Internships: Injecting Real‐world Experience into the Internal Audit Curriculum Available to Purchase

Internal audit student internship programmes are an integral part of the curriculum for Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) target schools of US universities. The internship concept is explored ‐how it is implemented, its characteristics, and its advantages and disadvantages – at six target schools. It is concluded that the benefits, to the items, employers and academic institutions,outweigh the potential disadvantages.