Accounting Intern - Spring 2027

O'Reilly Auto Parts; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

401k with employer contributions from

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Tuition educational assistance

Team member health/wellbeing programs

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts offers a corporate accounting internship designed to give students hands-on exposure to non-public accounting. Interns will assist with daily tasks and participate in intern program activities while building professional skills.

The internship runs for one school semester and occurs in the spring and fall semesters, typically with a 22-hour-per-week schedule, including budget-to-actual observations and interactions with the accounting and tax teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a junior or senior accounting major at an accredited college or university.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective time management and multitasking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with team’s day-to-day responsibilities.
• Demonstrate excellent service to customers, vendors, and team members.
• Follow team procedures and learn company databases.
• Review, validate, and prepare data updates for entry.
• Perform clerical duties and organize documents.
• Fulfill customer requests provided by senior team members.
• Shadow a staff accountant.
• Attend team and department meetings, including observation of a budget to actual meeting.
• Listen to quarterly earnings calls.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Accounting major

Job description

An O’Reilly Auto Parts corporate accounting internship offers students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in and learn about non-public, industry accounting. Interns will build upon their current skillsets to develop professionally by strengthening their soft skills while assisting with daily tasks and participating in intern program specific activities.

This internship has been established to run for the length of one school semester and takes place in the spring and fall semesters. Generally, spring semester internships run from mid-January to early-May, and fall semester internships run from late-August to early-December.The internships require students to consistently work 22 hours per week (Monday – Friday) through the entirety of the semester

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

Assist with team’s day-to-day responsibilities.

Demonstrate excellent service to customers, vendors, and team members.

Follow team procedures and learn company databases.

Review, validate, and prepare data updates for entry.

Perform clerical duties and organize documents.

Fulfill customer requests provided by senior team members.

Scan and index files to meet record retention requirements.

Provide suggestions and opportunities for process improvements.

Attend team and department meetings, including observation of a budget to actual meeting.

Shadow a staff accountant.

Participate in team building activities.

Meet with department leaders and engage with corporate accounting and tax team members.

Listen to quarterly earnings calls.

All other ad hoc tasks and projects, as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN

Understanding of the overall company concept and culture values, including brand, customer, and service.

Open feedback and mentorship.

Professional development and connections with O’Reilly team members and leadership.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Junior or senior accounting major at an accredited college or university.

Ability to work well independently and within a team.

High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Effective time management and multitasking skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.

Total Compensation Package:

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

_O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer._The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: [e-mail] or call [phone] option , and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.