2026 Summer Intern: Corporate Audit
- Purchase, NY
- Training
- Full-time
ResponsibilitiesABOUT CORPORATE AUDITBe a part of a global team that enables extensive exposure across our PepsiCo businesses and functions! PepsiCo Corporate Audit is a unique team within our enterprise. We have developed a holistic internal control framework that enables our management teams to deliver governance leadership and maintain our standing as a company of operational excellence.Corporate Audit operates at the heart of our business success by providing objective insights into today’s risks and tomorrow’s challenges. While our auditors are located in various geographies, we are a team of global associates which audit our PepsiCo businesses and functions around the world. Corporate Audit offers a developmental opportunity that extends well beyond the traditional boundaries of the function, providing a well-rounded perspective of Finance, IT and the business. Be a part of a global team that enables extensive exposure across our PepsiCo businesses and functions!As a Corporate Audit Intern, you will:
- Learn how to use the PepsiCo internal control framework to identify risk and assess the effectiveness of risk-mitigating activities
- Engage in process walkthroughs facilitated by the Business to gain exposure to the Business and processes being audited
- Leverage data and analytics and an external perspective to support risk identification and identify insights that add value to the Business
- Support the identification of financial, operational, routine, non-routine and emerging risks, as well as the risk-mitigating activities relating to the risks
- Perform controls testing of assigned areas of the audit (can include Financial Reporting, Operational, Compliance and/or IT General Controls (ITGCs))
- Identify and share out control testing deficiencies with the Audit Team for root cause analysis, risk remediation recommendations and for alignment with key business stakeholders
- Support operational, compliance, financial and IT audits to identify risks and control breakdowns that may impact the integrity of reported financial information and/or the achievement of business objectives
- Share knowledge to ensure the ongoing success of the team
- Currently pursuing one of the following degrees with graduation date within 1 year of internship completion:
- CPA-eligible Accounting program (Master’s degree in Accounting, Professional Program in Accounting (PPA/4+1) or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, depending on state of residence)
- Master’s degree in Management of Information Systems (MIS) or 4+1
- Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Institute of Internal Auditors Certified Internal Auditor (IIA CIA)
- ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Strong people and communication skills to manage information gathering
- Strong organization skills
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Ability to interact with varying levels of individuals (front line to management)
- Ability to build relationships, manage conflict and embrace change
- Ability to build trust with business partners
- Glean insights from data and drive action based on those insights (familiarity with data analysis, visualization tools and/or generative AI is preferred)
- Flexibility in leveraging different approaches to analyzing problems
- Ability to integrate disparate sources of information
- Curiosity for learning
- The expected compensation hourly pay ranges for hires into our 2026 campus intern openings is $21.60 - 43.50
- Role, degree discipline, degree level, and location are part of the process when determining actual starting salary for positions.
- Hourly pay for our campus hires is pre-determined and non-negotiable.
- We love to convert our interns to full time opportunities! Our full-time positions have a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.