Audit Services Internship

Job Description

 What’s Audit Services? Audit Services is a department within the Legal Division of Wellmark. The Audit department serves as a highly-valued key resource by continuously working to improve the control environment and instill risk conscious behavior throughout the organization. Audit contributes to Wellmark's success by providing a broad array of value-added audit and consulting services that improve the effectiveness of risk management, business control, and governance processes. 

What team deliverables might I support?  In general, you will gain knowledge and be exposed to multiple areas of audit including, Internal Audit (Financial, Operational, Information Technology), Compliance Audit, Performance Audit & Investigation, Model Audit Rule, and Enterprise Risk Management. Although subject to change, examples of work are included below:  

• Perform financial, operational, and compliance audit work to help Leadership manage risk and identify issues that require resolution. 
• Prepare summaries of identified audit findings.  
• Provide assistance to external auditors during the interim and year-end financial audit and the SOC 1 audit. 
• Test controls for Wellmark’s Model Audit Rule program to ensure controls are working effectively, conduct walkthroughs of the process, and evaluate effectiveness of the control. 
• Review populations of data against established parameters for accuracy and completeness.  This analysis includes an overall review of operational procedure efficiency, methods, controls, and performance. 
• Perform entry to intermediate level audits, reviews, and analysis of transactions within end to end processes, such as claims and membership & enrollment.  

Ready to bring your strengths to Wellmark? Here’s what’s next! Review the qualifications below. If the position is a match with your passion and interests, submit your application today!  

 This internship will start in May of 2026, working a hybrid schedule from our headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. You may then have the opportunity to transition part-time in the fall of 2026.  

Qualifications

• Current Junior, Senior or Master's student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related major
• Prior experience in a business setting
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative
• Ability to analyze and organize data in a consistent and logical fashion
• Proven problem solving, innovation, and technical adaptation skills
• Ability to work independently and clearly communicate results of data analytics and modeling
• Available to work a hybrid schedule 10-20 hours/week during the academic year; in-office days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday