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Process Risk and Controls Consulting Intern - Summer 2025

RSM
Boston
$32-$38 an hour
Full-time

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential.

Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients.

You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

As a Risk Consulting Intern at RSM, you will work with various sized businesses in diverse industries and receive hands-on client experience with direct access to clients at various management levels.

At the start of your internship you’ll be assigned a Navigator , a more junior employee, who will aide in your development throughout the internship experience.

RSM’s Risk Consulting Group provides value added risk assessment services to clientele and you will have the ability to be exposed to a wide variety of industries and clients.

Examples of projects include internal audits, SOX / compliance work and financial reporting control projects intended to provide our clients with timely information on business operations and methods to mitigate potential risks.

Examples of the candidate’s responsibilities include :

Sit in on client meetingsand supportconducting consulting projects

Preparing reports on consulting services performed for clients; delivering reports where appropriate and discussing results and recommendations with clients

Traveling to client locations as requested to provide consulting services

Completing client projects efficiently in accordance with the project timelineand critical dates

Leveraging proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to analyze client information and document results and recommendations

Opportunity to attend specific conferences, trainings, & meetings to continue professional development relevant to the role

To learn more about a day in the life of a Risk Consultant check out thisvideo!

Internship & Program Requirements

90 credit hours completed

Working towards B.A. / B.S. degree or equivalent from accredited university

Major in Accounting (preferred), Finance, Data & Analytics

Minimum 3.0 GPA preferred

Travel to assigned client locations may be required. Must have access to and ability to arrange for use of reliable modes of transportation to those locations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong computer skills, including MS Office

Strong multi-tasking and project management skills

Ability to work as an effective member of a team

Must possess a high degree of integrity and professionalism

Certification or working towards certification as a CPA (preferred but not required)

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients.

Learn more about our total rewards at .

  • As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, all applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and / or harassment based on race;
  • color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing);
  • gender (including gender identity and / or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry;
  • familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave);

domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and / or employment / partnership.

RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at .

RSM does not intend to hire entry-level candidates who require sponsorship now or in the future. This includes individuals who will one day request or require RSM to file or complete immigration-related forms or prepare letters on their behalf in order for them to obtain or continue their work authorization.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role.

The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc.

As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range : $32 - $38 per hour

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