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Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Job Category

Interns & Co-Ops

Position Summary

Teammates at Bridgestone have a passion for innovation that drives our company forward. Our internship program gives you the opportunity to join the world's largest tire and rubber company at the forefront of innovation and mobility. As a teammate, you will gain hands-on experience working on meaningful projects, network with teammates across the organization, learn what it is like to be in Internal Audit at Bridgestone, and make a lasting impact while developing lifelong skills and competencies to elevate your future career.

The Internal Audit Intern will report to the Lead Internal Auditor and will assist the audit team in Operational, Financial, Compliance, and Technology audits covering Bridgestone Americas business units and functional areas. This individual will utilize audit procedures to perform effective, independent, and objective audits identifying risks, vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and recommend corrective and preventative actions.

Responsibilities

The position will have responsibility for the following under the direction and mentorship of a Lead Internal Auditor:

+ Assist the audit team in the execution of risk-based audits in accordance with regulatory and corporate standards, including planning, performing control walkthroughs, control testing, documenting, and reporting results. Execution of audits include but are not limited to:

+ Review, analyze, and interpret data collected from multiple sources to aid in audit procedures, as necessary.

+ Verify that accounting records are accurate and factual and that the company's best practices are safeguarded.

+ Review IT security and governance, drive control/process optimization to assess existence, effectiveness, and efficiency of the IT control environment.

+ Identify risks, controls, and opportunities for improvement; Identify root cause and develop recommendations for cost reduction, profit generation, and operational efficiency improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

+ December 2026 or May 2027 undergraduate or graduate candidate currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, International Business, or other business discipline

+ Interest in seeking a full-time role in Internal Audit post-graduation

+ Solid accounting knowledge

+ Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint)

+ Be available for the internship between the months of May-August

+ Full-time required during internship months (approximately 40 hours per week)

+ Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and prioritization skills

+ Basic analytical, critical thinking, and project management skills

+ Eager to learn

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

+ A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.

+ The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.

+ Corporate Social Responsibility activities.

+ A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.

+ Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

+ A diverse and inclusive team.

_Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law._

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.