Job title: Finance & Accounting Internships (Remote – Summer 2024)
Company: Home Depot
Job description: Internship Overview:
The Home Depots Summer Internship program offers college students an opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain hands on experience in a corporate environment. During an 11 week period from May 13 – July 26, 2024, interns will be assigned to a functional team such as Supply Chain, Marketing, e-commerce, Technology, Finance, Operations, Merchandising, Outside Sales & Services, Human Resources, etc. Interns will learn more about our retail business and our corporate offices while having the opportunity to work on a pre-assigned project that impacts the function they are supporting. Additionally, interns participate in networking and development activities that set them up for success as they build their careers.
Position Purpose:
Our Finance Interns are given the opportunity to work on a wide variety of financial projects. Projects could include dealing with driving functional metrics, controlling costs, and working closely with our associates, in order to achieve business goals and create shareholder value. Finance interns will have the opportunity to be involved and help manage businesses with portfolios ranging from $5M to several billion in revenue. Interns will have project-based work.
Our Accounting Interns are given the opportunity to work on a wide variety of accounting projects. Interns may be assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records. They will have the opportunityunity to prepare financial reports such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents, as well as work with bookkeeping software. Interns will have project-based work.
Major Tasks, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities:
Use strategic thinking to see the big picture, determine the problem and understand fundamental parts of the problem.
Prepare and deliver insights and recommendations based on analysis.
Synthesize findings and draw conclusions from analysis.
Making oral/written recommendations to upper management. Execute tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
Communicate issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
Participate in high level Executive meetings, gaining exposure to cross-functional business units, building networking relationships, learning/mentoring from top-level management at one of the most revered companies in the world, and engaging in real world business situations that have a direct impact on over 400,000 associates
Description of Roles:
At The Home Depot, our associates always have room to move up and explore new opportunities. After the Internship, here are some examples of early career roles for interns with a background in Finance:
Project Analyst, Finance
Merchandise Planner Analyst
Nature and Scope:
- Typically reports to a Manager or Senior Manager
- No direct reports
Environmental Job Requirements:
Environment:
- Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Travel:
- Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen years of age or older.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Education Required:
- The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a high school diploma and/or GED.
Years of Relevant Work Experience: 0 years
Physical Requirements:
- Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Preferred Qualifications:
Currently enrolled Bachelor Degree candidates (minimum half of coursework toward degree satisfied) in the following majors: Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration/Management.
Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
3.5 GPA or higher
Prior Internship experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
- Ability to communicate issues and recommend solutions in a timely manner.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Expected salary:
Location: USA