Internship - 2027 Undergraduate Finance Intern

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 24,797,000 - 35,818,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work at 3M Center

Training & mentorship opportunities

Job summary

3M is hiring an Undergraduate Finance Intern for Summer 2027 at their Maplewood, MN site. interns work full-time for a 10-12 week period, with a maximum of 899 hours per service year. The role offers exposure to multiple finance areas and opportunities to learn from senior leaders.

Candidates must be actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and sophomore standing. This on-site internship emphasizes collaboration and hands-on financial analysis across business units.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Preference for accounting, finance, economics, business, information systems or related fields.
• Sophomore standing by internship start date; GPA 3.0+.

Responsibilities

• Address business concerns through individual and team projects.
• Participate in a Finance Employee network and events.
• Engage in training opportunities and exposure to senior leadership.
• Support Finance assignments mirroring the full-time team’s work.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in progress

Accounting/Finance/IS-related field

Sophomore year completed (4 semesters)

GPA 3.0 or higher

Job description

Job Description

The role of Undergraduate Finance Intern is intended to start in Summer 2027

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

An internship is a temporary position within 3M. Interns typically work a full-time schedule throughout a 10-12 week assignment. This position is limited to working 899 hours per service credit year.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Addressing relevant business concerns through both individual and team-oriented projects
• Participating in a highly developed new Finance Employee network, connecting you with numerous events and colleagues
• Taking advantage of initial and ongoing training opportunities and exposure to senior leadership through informational interviews, social events, and a formal presentation
• 3M Finance intern assignments can occur in any of the functional areas within our Finance organization; interns will work on projects that represent real challenges faced by 3M and mirror the work of our full-time team members

Example Assignment Areas Include

• Business Finance Counsel: Assigned responsibility for a business segment, product line, plant, or staff organization to provide business counsel, analysis and financial recommendations.
• Internal Audit: Assigned to one or more audit teams to perform audits in specific organizations or audit process improvement projects.
• Business Accounting: Assigned projects to improve global financial accounting processes or assigned responsibility for a process or business segment to provide accurate, efficient and timely financial reporting, analysis and participate in process standardization.
• Treasury: Specific projects to assess and make recommendations on investment or risk management strategies.
• Plant Analyst: Assigned projects to analyze a given improvement opportunity that would either create, standardize or optimize processes or reporting for US plant financial support.
• Finance Automation and Analytics: Apply programming skills and advanced statistical modeling techniques to data to deliver insights into major finance questions and problems.
• Other: Assignments in Tax or Corporate Accounting.

Your Skills And Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree, from an accredited institution

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, economics, business, information systems or a related field from an accredited institution
• Completed a minimum of sophomore year (4 semesters) by the start of the internship
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Demonstrate high ethical standards and leadership abilities.
• Demonstrate interpersonal, communication, and team skills

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Work Location: This Role has an on-site working model, with the employee working at least four (4) days a week in the office at 3M Center, located in Maplewood, MN.

Supporting Your Well-being

• 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Chat with Max

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers

Resources for You

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out 3M.com/careers

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement

Carefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms. Please click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.