Internal Audit Intern

At Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, our internship program offers more than just work experience—it’s an opportunity to discover purpose, build meaningful connections, and unlock your professional potential.

Purpose. As an intern, you’ll contribute to the mission that drives everything we do: delivering dependable value to our shareholders, colleagues, and communities. You’ll work on impactful projects that align with our business strategy and support our purpose of doing the right thing, taking ownership, empowering each other, and giving more than we take.

Connection. Throughout the summer, you’ll collaborate with professionals across departments, gaining mentorship and insights from leaders who are passionate about your growth. You’ll join a community built on trust, inclusion, and teamwork—because we believe success is achieved together.

Opportunity. This 10-week program is designed to accelerate your learning and career exploration. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a publicly-traded, global real estate investment trust while developing the skills, confidence, and relationships that can shape your future.

Join us from June 17 to August 24, 2026, and experience what it means to build a meaningful career rooted in purpose, strengthened by connection, and driven by opportunity.

Realty Income is looking for an Internal Audit Intern to join our internal auditing team.

What You Will Be Working On:

This internship will provide in-depth exposure to corporate life in the real estate (REIT) industry and an opportunity to learn more about the day-to-day responsibilities of an auditor.

• Assist in executing and reporting on Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance and control testing of internal policies, procedures, and rules that impact the organization’s operations and environment.   This includes working in business process controls as well as IT general controls (ITGC).
• With guidance and supervision from Senior Auditors, perform Tests of Design and Test of Operating Effectiveness, conduct walkthroughs, and request, obtain, and test audit evidence.
• Participate in the Internal Audit initiative to identify opportunities to further develop the utilization of artificial intelligence tools to improve internal audit efficiency.
• Interact with senior management, key stakeholders and external auditors.
• Assist with designing new workflows within the audit management system, AuditBoard, to enhance user capabilities.

What You Need to Be Successful:

We are looking for a student who will be a rising Senior during the summer of 2026 pursuing a Bachelor of Science/Business Administration in Accounting, Management, Information Systems, Economics, or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.2.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Critical thinker with the ability to synthesize complex information and conceptualize solutions.
• Demonstrated integrity and commitment to the highest ethical standards and personal values.
• Self-motivation and initiative to organize and prioritize work.

This is a hybrid role with Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday required in-office.

The hourly compensation for this role is in the range of $21.00 - $25.00. Hourly rate determined by the candidate's skills, experience, knowledge, education, and abilities.

Realty Income is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require accessibility support to submit your application or other reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process, please contact [email protected], or call 800-375-6700. An employee will respond to your message to begin the interactive process. Please note that this phone number and email address are only for individuals seeking a disability accommodation when applying for a job.