
• Work with segment accounting departments on month-end tasks and/or one-off transactions.
• Undertake other duties upon request.

Accountabilities In This Role

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Maintain a proactive, results-oriented approach.
• Prioritize tasks efficiently, recognize urgency, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Work independently with moderate guidance, showing initiative and ownership.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and evolving business needs.

Qualifications

To be considered, candidates should meet a combination of the following criteria:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, preferred.
• Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028, preferred.
• Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Excel, preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
• Participation in extracurricular activities, community organizations, and/or professional associations.
• Must have unlimited work authorization in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Pay rate: $23.00 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage, Paid time off plan, Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

Application window anticipated to close: 02/28/2027