Finance Intern - Summer 2027

Avient Corporation; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation is offering a summer internship in its Corporate Finance team. The program provides undergraduate students with projects across finance, audit and accounting, including internal audit, tax, treasury, M&A, FP&A, cost accounting and financial reporting.

Interns will work with peers and leaders, gain exposure to global operations, and may join the Finance Leadership Development Program after graduation.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing BS in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
• Prior internship experience preferred but not required.
• Team player with strong project management and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with analysts or directors to resolve financial issues.
• Partner with business units to contribute to the finance team.
• Support financial analysis, general accounting, and cost accounting.
• Gain exposure to domestic and international operations and go-to-market strategies.
• Assist in monthly and quarterly closings, projections, and forecasting.
• Interact with senior management and build cross-geo relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related business field

Job description

Job Summary

Avient is seeking a summer intern to join the Corporate Finance team, which provides global solutions and services to enable Avient and its customers to reach world-class performance. The Internship provides an undergraduate student with project opportunities within key areas of finance, audit and accounting. Types of activities may include internal audit, tax, treasury, mergers & acquisitions, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting and financial reporting. During the internship they will establish relationships with peers and leaders, learn fundamentals and be provided feedback from the program manager. Upon completion, participants may have the opportunity to join the Finance Leadership Development Program after graduation.

Essential Functions

• Work as a partner with business/department analysts or directors to resolve financial related issues.
• Work with the business/department to become a contributing member of the finance team.
• Contribute to financial analysis, general accounting, and cost accounting by practical application.
• Gain exposure to domestic and international operations and knowledge of Avient customers and go-to-market strategies.
• Contribute in monthly and quarterly financial closings, projections, and forecasting process.
• Interact with Senior Management, build relationships with other employees across the globe and make a difference in Avient's future success.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Currently pursuing Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related business field.
• Prior internship experience preferred but not required.

Additional Qualifications

• Team player with strong project management and organization skills.

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [e-mail].