ACCOUNTING INTERN

First Roles; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Texarkana, TX is offering a paid Accounting Intern summer internship through the Pathways Program. The role runs May through August for current students enrolled in an accredited program.

You will apply financial principles, perform data entry and verification, balance and reconcile documents, and assist in preparing recurring and special reports.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited accounting/finance program.
• Interest in financial principles and public sector accounting.
• Willingness to perform data entry and data verification tasks.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and verify financial data including disbursements and collections.
• Enter data into financial systems and correct invalid entries.
• Verify, balance, and reconcile documentation with reports.
• Assist in preparing recurring and special reports.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Accounting/Finance degree student

Tools

Excel

Job description

# ACCOUNTING INTERNInternship Live nowTexarkana, TXPosted September 20, 2026Last verified October 18, 2026. The listing is still live at Defense Finance and Accounting Service.FirstRoles never charges new grads or interns to apply.## About this roleThis position is part of DFAS's Pathways Program, for current students/individuals accepted for enrollment in a qualifying educational program in an accredited institution, full or half-time basis. This is a PAID summer internship, running May - August. Applicants who indicate they meet the minimum qualifications will receive an email from [e-mail] to complete online assessments. Check your \"Spam\"/\"Junk\" folders. See below for more information!As an Accounting Intern, you will:Serve as an Intern in the DFAS Internship Program performing a variety of assignments involving the practical application of financial principles, procedures, processes and regulations.Receive, review, and verify the validity and completeness of the appropriation, accounting or financial data, including disbursements and collections.Enter data into financial systems and corrects invalid or incorrect entries.Verify, balance, and reconcile detailed supporting documentation with listings, automated records, and/or reports.Assist in the preparation of recurring and special reports.