[Hiring] Summer 2027 IT Audit Undergraduate Intern @Highmark Health

Role Description

The Summer 2027 Undergraduate IT Audit Internship provides students with an opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience supporting information technology audit, cybersecurity, data privacy, risk management, and governance activities across Highmark Health and its subsidiaries. This internship is designed to develop the next generation of diverse business and technology professionals through direct exposure to:

• Enterprise IT risk assessment
• Information security controls
• System implementations
• Compliance processes
• Audit execution

As a member of the Internal Audit team, the intern will work alongside IT Audit, Information Security, Privacy, Risk Management, and business professionals to evaluate the effectiveness of controls designed to protect organizational assets, sensitive information, and critical business systems. Participants will gain valuable insight into how organizations identify, assess, and manage information technology and cybersecurity risks while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies.

The program provides hands-on training and experience in:

• Information technology auditing
• Risk assessment
• Data privacy
• Cybersecurity governance
• Advisory services

Interns will assist with evaluating technology-related processes and controls to determine whether risks are appropriately identified and managed and whether financial, operational, and protected information is secure, accurate, reliable, and processed in a timely manner. Participants will also gain exposure to:

• System implementation reviews
• Project management controls
• Audit methodologies

Typical responsibilities include:

• Supporting day-to-day audit activities
• Participating in IT assurance and advisory engagements
• Assessing technology and security risks
• Performing research and analysis
• Documenting audit results
• Developing recommendations for process improvements
• Collaborating with stakeholders across the organization

Interns will also gain experience working in highly regulated environments that require adherence to data privacy, information security, and HIPAA requirements.

Qualifications

• Full or part-time enrollment in an accredited college or university baccalaureate program.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field.

Essential Job Functions

• Communicate effectively while interacting directly with colleagues, clientele, and/or other internal or external constituencies in the planning of assignments and the resolution of day-to-day operational problems.
• Under supervision, provide entry-level professional services as appropriate to the day-to-day operating objectives of the area.
• Undertake and/or participate in projects and programs designed to develop professional skills and expertise appropriate to the needs of the organization.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of unit projects and initiatives within area of expertise and ability.
• Conduct research and reporting inclusive of recommendations or alternative proposals for action as specifically requested by management.
• Undertake related studies or enrichment programs as appropriate to the specific objectives of the operating unit.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.