Internal Audit Expert Summer Internship 2026 India

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Wherever you join us, you’ll discover a platform to help you absorb the essential skills and knowledge you’ll need to progress on your journey at Barclays. You’ll receive genuine support and encouragement, with both senior and junior mentors to guide you; and you’ll have the opportunity to take part in networking and social events. We want you to feel part of our community from the very start.

Key information

Date live: 08/26/2025

Business Area: See job description

Area of Expertise: Early Careers

Contract: Intern

Reference Code: JR-0000070890

Job description

Barclays Internal Audit - Summer Internship 2025-26

Explore the world of Barclays as a Summer Intern. Spend 8 weeks diving into real projects, gaining hands-on experience, and shaping your future. You’ll receive full support, take on meaningful responsibilities, and build lasting connections—all while discovering what makes our culture unique. If you're in your penultimate year and ready to grow, learn, and make an impact, this is your opportunity to belong and thrive.

Why the Internal Audit Summer Internship?

Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) plays a key role in our business worldwide. By checking and making sure our governance, controls, and risk management processes are working properly, we help protect Barclays from all sorts of risks – both the ones we face now and those that might arise in the future.

We’re an independent control function that provides objective, reliable, and insightful assurance to the Board and Executive Management. Known as the ‘third line of defence’, we work closely with the business to help improve risk management. We do this by regularly reviewing and assessing all business areas of the bank, checking how processes are carried out to minimise risk. We then report our findings and keep an eye on progress to make sure issues get resolved quickly and effectively.

Barclays Internal Audit is a leader in Data Analytics and other specialisms, often sharing our expertise at conferences and events. We've built a strong reputation in the financial services industry for our innovative approach and fresh thinking. This is your chance to work in an area which positively impacts the whole of the bank, gaining insight into how different business areas work, supported by with experts who will support you in building your knowledge and developing your career.

Responsibilities:

• support the team with audits and other aspects of their role

• play a part in the audit delivery process through work delegated by audit team

• consistently follow policy and procedure considering Barclays reputation at all times

Eligibility requirements

To be considered for this opportunity, you must be in your penultimate or final year of university. While a STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) can be a great fit for the analytical nature of Internal Audit, it’s not essential. We value diverse perspectives and encourage students from any field of study to apply.

Ideally, you’ll also be naturally analytical, eager to learn, and ready to take on new challenges. You know how to manage your time, build strong relationships, and thrive in a team.

The location for this role is indicated in the job title, and you will be based at that location. If you are successful in receiving a return offer to our graduate programme, your location will be the same as it was during your internship.

Purpose of the role

To support the day-to-day operations of the internal audit division providing insights and expertise that help more senior colleagues make informed decisions, develop new products and services, and identify new market opportunities

Accountabilities

Participation in the planning of audits, including documenting the scope, process understanding, risk and control identification and testing strategies.
Completion of audit fieldwork by testing key controls and drawing conclusions about their design and effectiveness.
Discussion and agreement relating to the factual accuracy of audit issues with the audit team.
Writing of high quality issues and recording management’s action plans.
Keeping up to date with risks, issues, and changes across relevant business units.
Challenging others, including auditees, where appropriate to make sure the right conclusion is reached.
Execution of all work in full compliance with regulatory requirements and Barclays’ policies and procedures. Recommend additional Accountability - Contributing to risk assessment activity.

Analyst Expectations

Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
Partner with other functions and business areas.
Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

What you get in return

However high you rise at Barclays, we believe all our employees should receive a competitive package of core benefits flexible to you and your family’s needs. At Barclays, you’ll support our customers and clients, and we’ll support you with rewards that will genuinely make a difference. See some of the benefits* you could receive when joining us full-time.

Paid holiday and vacation

Competitive pay

Private medical care

Disability assurance

Flexible working

Life assurance

Voluntary benefits

Retirement planning

*This is an example of benefits offered to full-time employees. Specific benefits may vary based on the type of role, programme and location.

Where will you be located?

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Why Barclays?

There’s no other business quite like Barclays. There are no other careers quite like ours. We’re here to champion your development, and we truly want you to enjoy your career journey. We’ll give you all the support and encouragement you need to make the most of this experience. And you’ll have the chance to make a genuine contribution to our inclusive culture and support our purpose as we serve our customers, clients, communities and colleagues.

The Barclays Way

This is the spirit of Barclays. It’s why we exist, what we believe and how we behave. But most importantly, it’s how we make decisions, take action and get things done.

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Purpose

Working together for a better financial future.

Values

We believe great talent RISES. It acts with Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Mindset

We discover our full potential through our desire to Empower, Challenge and Drive each other.

You get exposed to really supportive and intelligent people that push you to be your best self.

- Alexi

It's great to be surrounded by so much technical talent, but also people through a variety of functions. And I feel like I thrive because there's so much opportunity to network.

- Imogen

There's really a lot of impactful work you can do day to day. You get to work with really senior engineers on a daily basis and you learn a lot from working with them.

– Yuming

I can reach out to anybody and know that I will be able to find mentorship, support and just a community at Barclays as well.

- Becky

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