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Internship

Tampa Business Performance Improvement Intern - 2025

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Protiviti

Jan 10

🚀 Off-cycle Internship

Tampa

AI generated summary

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant discipline, authorization to work in the US, within one year of graduation, strong technical skills in various areas including programming and database management, ability to analyze client and technical matters, familiarity with security topics, strong academic background, teamwork and independent work skills, creative and analytical mindset, excellent communication and leadership skills, self-motivated and open to learning.
  • The Business Performance Improvement intern will support various segments, such as finance performance management, financial reporting & remediation compliance, people advisory & organizational change, and supply chain. They will work on projects and provide expertise to drive efficiency, mitigate risk, facilitate organizational change, and improve operations.

Off-cycle Internship

Accounting & Tax, Banking & FinanceTampa

Description

  • Business Performance Improvement interns work with Protiviti’s clients, who are typically among the world’s leading companies.  As an intern, you collaborate with the team to deliver client solutions for complex business problems these organizations face.  Experience tells us that our future leaders need to be both knowledgeable and deep in an area of expertise but versatile, having a broad range of capabilities and skill sets to solve today’s complex business problems. That’s why we focus on developing interns across our business, so you gain experience in different industries, grow your technical capabilities, and gain leadership qualities that will ensure your future success.
  • Our culture is grounded in empowerment, teamwork, and problem-solving.  At all career levels, we encourage innovation, seeking your ideas and insights. Our people care about one another; they coach, guide, and help each team member be their very best. 
  • When you join our team, you will participate in a Liftoff with Protiviti, our award-winning onboarding live-virtual experience with gamification embedded in the delivery.  You will also attend The Intern Challenge, an experiential learning course that will help you transition successfully into your role as an intern. 
  • Protiviti’s internship is an innovative experience designed to take you on a journey to immerse you in our unique business and culture.  Through our internship, you may work across a variety of industries and engage in internal initiatives, all of which will fuel your curiosity, uncover hidden strengths, and prepare you for your career.  During the internship, you will get a preview of Foundations, Protiviti’s innovative entry-level full-time career opportunity, which provides you with experiences and learning opportunities in business operations, consulting, data, relationship building, technology, and innovation.
  • With each project, you receive hands-on training in a nurturing environment and interact with leaders across our practice. Talent Managers will assign specific project experiences that support career growth, your skills, and the needs of the business. A network of advisors will help you navigate challenges and celebrate milestones.  There are opportunities to join committees, participate in employee network groups, enjoy social, civic, and networking activities to aid in building meaningful relationships across the firm and in the community. 

Requirements

  • Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Data Sciences, Decision Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, Internet of Things, Applied Math, Machine Learning, Quantum, or other technology majors)
  • Visa Status: All applicants applying for U.S. job openings need authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
  • Graduation Status: Must be within one year of final graduation at time of internship
  • Technical Skills Desired of an entry-level Technology Consulting Consultant:
  • Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
  • Specific skills below, prepare you better for specific Technology Consulting segments:
  • Demonstrated ability and desire to research and analyze pertinent client, industry, and technical matters
  • Basic experience with any of the major Business Intelligence reporting tools, such as Power BI, BusinessObjects, Hyperion, Cognos, Microstrategy, Tableau, QlikView, or SSRS
  • Entry-level experience with domain management strategies, network segmentation, firewalls and middleware tools
  • Introductory knowledge of internal control frameworks or knowledge of IT controls, with particular experience to understand IT and Business risks related to SAP
  • Basic experience working within a Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, TeraData, or other major database management systems.
  • Familiarity of technology project risks and strategies for managing and mitigating
  • Programming skills such as Python, Java, JavaScript, etc. are preferred
  • Basic Knowledge of security-related topics such as authentication, entitlements, identity management, data protection, data leakage prevention, validation checking, encryption, hashing, principle of least privilege, software attack methods, and data storage
  • Fundamental knowledge of process reengineering and methodologies, including flowcharting and technical design documentation
  • Ability to convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
  • What Makes You Successful:
  • Strong academic background
  • Working in teams, as well as independently
  • Being creative and analytical
  • Passionate about evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information
  • Possessing excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to self-motivate and take responsibility for personal growth and development
  • Desiring to learn and a receptiveness to feedback and mentoring
  • Displaying an interest in technology, or business operations
  • Drive towards obtaining professional technical certifications

Education requirements

Currently Studying
Bachelors
Masters

Area of Responsibilities

Accounting & Tax
Banking & Finance

Responsibilities

  • The Business Performance Improvement Solution interns are hired into one of four different segments, including:
  • Finance Performance Management: Provides custom solutions to help finance leaders address their current challenges and explore opportunities for continuous growth, delivering innovative solutions and supporting finance as a forward-thinking, strategic partner to the business. At the core, our methodology aligns people, processes, and technology to drive efficiency and productivity, enabling change and creating value for the entire organization.
  • Financial Reporting & Remediation Compliance: Helps companies reduce their risk of non-compliance, while limiting exposure to financial restatements and other costly non-routine situations. Our professionals provide the critical functional and project management expertise necessary to cost-effectively prepare for and manage non-routine situations such as restatements, mergers and IPOs. Protiviti’s team proactively monitors new accounting rules, alerts clients to changing requirements, and assists with addressing complex accounting or reporting challenges.
  • People Advisory & Organizational Change: Our professionals help companies with the people, talent and skills components of their business. We assist organizations in developing differentiated employee experiences to better attract, retain and engage talent. We also help organizations enable sustained behavior changes to support large scale initiatives.
  • Supply Chain: Protiviti’s operations and supply chain experts work closely with key stakeholders to integrate industry-leading practices and tailor business solutions to meet the organization’s needs.

Details

Work type

Full time

Work mode

hybrid

Location

Tampa