Finance Intern

WM (Waste Management); Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Stock purchase plan

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Holidays

Personal days

Job summary

WM's Finance and Accounting internship in Houston offers hands-on exposure across Accounting, Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Treasury & Risk Management, and others. Interns rotate through teams, with mentorship and opportunities to network with leaders to drive project success.

Interns will work within Finance and Accounting, with cross-functional collaboration across Corporate Development, Digital, Marketing, Operations, and Sustainability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Uses problem solving skills to identify and understand core problems.
• Conducts analysis as directed, and prepares and delivers insights and recommendations based on analysis.
• Synthesizes findings and draws conclusions from analyses and makes oral/written recommendations to supervisor and/or manager.
• Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
• Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
• Noting travel expectations as needed.

Skills

Problem solving

Analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in progress or completed

Job description

Job Summary

Do you want an opportunity to drive value for a Fortune 250 company while receiving valuable, hands-on, practical financial and/or corporate accounting knowledge to take back to the classroom with you?

WM is seeking passionate finance and accounting students for a 12-week internship within WM's Finance and Accounting groups which will consist of two to three immersion experiences across departments including: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Treasury & Risk Management, and others. Successful candidates will be imbedded within our teams where they will have a mentor and the opportunity to network with entire departments to ensure their projects are successful.

Interns will generally work as part of a team within the Finance and Accounting group, but may also have cross-functional collaboration opportunities to work with teams that include members from groups such as: Corporate Development & Innovation, Digital, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, People, or Sustainability.

Past intern project topics have ranged from analyzing acquisition targets, analyzing profitability across our operations, and many more.

Each intern's rotations, exposure, and activities will be selected based on the Intern's interest areas, prior professional experience and the needs of the Finance and Accounting group.

The position will include opportunities for exposure to WM's core businesses and WM's leaders.

A successful candidate must be willing and able to build relationships and reach out to other groups within WM to gather information.

Interns will have the opportunity to see WM's operations up-close while also learning why WM is considered a leading environmental and sustainability company.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to meet and get to know a number of Senior Leadership Team members, including but not limited to our Chief Financial Officer. Interns are encouraged to get to know Vice Presidents and other business leaders throughout the organization to learn what drove their career success as they consider their first-steps into their professional journey.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses problem solving skills, determines problems, and understand fundamental parts of the problem.
• Conducts analysis as directed, and prepares and delivers insights and recommendations based on analysis.
• Synthesizes findings and draws conclusions from analyses and makes oral/written recommendations to supervisor and/or manager.
• Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
• Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
• Please note that you're expected to do [insert %] of travel in relation to your work.

Qualifications

Interns must have a High school diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree (accredited) in a field of study relevant to the internship.

Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

Location: This role will be based at WM Headquarters based in Houston, TX located at 800 Capitol St. This is a hybrid role and will follow the following schedule: Monday - Thursday, in office with Fridays being a work from home day. This position is not offering relocation assistance.

Benefits

• At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability.
• In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more.
• Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Please note that benefits may vary by site.