Finance Intern

Akamai Career Site; United States; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visibility into senior leadership

Networking and social events

Final project showcase

Job summary

Akamai invites passionate students to join its Finance summer internship, part of the 3-year AFDP. You will gain exposure to business line finance, commercial finance, and corporate planning while mentored by senior leaders in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

You will develop forecasting, budgeting, and analytics skills, presenting results to senior management and contributing to process improvements across the Finance function.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program in a business-related field and planning to graduate between December 2027 and June 2028.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident status is required.
• Prior internship experience in financial analysis or a related area is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Self-starter who thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reporting and in-depth customer or product analysis.
• Develop annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and outlooks, plus resource planning analysis.
• Identify process improvements and help implement them with the team.
• Create business presentations for senior Finance leadership, including a final showcase presentation.
• Conduct industry analyses to develop operational best practices and update internal documentation.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in business-related field

Job description

Do you want to enhance your corporate finance experience with a cutting-edge technology company?

Are you looking to join a motivated, curious team of rotation program mentors and industry leaders?

Work with our corporate finance leaders!

Our FP&A teams collaborate to deliver accurate, efficient, and intelligent forecasting, reporting, and analytics to our business. With a thoughtful and rigorous approach to data, our Finance team is a critical business partner for leadership and ensures Akamai's steady development.

Grow with our dedicated Financial Planning & Analysis Organization

Our Finance summer internship program prepares you to succeed in our 3-year Associate Finance Development Program (AFDP) after graduation. Working with mentors, you'll be exposed to business line finance, commercial finance, corporate financial planning and analysis, and more.

As a Finance Intern, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reporting and in-depth customer or product analysis
• Developing annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and outlooks, and resource planning analysis
• Identifying process improvement opportunities and gaining support to implement necessary improvements with the team
• Generating business presentations for senior Finance management, including a final showcase presentation
• Performing industry analyses to develop operational best practices and updating internal documentation

Do what you love

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program in a business-related field and planning to graduate between December 2027 and June 2028
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Have prior internship experience in financial analysis or a related area
• Have proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Be a self-starter, excited about working in an entrepreneurial, quick environment
• Be available to work in a hybrid format from the Akamai Cambridge HQ

Work in a way that works for you

Our 12-week summer intern program starts in May and requires you to be available 40 hours per week through mid August.

We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

Working for you

Through our intern and co-op programs we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Benefits are offered through our managed service provider (MSP). Students also gain the following benefits directly from our programs:

• Visibility into senior leadership through Fireside Chats
• Networking and social events with an international intern cohort
• Final project showcase presented to the company

About us

Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

Are you seeking an opportunity to learn and make a real impact in a global technology company? Come join us and learn with a team of people who will energize and inspire you! By the end of your assignment, you will gain a network of encouraging colleagues ready to support you in your studies and beyond.

Job Info

• Job Identification 3965
• Posting Date 09/15/2026, 09:21 PM
• Apply Before 10/10/2026, 05:00 AM
• Locations 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US (Hybrid)