Accounting Intern - Winter/Spring 2027

aoins; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance is seeking an Accounting Intern to assist with preparing accounting reports for federal and state agencies, learn insurance accounting principles, and help develop automated accounting systems from manual operations. You will use stored data to support decision making and provide managers with timely reports.

Applicants must be enrolled in college and entering their junior or senior year, and be able to work at least 20 hours per week during January–May.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in college and entering junior or senior year.
• Available to work at least 20 hours per week during spring semester (January–May).
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to resolve complex issues.
• Organize and interpret data.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounting reports for federal and state agencies.
• Learn to use and understand insurance accounting principles.
• Assist in developing automated accounting systems from manual operations.
• Utilize stored data for problem solving.
• Provide management with reports that can be used in decision making.

Skills

Communication

Issue resolution

Data interpretation

multitasking

Detail oriented

Education

College enrollment

Tools

Accounting principles

Job description

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as an Accounting Intern. The position requires the person to:

• Prepare accounting reports for federal and state agencies.
• Learn to use and understand insurance accounting principles.
• Assist in developing automated accounting systems from manual operations.
• Utilize computer stored data for problem solving.
• Provide management with reports that can be used in decision making.

Qualifications

• Students should be currently enrolled and entering their junior or senior year in college
• Students must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during the spring semester (January - May)
• Above-average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to resolve complex issues
• Organize and interpret data
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Detail-oriented

Rate of Pay

Rate of pay starts at $18.00 per hour.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.