Accounting Intern

Job Overview

The Hubbell Summer Internship Program is a 10 to 12-week program providing students the opportunity to gain corporate experience, learn about all aspects of our business, and prepare students with the kind of experience needed to have a rewarding career at Hubbell.

Benefits of a Hubbell Internship:

· Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences

· Comprehensive, value-added project(s)

· Work in teams and with colleagues in a professional environment

· Develop technical skills specific to your major

· Provides opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning about other parts of the business

· End of summer presentation to the local management team

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Finance/Accounting Intern position offers a variety of opportunities including supporting the organization in the development and implementation of their current plans. Opportunities can vary from working in Tax, Corporate Accounting, Payroll, Investor Relations, or more.

Finance/Accounting Interns will typically support one or more experienced Finance/Accounting teams in performance of assignments, spend time shadowing actual operations, and have unique assignments that support larger projects as well as the day-to-day operations of the Finance and/or Accounting department. Interns may perform and/or participate in additional activities/events which will help them build a strong network within the Hubbell community.

A Day In The Life

The Hubbell Internship Program will primarily focus on the responsibilities within the Accounting team. The Accounting team performs the monthly financial close, monthly account analysis, as well as special projects.

• Fixed Asset Inventory across multiple sites
• Audit prep
• Process documentation
• Record retention review
• Perform some accounting data entry functions as needed

o Gained knowledge of the industry as it pertains to the Hubbell business location

o Experience in planning and organizational skills

o Review current program activities to make recommendations for changes/improvement opportunities

o Perform other duties as assigned

o Detailed roles and responsibilities will be outlined dependent on business Group, location and the project outlined

· Expectations: The intern will be expected to work full-time at 40 hours/week and will be compensated on an hourly basis

What will help you thrive in this role?

Student must be enrolled in an accredited university working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related degree

· Basic understanding of accounting and finance principles

· Minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment

Experience with Microsoft Office

Competencies

Communicating and InfluencingContinuous ImprovementEmotional IntelligenceInitiative and DriveLeveraging Learning and FeedbackPositive Approach and Stress ToleranceTechnology Agility