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The University of Mary Washington is offering an Accounting Intern position in the Advancement department on Main Campus. The intern will gain hands-on exposure to fund accounting, endowment rules and regulations, advanced Excel, and forensic audit and accounting, with opportunities to take increasing responsibility.
Candidates should be accounting or business majors, must be current UMW students, and will complete Principles of Accounting.
Title: Accounting Intern
VP Area: Advancement & Alumni Relations - UMW
Department: Advancement
Campus Location: Main Campus
Advertised Range: $12.77 per hour
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The candidate will have a high attention to detail and good organizational skills. The internship is where an Accounting or Business major will learn meaningful, hands-on exposure to a range of work, including Fund Accounting, Endowment rules and regulations, advanced Excel, and forensic audit and accounting. It's a great opportunity for students looking to build real-world experience in these areas. Completion of Principles of Accounting is required. Increased responsibility available if an intern returns for a subsequent semester(s).
Required KSAs/Competencies/Qualifications
Accounting or Business major
Required Experience:
None
Required Education:
Completion of Principles of Accounting; Must be a current UMW student
Required Licensure:
None
Additional Considerations:
none
Excluding currentUMW employees, selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a criminal history background check. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.
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