2027 SOX Compliance Intern

Pay range:
USD $33.55 - $33.55 / Hour

Your opportunity

At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

If you are curious about how large financial services companies support reliable financial reporting, protect clients, and manage risk, this internship is designed to help you learn.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Office (SCO) helps Schwab evaluate key business and technology controls that support accurate financial reporting and the protection of client assets. The SCO's assessments include work related to Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) for SOX and FDICIA, and Internal Control over Compliance (ICOC) for SEA Rule 17a-5.

• Learn how Schwab evaluates business process and technology controls that support financial reporting and client asset protection
• Gain exposure to broker-dealer, bank, and corporate processes through risk assessments, control testing, and project testing
• Participate in walkthrough discussions with control performers and help document processes, flowcharts, risks, and controls
• Support testing activities by reviewing documentation, analyzing sample evidence, documenting procedures performed, and discussing results with the team
• Collaborate with SCO team members and gain exposure to how management, external auditors, and other Schwab testing programs work together to strengthen the control environment
• Develop professional skills in communication, organization, critical thinking, documentation, and teamwork
• Grow on a supportive team through regular supervisor check-ins, coaching, feedback conversations, and opportunities to ask questions as you learn
• Explore opportunities to improve and innovate SCO processes, including through artificial intelligence, automation, data analysis, and data visualization tools

• Current student pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting, Internal Audit, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Ability to begin full-time employment between August 2027 and September 2028.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in team settings, understanding responsibilities, and communicating progress
• Demonstration of responsibility, organization, and growth through feedback and lessons learned over time

• Curiosity about how business process and technology controls help companies manage risk and support accurate reporting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to stay organized, manage multiple priorities, and ask for help when priorities shift
• Desire to work collaboratively, learn from others, and contribute to a positive team environment