Internal Audit & AI Innovation Intern

Job overview

The Internal Audit & AI Innovation Intern is an onsite role based in Houston, TX. Compensation is not specified for this internship position, which supports the Internal Audit department at Plains, a leader in energy midstream services. This role exists to provide students with hands-on experience in operational auditing and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. The intern will contribute to meaningful projects that strengthen governance and controls while exploring the application of artificial intelligence and data analytics to improve audit effectiveness.

What you'll do

• Assist with planning and executing internal audit engagements
• support SOX compliance activities including testing and documentation
• analyze large datasets using tools like SQL and Python
• explore AI solutions for audit automation
• collaborate with audit professionals and cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

internship

houston tx

plains

audit

ai

data analytics

sox

energy

midstream

student opportunity

no weekends

no on-call

no travel

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Formal training program, professional networking, competitive compensation.

Why this role

Formal training program, exposure to AI in audit, Fortune 500 environment.

About the employer

Plains is hiring for this role. Industry: Crude Petroleum Extraction. Sector: 21.