Co-op, Internal Audit

Position: Spring 2027 Co-op, Internal Audit
Job Description Kickstart Your Career at Vertex!

Are you ready to make a real impact? At Vertex, our mission is to tackle serious diseases and to change lives, for the better, for the future. Our aim is to give you the skills, insights, and career guidance to be an important part of that future; to turn your potential into progression. As a Vertex intern or co-op, you’ll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams, and learn from industry leaders.

We’re passionate about innovation, inclusion, and supporting your growth—inside and outside the lab.

Why Vertex?

Real Projects:
You’ll work on assignments that make a real impact, not just busy work.

Mentorship & Networking:
Connect with leaders and peers who want to see you succeed through professional networks, connections, and collaborations that will shape your longer-term career.

Flexible & Supportive:
We offer flexible work options with Flex @ Vertex and prioritize your wellbeing.

Inclusive Culture:
Collaboration and inclusion are embedded in everything we do.

Career Launchpad:
Build skills, explore career paths, and get guidance for your future career.

Your Impact The Vertex Internal Audit Co-Op is a 6-month experiential training program for students currently working towards an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Economics, or other related fields. If you are passionate, collaborative, and growth-minded, a co-op at Vertex will help you gain meaningful experience in our Internal Audit functional areas and serve as a launchpad for your career.

The Final date to receive applications for this co-op is November 15th. Please note that Vertex reviews applications on a rolling basis and reserves the right to close this job posting prior to the listed deadline. Applicants can expect to receive an update about their application before or shortly after the Final date to receive applications.

Ready to apply? Submit your application and let’s turn possibilities into reality!

What you will be doing:

The Internal Audit department is an independent assurance function that assists the Company in completing financial, operational and applications audits to identify process gaps, ensure adherence to Corporate policies and to identify controls to mitigate risks to the Company. During this 6-month program, the Internal Audit co-op will assist with the execution of both Information Technology and Business audits, including audit planning, detailed testing, and reporting.

The individual will also work to perform learning enhanced routine tasks for the Internal Audit department including but not limited to, gathering information for audit planning, taking minutes during planning and fieldwork walkthroughs with auditees, executing test procedures during fieldwork, and preparing report templates with oversight from audit leads.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist Internal Auditors with the planning and execution of audits, internal applications and systems, and data analytical projects;

Document audit work papers, track and monitor audit issues utilizing audit related software;

Assist with the project management and execution of test plans, and automation of internal audit work papers;

Assist the Audit team lead by taking walkthrough minutes, creating weekly agendas, and assisting on operational audit testing;

Work collaboratively with business and IT partners while building strong client relationships; and Assist with special projects as needed

Qualifications:

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in:
Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Economics, or a related discipline

Self-motivated, strong organization skills and attention to detail;

Analytical, communication (written and verbal) and…