Internship, Accounting & Finance; Fall

What to Expect

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start August 2026 and continue through the entire Fall term (i.e., through December) or into early Spring 2027, if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full‑time, for most internships.

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year‑round program places the best students in positions that they will grow both technically and personally through the experience of working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We provide an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them projects that are critical to their team’s success.

• Fixed Assets
  • Understanding of fixed asset accounting and life cycle
  • Participate in fixed asset annual confirmation
  • Work closely with internal and cross‑functional teams
  • Assist with process improvement and system automation
• Warranty/Manufacturing Costs
  • Control warranty costs, define action plans to tackle potential deviations and predict future costs and recommend potential accrual as necessary
  • Collaborate and liaise with cross‑functional team members to target warranty reduction
  • Identify opportunities to reduce warranty costs and support their implementation
  • Maintain relationships with Business Partners and Accounting peers to address information reporting needs
  • Prepare accounting schedules routinely and as requested for internal and external reporting requirements
  • Document controls, processes and procedures related to warranty and ensure SOX 404 compliance
• Business Analytics
  • Operational analysis – build automated operational models, conduct ad‑hoc analysis, and make recommendations to management
  • Business intelligence – increase data visibility and access for business teams through the creation and curation of data platforms, operational reports, self‑service data tools, and managerial dashboards
  • Data engineering – build and manage data pipelines and analytical database architecture
  • Data science – conduct statistical analysis and train machine learning models to inform and control operational decisions

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Accounting or related area
• Currently pursuing a degree in STEM, Quantitative Field (CS, Applied Statistics, Operations Research) or Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics (Finance Analytics team)
• Advanced experience in Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Power Query/Power BI and/or SQL – a plus
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Experience with advanced Excel BI functionality and languages (Power Query, Power Pivot)
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and financial modeling

As a full‑time Tesla Intern you will be eligible for a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans; health savings accounts; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; employee stock purchase plan; paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; and additional voluntary benefits such as healthcare and dependent care. Back‑up childcare and parenting support resources are also available.

Expected Compensation: $23.00 – $35.00 per hour + benefits.