Beyond the Textbook: What Students See in Internal Audit

The Institute of Internal Auditors Presents: All Things Internal Audit

In this episode, we hand the mic to seven students from across the US and Canada who are on their way into the internal audit profession, and ask them how they got here, what surprised them, we what they're still figuring out. They talk about what classrooms teach well, what only experience can provide, and why the work carries more weight than they expected.

HOST:

• • Catie Brown
    • Associate Manager & Producer, Content Development, The IIA

GUESTS:

• Priya Bhatt— Texas A&M University Graduate
• Omar Ontiveros — Cal State Long Beach Graduate
• Olivia Gallagher — Accounting Student, Winthrop University
• Ryan Lam — Accounting Student, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Moises Gutierrez — Accounting Student, Valdosta State University
• Dhvani Shah — Accounting Student, DePaul University
• Saurabh Kshatri — Master's Graduate, DePaul University

KEY POINTS:

• Introduction [00:00–01:16]
• How Students Discovered Internal Audit [01:17–04:22]
• When the Profession Became Real [04:23–07:58]
• Bringing Creativity and Curiosity to Internal Audit [07:59–11:19]
• Bridging the Gap Between the Classroom and Practice [11:20–14:58]
• Ethics and the Human Impact of Audit Findings [14:59–16:56]
• Building Confidence, Credibility, and Relationships [16:57–19:02]
• What Students Want to See Through Job Shadowing [19:03–22:09]
• The Importance of Mentorship [22:10–23:34]
• Advice for Students Entering the Profession [23:35–25:04]
• Advice for Today's Internal Auditors [25:05–25:39]
• Final Thoughts [25:40–26:48]

IIA RELATED CONTENT: Interested in this topic? Visit the links below for more resources:

• Discover Internal Audit
  • What is Internal Audit?
• IIA Student Membership
• Internal Audit Foundation
• Internal Audit Academic Alliance
• Local Chapters and Institutes
• Career Center

Visit The IIA's website or YouTube channel for related topics and more.

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