Assurance Intern Summer 2026 Detroit

$64,480 - $81,120/Yr

BDO - Troy, MI

Full-time - Intern

Troy, MI

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As an Assurance Intern at BDO, you will leverage your educational background and organizational skills to support the firm's Assurance practice. This internship offers a hands-on experience where you will work alongside experienced team members, assisting in problem-solving and fact-finding for a diverse client base. You will gain insights into the audit process and develop critical relationships that will aid in your career advancement.

Responsibilities

• Participates in a structured on-the-job training program and becomes familiar with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
• Becomes familiar with BDO specific audit methodology to assist with various stages of the audit process.
• Provides various support functions to the audit staff during engagement.
• Communicates with the clients' customers, creditors, banks and related parties concerning audit issues.
• Prepares and documents work in working papers utilizing BDO specific tools and templates.
• Contributes ideas/opinions to the audit teams and listens/responds to other team members' views.
• Completes one assigned accounting or audit related research project and presents findings to a panel of Assurance professionals.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in Accounting, required.
• Actively pursuing school credits to become a CPA.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, required.

Nice-to-haves

• Pursuing a masters degree in Accounting, preferred.
• Leadership experience, preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow instructions as directed.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in a professional setting.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals.
• Structured training program.