JOB DESCRIPTION
Are You Ready to Live Something Different with Protiviti?
The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion.
We lean into our mission : We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver.
At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success .
Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm .
Are you inspired to make a difference?
You’ve come to the right place.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
Business Performance Improvement interns work with Protiviti’s clients, who are typically among the world’s leading companies.
As an intern, you collaborate with the team to deliver client solutions for complex business problems these organizations face.
Experience tells us that our future leaders need to be both knowledgeable and deep in an area of expertise but versatile, having a broad range of capabilities and skill sets to solve today’s complex business problems.
That’s why we focus on developing interns across our business, so you gain experience in different industries, grow your technical capabilities, and gain leadership qualities that will ensure your future success.
Our culture is grounded in empowerment, teamwork, and problem-solving. At all career levels, we encourage innovation, seeking your ideas and insights.
Our people care about one another; they coach, guide, and help each team member be their very best.
When you join our team, you will participate in a Liftoff with Protiviti, our award-winning onboarding live-virtual experience with gamification embedded in the delivery.
You will also attend The Intern Challenge, an experiential learning course that will help you transition successfully into your role as an intern.
Protiviti’s internship is an innovative experience designed to take you on a journey to immerse you in our unique business and culture.
Through our internship, you may work across a variety of industries and engage in internal initiatives, all of which will fuel your curiosity, uncover hidden strengths, and prepare you for your career.
During the internship, you will get a preview of Foundations, Protiviti’s innovative entry-level full-time career opportunity, which provides you with experiences and learning opportunities in business operations, consulting, data, relationship building, technology, and innovation.
With each project, you receive hands-on training in a nurturing environment and interact with leaders across our practice.
Talent Managers will assign specific project experiences that support career growth, your skills, and the needs of the business.
A network of advisors will help you navigate challenges and celebrate milestones. There are opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, enjoy social, civic, and networking activities to aid in building meaningful relationships across the firm and in the community.
The Business Performance Improvement Solution interns are hired into one of four different segments, including :
Finance Performance Management : Provides custom solutions to help finance leaders address their current challenges and explore opportunities for continuous growth, delivering innovative solutions and supporting finance as a forward-thinking, strategic partner to the business.
At the core, our methodology aligns people, processes, and technology to drive efficiency and productivity, enabling change and creating value for the entire organization.
Financial Reporting & Remediation Compliance : Helps companies reduce their risk of non-compliance, while limiting exposure to financial restatements and other costly non-routine situations.
Our professionals provide the critical functional and project management expertise necessary to cost-effectively prepare for and manage non-routine situations such as restatements, mergers and IPOs.
Protiviti’s team proactively monitors new accounting rules, alerts clients to changing requirements, and assists with addressing complex accounting or reporting challenges.
People Advisory & Organizational Change : Our professionals help companies with the people, talent and skills components of their business.
We assist organizations in developing differentiated employee experiences to better attract, retain and engage talent. We also help organizations enable sustained behavior changes to support large scale initiatives.
Supply Chain : Protiviti’s operations and supply chain experts work closely with key stakeholders to integrate industry-leading practices and tailor business solutions to meet the organization’s needs.
Meaningful onboarding. Impactful training. Foundational learning. These experiences define Protiviti’s award-winning internship an experience that builds upon your skills and knowledge and enables you to thrive professionally.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree : Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Project Management, Supply Chain, or other business majors)
- Visa Status : All applicants applying for U.S. job openings need authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
- Graduation Status : Must be within one year of final graduation at time of internship
- Technical Skills Desired of an entry-level Business Performance Improvement Consultant :
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including documentation of findings and recommendations
- Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
- A foundation in accounting and finance processes and objectives
- Experience in tools such as Microsoft Office (particularly Project, Access, Excel and PowerPoint), Power BI, and Tableau
WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL
- Strong academic background
- Working in teams, as well as independently
- Being creative and analytical
- Passionate about evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information
- Possessing excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to self-motivate and take responsibility for personal growth and development
- Desiring to learn and a receptiveness to feedback and mentoring
- Drive towards obtaining professional certifications
OUR HYBRID WORKPLACE
Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment.
The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments.
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