Internal Audit Co-Op

UniFirst Corporation, one of North America’s largest uniform rental and facility service companies, is seeking an Internal Audit Co-Op to join the Internal Audit team. The Internal Audit Co-Op will be responsible for supporting the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and various financial, information technology (IT), compliance, and operational internal audits.
Please note that this will be a hybrid position based at our corporate headquarters in Wilmington, MA, and will be for the 6-month full-time Fall Co-Op cycle. Targeted dates: July 2026 - December 2026. This is a paid opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the company in achieving full and continued compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”) including participating in scoping, planning, walkthroughs, testing, status reporting, and communicating with external auditors

• Support the internal audit group by participating in a wide variety of financial, information technology (IT), compliance, and operational internal audits and other special projects as assigned

• Participates in gathering and analyzing data through a variety of methods including interviews, analytics, research, etc.

• Assist in developing and presenting findings and recommendations based on audit work performed to improve internal controls and other  financial, information technology (IT), compliance, and operational processes

• Prepare detailed work papers for each project assigned

• Assist in drafting Internal Audit reports identifying the scope, issues identified, recommendations and management action plans

• Interacts and communicates with business process owners and upper-level management as needed during internal audit activities

• Learn and apply Internal Audit’s applications and established policies, procedures, and work paper standards

• Manage time effectively and efficiently to ensure assigned work is completed within established time frames

• Participate in other internal audit projects as assigned

Education:

• Student currently enrolled in an accredited college/university degree program pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems (IT), Computer Science (CS), or related field.  Degree programs in Business Administration (B.S) with a focus in other business areas will be considered.

Experience:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word) and comfortable learning and using technology
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects with a strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized
  

The hourly pay rate for this position is $25.00 per hour.

UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.

If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to TalentAcquisition@unifirst.com or call 800-347-7888 to let us know the nature of your request.

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