UPS Global Finance & Accounting Summer 2027 Internship

UPS; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to senior leadership

Hybrid work environment

Summer internship program

Job summary

UPS is offering a summer Finance internship in Atlanta, designed to immerse students in our corporate culture and finance operations. Interns will work on high-visibility projects across multiple F&A functions and present insights to finance executives at program end.

Participants gain hands-on experience with statutory and GAAP considerations, tax strategies, treasury operations, and corporate reporting, while developing professional skills and a strong network within a Fortune Global 500

Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written and interactive communication skills.
• Strong organization skills and research abilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support various F&A departments with data analysis and reporting.
• Assist with accounting, financial analysis, and internal controls tasks.
• Contribute to projects across Global Accounting Center, Tax, Treasury, and Corporate Reporting.

Skills

Communication

Research

Analytical thinking

Confidentiality

Education

Finance/Accounting/Business/Analytics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Explore your next opportunity at a Fortune Global 500 organization. Envision innovative possibilities, experience our rewarding culture, and work with talented teams that help you become better every day. We know what it takes to lead UPS into tomorrow – people with a unique combination of skill + passion. If you have the qualities and drive to lead yourself or teams, there are roles ready to cultivate your skills and take you to the next level.

Job Description:

Finance & Accounting teams at UPS help deliver what matters to both customers and shareholders. They combine knowledge of finance, accounting, operations, and data analytics to inform strategic decision-making and to evaluate company performance.

Internship Experience And Benefits:

The summer internship is designed to immerse interns in the corporate culture and provides students the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience by being involved in exciting team projects that have high visibility and lasting impact at UPS. Throughout the course of the summer, interns are given significant exposure to senior leadership and all functional areas of finance. At the end of the program, interns will present their insights and recommendations to finance executives.

Responsibilities And Duties:

Internship opportunities are available in the following F&A departments:

Global Accounting Center (GAC)

• Evaluates and implements statutory fixed asset sub-ledgers for our international locations
• Identifies locations where the statutory fixed asset guidelines differ from US GAAP, document the specific differences, and coordinate the setup of the assets into the fixed asset sub-ledger
• Builds necessary desk level procedures and training resources to ensure an effective FA implementation

Tax

• Establishes, manages, and determines the tax strategies for UPS worldwide
• Assists with UPS's overall U.S. corporate income taxes (federal, state, and local), partnerships, trusts, and certain miscellaneous excise tax filings
• Reviews benefit plan documents and establish UPS policy as needed from a tax perspective

Treasury

• Assists with operational funding and optimizing the short-term working capital investment portfolio
• Manages financial risks for foreign exchange, energy, and interest rates
• Creates effective banking structures and cultivates strategic banking relationships

Corporate Financial Reporting and Accounting

• Provides support in one of the functions: Corporate Accounting, External Reporting, Reporting & Consolidations, Special Projects and Controllership
• Assists with accounting, financial analysis, reporting, internal controls and/or special projects while gaining exposure to enterprise finance operations and decision-making processes.

US Domestic Finance

• Supports one or more of the following areas: cost planning, revenue management, and payroll overtime
• Assists corporate management team with financial issues pertaining to reporting, monitoring costs, reviewing production, payroll, etc.
• Researches and interprets financial data to provide information to management

Preferences:

• Rising college junior or senior or recent graduate within the last 24 months pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Demonstrates an understanding of basic financial terminology and concepts such as operating profit/loss and net income
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent oral, written and interactive communication skills
• Skilled in effective research tactics with strong organization skills
• Ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality
• Ability to convey a positive and professional image to internal and external customers

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer
• Employer will not sponsor a visa for this or future positions
• Must be currently located in the same geographic location as the job or willing to relocate yourself
• Must be a rising college junior or senior, or recent graduate within the last 24 months
• Must be available to work 30-40 hours per week
• Hybrid, must be located or willing to relocate to Atlanta, GA

Employee Type:

Intern

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.