Finance Intern

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Job Title

Finance Intern

Job Description

Kaplan, a global leader in education, serves over 1 million students each year and partners with thousands of educational institutions and corporations across the world. Our mission is to give students an edge to advance their professional development through continuous growth, innovation, and empowerment. We are excited to invite highly motivated undergraduate students who want to make a difference, grow their knowledge and skill sets, and take part in a movement to broaden access to education to intern with us in Summer 2024.

In our 10-week, paid, and fully-remote program, interns can expect to work with a team of Kaplan employees on day-to-day functions and projects that contribute to company-wide business initiatives. While gaining comprehensive real world experience, interns will also engage through weekly small group meetings and workshops, designed around professional development, leadership, and direct networking with leaders across Kaplan.

In the role of Finance Intern, you will learn from the team that is responsible for continually improving financial reporting and analysis so that as an organization we can make faster decisions and keep pace with our ever-changing landscape. This Intern role is ideal for a candidate who strives in a non-traditional environment, who can focus on the details, and is always looking for new and inventive ways to improve business processes. The Intern will be exposed to the processes for general ledger analysis and clean up, monthly financial close reporting and deliverables, consolidation of reporting and executive presentations, financial model creation and standardization, trend analysis, and ad hoc analytical activities.

Primary/Key Responsibilities • Engage and participate in leadership workshops covering topics such as: Mentorship, Professional Development, and Networking opportunities • Create and design and a “Kapstone” project that will have a direct impact on the business • Interns must be available for the 10-week program (June 3, 2024 - August 9, 2024) • Successful internships may result in full-time employment with Kaplan upon graduation and completion of a Bachelor’s degree. • Learn alongside FP&A team the importance of models for unit economics reporting and analysis • Work with finance managers to perform budgeting and planning activities • Understand the basics of monthly/weekly reporting on key financial metrics and business trends • Learn from Accounting team the monthly financial close process • Learn how to perform ad hoc analytical support

Education & Experience • Currently enrolled in Bachelor’s degree program in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Science or quantitative field • Some undergraduate experience in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Data Science or quantitative field • Active undergraduate student in their Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year AND affiliated with one of the following institutions or programs: Florida International University, Florida Memorial University, Delaware State University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Kaplan Educational Foundation , InternMatch, Chegg Internships • Demonstrated academic achievement • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Enthusiastic and has a growth mindset, ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and priorities, adaptable, a critical thinker, organized and collaborative

Preferred Qualifications • Some experience with Excel (financial modeling, advanced functions, pivot tables, Power BI, macros, graphs/charts) and PowerPoint

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The salary rate for this position is $15.00/hour

Location

Remote/Nationwide, USA

Additional Locations

Employee Type

Employee

Job Functional Area

Finance

Business Unit

00079 Kaplan Professional

Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or$31,200 per year for full-time positions. Compensation for specific positions are based on job level, skills, years of experience, and education, among other factors. Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission eligible. Information regarding benefits can be found here.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Diversity inspires innovation and growth in the Kaplan community. Kaplan strives to be a model employer for inclusiveness. Not only does Kaplan value its employees for their professionalism and skills, but also for the unique viewpoints they bring to the Organization. Kaplan's employees bring diverse perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds that give Kaplan a competitive edge in anticipating and exceeding our students' needs in today's global market. Learn more about our culture