Finance & Digital Modernization Intern - Analytics

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

WMATA is offering a summer internship in the Digital Modernization Business Operations team to gain hands-on experience supporting financial operations for technology initiatives. Interns will work across departments, analyze expenses, and assist with budgeting and forecasting in a public-sector setting.

The program runs up to thirteen weeks, with rotations across assigned departments and supervision by an executive or designee.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or the possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Applicant must be attending an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in a discipline deemed appropriate for the position intern is seeking.
• The intern's major or area of concentration must be aligned with the academic and functional requirements of the position for which the intern's major or area of concentration must be aligned with the academic and functional requirements of the position for which the student had applied.
• Must have completed their freshman year and be entering their sophomore year of college.
• The intern must possess a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA.
• In cases where the internship is a progressive internship offering the consecutive summer opportunities through graduation, the intern must receive a favorable performance evaluation for the prior summer in order to be considered for each subsequent summer.

Responsibilities

• Compiles, reviews and analyzes data. Operates a personal computer to verify, input and correct data required for producing reports.
• Researches data for and assists in the preparation of management, operations, technical and administrative reports. Utilizes management memoranda, fiscal and operations reports and data to complete assignments.
• Produces tangible work product specific to the assigned department to include presentations, reports, correspondence, graphic representation of data and/or project plans.
• Reviews reports to identify problems based upon standard criteria and guidance from supervisors; recommends solutions as instructed.
• Participates in training sessions related to various functions performed by department to which assigned; attends appropriate Authority, departmental and office meetings, etc., in order to gain exposure to transit functions.
• Participates in and/or leads departmental meetings, working sessions, etc.

Skills

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Communication

Education

Graduation from high school or the possession of a high school equivalency certificate

Must have completed their freshman year and be entering their sophomore year of college

Minimum GPA 2.8

Tools

Microsoft Office Suites

Office equipment

Job description

WMATA is offering a summer internship in the Digital Modernization Business Operations team to gain hands-on experience supporting financial operations for technology initiatives. Interns will work across departments, analyze expenses, and assist with budgeting and forecasting in a public-sector setting.

The program runs up to thirteen weeks, with rotations across assigned departments and supervision by an executive or designee.