2027 UK Audit Summer Internship

About the role

Ten-week London internship with Scotiabank’s Europe Internal Audit team, starting June 2027. Designed for first-year undergraduates, or second-year students on four-year degrees, the programme offers practical experience executing audit work, assessing controls, using data and AI tools, supporting reporting and investigations, and presenting an intern project.

Responsibilities

• Assist with audit programmes, evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Gather audit results, assess findings’ impact, and prepare findings for management discussion.
• Use automation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and visualisation tools to support efficient audit testing.
• Support audit reporting in line with department metrics and Group Internal Audit Methodology.
• Assist with investigations, special projects, and other audit tasks assigned by management.
• Complete and present an intern project to the wider Audit team.

Programme Experience

• Attend weekly speaker sessions with leaders from across Scotiabank.
• Participate in peer-to-peer intern presentations, social events, and networking activities.
• Contribute to a corporate social responsibility project supporting a charity partner.
• Work with the London-based Europe Internal Audit team within Global Banking & Markets.

Requirements

• Be a first-year undergraduate student, or second-year student on a four-year degree.
• Be available for a ten-week internship from mid-June through the end of August 2027.
• Demonstrate interest in, and knowledge of, financial markets.
• Have a basic understanding of banking operations and the regulatory environment.
• Possess analytical skills and proficiency with data analytics or visualisation tools.
• Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, relationship-building, and teamwork skills.

Application

• Apply through the Scotiabank careers portal and submit a CV; a cover letter is not required.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Successful applicants complete two interviews with members of the Audit team.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.