Accounting Intern - Summer 2027

Overview

This internship prepares students for the workforce by providing resources to sharpen skills and contribute to the intern’s department. Program elements may include:

• Mentorship program
• Ability to shadow various departments
• Cross-departmental exposure through potential projects
• Professional development workshops to better understand the aviation industry
• Additional opportunities to work with other interns directly on projects
• Ability to work with external industry entities

Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Essential duties include:

• Analyze and forecast monthly results among spend categories
• Support the FP&A team in the budgeting process
• Collaborate with different teams within the Finance and Accounting department
• Attend weekly FP&A meetings and other monthly departmental meetings
• Present project results to team members periodically
• Implement business processes to support cost-saving initiatives

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a business group
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient communication and presentation skills
• Flexible and willing to help other team members as projects arise

Other Qualifications

• This is currently a remote opportunity. Remote status will continuously be evaluated, so the ability to work on-site in Indianapolis is required.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors

Reasoning / Problem Solving

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to read and interpret technical, regulatory, and contractual documentation
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Decision Making

• Makes day-to-day decisions used to support strategic direction
• Decisions often require some thought without established precedents or procedures
• Decisions tend to be short term and usually of moderate cost
• Able to work independently or as part of a team to drive results

Physical Demands

• Able to move about the work environment
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear

Work Environment

• Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.