Compliance Internship

Schellman is a Top 50 CPA firm and a leading provider of attestation and compliance services. Our professional services focus on security and privacy audits, assessments, and certifications.  Schellman has become one of the largest cybersecurity assessment firms in the United States without providing any traditional accounting services.  We are an accredited multi-framework ISO Certification Body for security, privacy, business continuity, and quality; a globally licensed PCI Qualified Security Assessor and a top provider to clients serving the federal DoD space as a leading FedRAMP 3PAO and the first assessment firm authorized as a CMMC C3PAO. Our specialty and expertise remain in providing best in class Cybersecurity and IT Audits and Attestations. Our culture, approach with clients, and dedication to our values has led us to consistently be a Great Places to Work certified company and rated as a Best Firms to Work For by Accounting Today and a Glassdoor Best Places to Work. We deeply appreciate our employees, as shown by our first core value – People Come First. This is demonstrated in our culture, benefits, and how we handle business. Come see what makes Schellman special!

JOB SUMMARY

• As a Compliance Intern with Schellman, you'll support the legal and compliance team with contract review, vendor management, and privacy and security documentation. This is a great opportunity for a law student with a business background to gain hands-on experience in a professional services environment where privacy, security, and regulatory compliance are central to the firm's work.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Contract Review & Management

• Perform first-pass redlining of privacy and security addendums using Ironclad

• Assist with updating and maintaining the contracts playbook

• Support the compliance team in reviewing and tracking contractual obligations and risk items

Vendor & Records Management

• Clean up and organize vendor records in OneTrust

• Maintain accurate and well-organized documentation across compliance systems

Collaboration & Operations

• Collaborate with legal and compliance team members on active projects

• Adhere to project schedules and escalate issues or concerns in a timely manner

• Use discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive contractual and vendor information

• Attend team meetings and contribute insights where applicable

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Coursework or interest in privacy law, compliance, or security-related legal topics preferred

• Ability to work well independently, within a team and with clients

• Foundational knowledge of privacy law, security compliance, or contract law

• Familiarity with contract redlining and legal document review processes

• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a remote environment

• Experience with or ability to quickly learn Ironclad and OneTrust

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Actively pursuing a join JD/MBA program or a JD with an undergraduate business background.

• Completed at minimum 2 years of education program, achieving Junior level status

Schellman is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace; therefore, providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. Schellman uses E-Verify in our hiring process.  

At Schellman, we strive to provide a flexible and balanced environment and therefore offer the opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements.

Schellman is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace; therefore, providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. Schellman uses E-Verify in our hiring process.  

At Schellman, we strive to provide a flexible and balanced environment and therefore offer the opportunity to work remotely, unless otherwise stated in the job requirements. Connecting, collaborating and continuous education are also highly valued and therefore we require some travel annually for our Internal Service Delivery roles, which can include in-person training, team meet-ups, and strategy meetings. Service Delivery team members will also be required to travel based on business and client needs.