Strategic Assurance and SOC Services Intern

About the Role

Grant Thornton's Strategic Assurance and SOC Services (SASS) practice focuses on helping organizations build and preserve client trust by assessing needs and developing solutions for compliance and reporting mandates, including System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports and other assurance services. SASS professionals are progressive thinkers who create, protect, and transform value.

The SASS Intern is responsible for delivering engagements ranging from Readiness Assessments to examinations for SOC 1, SOC 2, HIPAA, and HITRUST projects. This role involves collaborating with clients to identify business process and information technology controls to mitigate company risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with clients to plan engagement strategy, define objectives, and address business risks and supporting controls.
• Apply current knowledge of trends to identify business risk management issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Test and evaluate business processes and information technology controls to mitigate risk.
• Execute assigned client engagements from start to completion.
• Participate in client status updates.
• Draft client deliverables.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of assigned client operations, processes, and business objectives, and utilize this knowledge on engagements.
• Participate in recruiting efforts as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Utilizing various data collection techniques to obtain relevant control evidence, select/apply appropriate testing methods, and document testing results.
• Performing detailed analysis to identify and assess compliance or opportunities for improvement, documenting conclusions, and providing recommendations.
• Utilizing and continuously learning new technologies to collaborate with team members and enhance service delivery.
• Prioritizing work efforts to produce deliverables to meet project objectives, and applying established analytical models to evaluate data, costs, and benefits.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strategic Assurance and SOC Services (SASS) practice.
• System and Organization Controls (SOC) reports.
• Readiness Assessments.
• SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports.
• HIPAA and HITRUST projects.
• Business process and information technology controls.

Qualifications

Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Information Technology, MIS, or related field.

A Master's degree is a plus.

Minimum overall GPA of 3.0/4.0.

Ability to work additional hours as needed and travel 20%-50% as required.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Skill Requirements

• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Effective project and time management skills for handling multiple priorities and simultaneous projects.
• Enthusiasm to learn through a combination of structured, on-the-job, and self-directed training.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex team environment.
• Desire to pursue applicable professional certifications.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect, and Responsibility (Grant Thornton's core values).

Additional Details

Pay rate for this position in the Denver, CO office: $37.00 per hour.

This position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.

Internship benefits:

• Eligibility to participate in the firm’s medical, dental, and vision insurance programs.
• Eligibility to participate in the firm’s employee assistance program.
• Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
• Paid firm holidays that fall within the internship period.