Finance Internship (Summer 2027)

Grainger; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Employee discounts

Parental leave

Job summary

Grainger's Finance Internship in Lake Forest, IL offers a full-time, paid 10-week program designed to provide practical corporate finance experience. Interns may rotate through Finance Operations, Financial Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and more, with mentorship and leadership exposure.

You will engage in onboarding, development sessions and real projects, gaining broad exposure to finance functions and analytics using tools like Power BI, SQL, Python, R, SAP ERP, and planning software.

Qualifications

• Analytical skills to summarize data into insights and inform decisions.
• Knowledge of database structures for financial modeling.
• Familiar with diverse digital/software tools and flexible learning.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage workload.
• Experience with agile methodologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of AI tools used in finance workflows.
• Proficiency with Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in corporate finance projects from start to finish.
• Contribute to pricing and discount strategy analysis.
• Help automate internal processes and cost-structure improvements.
• Gain exposure to various finance areas through hands-on projects.
• Collaborate with senior leaders during onboarding and development sessions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Database structures

Digital tools

Deadline management

Agile methodology

AI tools

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in business or STEM

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

SAP ERP

R

Financial planning software

Job description

About Grainger W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number: 332705

Compensation This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $29.00/hour

Position Details Grainger is recruiting for 2027 Summer Internships in Finance at our Lake Forest, IL location. The Finance Internship is a full-time (40 hours per week), paid, 10-week program designed to provide college students with practical experience in corporate finance. Internships are the primary feeder into Grainger's Financial Development Program for early in-career Financial Analysts. Internship positions may include the following areas: Finance Operations (supporting areas like Sales, Supply Chain, IT), Financial Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Financial Planning and Analysis, Analytics, Data Science and Finance Shared Services.

You Will Grainger's Finance Internship is designed to provide college students with opportunities to enhance their technical and transferable skills in corporate finance through real-world, business-critical project work. You will be involved in different activities including a comprehensive onboarding program, structured development sessions, meet and greets with executive leaders, peer mentorship, fun social events and more. You will report to a Finance/Accounting leader. As a team member you will gain:

• Experience seeing a business-critical project through from start to finish
• Common projects include improving service to customers, influencing pricing and discount strategy, automating internal processes, or improving cost structure
• Broad exposure to different areas of finance
• Technical skills with visualization tools, such as Power BI, SQL coding, enhancing existing R or Python skillsets, SAP ERP, financial planning software
• Leverage AI tools and digital workflows for continuous improvement initiatives

Highly Preferred Skills

• Analytical skills, including an ability to summarize data into insights, reach logical conclusions, evaluate and improve processes
• Knowledge of database structures and ability to create ad-hoc databases for financial modeling
• Familiar with and comfortable learning and utilizing various digital and/or software
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment through agile methodology
• Working knowledge and experience with AI tools
• Knowledge of Excel

Eligibility & Requirements

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028
• Currently enrolled in a college or university and working towards either: a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in a business or STEM-related discipline
• No visa sponsorships required now or in the future

Rewards And Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
• Safety shoes provided (where applicable).

The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.