Internal Audit Summer Rotational Program

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As a team member in Internal Audit at Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, the opportunities are endless! Let Nationwide help create your career journey! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

As a Senior Analyst, you will contribute to key initiatives that advance the department’s mission of continuous improvement and risk management. You will support assurance and advisory engagements from planning through completion. Your role will involve analyzing business processes, identifying potential risks, and collaborating with team members to deliver actionable insights in a dynamic environment.

This position is part of the Internal Audit (IA) Professional Rotation Opportunity (PRO) program. The PRO program is an 18-month rotational program with a structured curriculum focused on developing digital capabilities, business acumen, and auditing knowledge . You will gain hands‑on experience across IA teams supporting different Nationwide products and services, along with mentorship and networking opportunities across the enterprise.

This position will not begin until July 2027

This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio and you will be required to come into the office two days per week.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

To enable Nationwide to serve customers with the extraordinary care they deserve, we use advanced analytics to get insights from big data to provide meaningful audit results that improves business effectiveness and efficiency. No two audits are ever the same and the variety of work assignments gives us visibility and exposure throughout the enterprise. If you have the desire to learn continuously, think critically and can see the big picture, we want to know more about you!

As a Senior Analyst, you'll help drive continuous improvement to our processes and standards and execute assurance and advisory engagements. You'll have opportunities to use innovative tools and techniques and be encouraged to experiment and master audit methodologies while navigating constantly evolving business environments and related risks.

• Participates in and leads some aspects of planning activities, including fraud risk brainstorming and scoping discussions, attending client interviews, help identifying key risks and controls and drafting process flows.
• Tests multiple business and technology controls for multiple audits concurrently. Uses critical thinking to understand and independently execute control testing and document results in accordance with professional and internal standards. Use analytics and data visualization tools to perform full population testing.
• Helps identify and document issues and process improvement opportunities through control testing.
• Attends team status meetings and provides timely updates on the status of assigned work. Attends client status meetings and present identified findings. Seeks opportunities to shadow more experienced staff.
• Develops relationships across the enterprise to provide outstanding service to all customers and strive to serve as a trusted business advisor to clients, internal risk partners, and others.

Reports to Audit Director/Audit Officer

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, technical or related field preferred.

License/Certification/Designation: Relevant certifications (e.g., CPA,…