Internal Audit, Intern

This Internal Audit Intern position at Duolingo for Summer 2026 focuses on strengthening the company's internal control and SOX environment. The intern will support projects involving process documentation, key report governance, and operational audits. Responsibilities include developing AI-driven process narratives, identifying and validating key reports, maintaining AuditBoard information, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to operational audits by assisting with scoping, risk assessment, testing, data analysis, and documentation. The role also involves drafting findings and presenting insights to relevant teams.

Must Have

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, graduating Fall 2026/Spring 2027.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Comfort with spreadsheets and data analysis (Excel, Google Sheets).
• Tech-savvy, eager to learn and apply AI tools, data visualization, and audit software.
• Detail-oriented, strong documentation skills, ability to synthesize information.
• Collaborative, comfortable working with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive and adaptable, able to work independently.

Good to Have

• Coursework or hands-on experience in internal audit, controls, or SOX.
• Familiarity with data tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, Lucid Charts).
• Experience with or interest in AI/automation for documentation and analytics.
• A GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• An impressive Duolingo streak or XP.

Perks & Benefits

• Dedicated mentorship and professional development opportunities
• Language learning opportunities
• Catered in-house lunches, breakfast, and dinner options
• PTO and company holidays
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

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About the role

We’re looking for a highly motivated Internal Audit intern to join us for Summer 2026. In this role, you’ll help strengthen Duolingo’s internal control and SOX environment by supporting projects focused on process documentation, key report governance, and operational audits.

You will...

• Support the development of AI-driven process narratives and flowcharts, using tools like ChatGPT/Gemini, AuditBoard’s embedded AI, and visualization platforms such as Lucidchart.
• Help identify, catalog, and validate key reports used in financial and operational processes, including reviewing prior workpapers, walkthrough notes/recordings, and process documentation.
• Assist in updating and maintaining AuditBoard with accurate key report information, including report ownership, logic, and change management details.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, People, and other partners to understand how their processes and reports support controls and business objectives.
• Contribute to an in-flight operational audit, supporting scoping, risk assessment, testing procedures, data analysis, and fieldwork documentation.
• Help draft findings and recommendations, highlighting opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and reduce inefficiencies.
• Present your work and insights to the Internal Audit team, accounting team, and relevant partners in a concise and visually clear way

What we're looking for...

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting and graduating in Fall 2026/Spring 2027
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; you’re curious about how systems and processes work and enjoy digging into the details.
• Comfort with spreadsheets and data analysis (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets).
• Tech-savvy and eager to learn and apply AI tools, data visualization platforms, and audit software (e.g., AuditBoard, Lucidchart, or similar tools).
• Detail-oriented, with strong documentation skills and the ability to synthesize information into clear narratives and visuals.
• Collaborative and comfortable working with cross-functional teams across Accounting, Finance, and People.
• Proactive and adaptable, able to navigate a fast-moving environment and work independently when needed.

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Coursework or hands-on experience in internal audit, controls, or SOX.
• Familiarity with data tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Lucid Charts).
• Experience with or interest in AI/automation for documentation and analytics.
• A gpa of 3.5 or higher
• An impressive Duolingo streak or XP

Why you'll love working here...

• Dedicated mentorship and professional development opportunities
• Language learning opportunities
• Catered in-house lunches, breakfast, and dinner options
• PTO and company holidays
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

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We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact accommodations@duolingo.com.

Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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