Summer Internship Program - Accounting Intern Job Atlanta area,Georgia USA,Accounting

Position: 2027 Summer Internship Program - Accounting Intern

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do.

We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

OUR BANK

The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is one of the most influential, trusted, and prestigious financial organizations. It consists of twelve Reserve Banks located around the country and the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta territory covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, and portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

The Atlanta Fed and the other Reserve Banks play an important part in all three of the Fed's functions: monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payment system.

PLEASE READ:
Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

SCOPE

OF ASSIGNMENT:

Apply basic analytical and accounting knowledge to complete assignments within the Financial Accounting functions, supporting routine matters and resolving accounting/financial issues.
Review and process transactions from business areas, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures, and communicate with departments regarding submitted transactions.
Perform unit tasks such as account reconciliations, maintain control documentation (flowcharts, narratives), and contribute input on updates to accounting policies and procedures.
Prepare and process manual journal entries to General Ledger
Assist with financial accounting projects, participate in testing and implementation of new applications, compile data for management reviews, and support audit and operational reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor or Graduate degree program through the duration of the internship.
Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.
Must be committed to working a 40-hour work week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months.
Knowledge of accounting software modules
Preferred knowledge of Power Apps/BI and Workday

PREFERRED MAJORS:

Accounting
Finance
Business

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Strong analytical skills
Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
Great work ethic and detail oriented
Comfortable working across time zones to complete projects in a timely manner

OUR BENEFITS TO INTERNS (some benefits are subject to being onsite):

Professional development opportunities
Networking
MARTA passes provided
Free Linked In Learning access
Free access to our Fed Fuel career development tool
Café and dining options on-site
Dress for your day
Flexible hours
Access to on-site fitness center

Additional Requirements:

This position will require at minimum fingerprinting for a criminal background check, education and employment verification, along with potential additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of any required background screening. These screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to approximately 8 weeks to be completed.

The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well.
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