Title:  Accounting and Finance Intern 2023 - Accounting Track

Your Internship:

Gain real experience. Learn from the best. See how your work matters.

Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey, not a final destination. When you join our team, you are welcomed into a community committed to providing you with a safe environment to learn, grow and cultivate your skills. With our expansive learning resources, our well-respected leaders, and our carefully curated development courses, you will be equipped to confidently solve tomorrow's global issues. And, truthfully, our future relies on you. Your innovative minds, your intentional collaboration, and your sincere desire to nourish the world. Your work may be local, but at Cargill, your impact will be global. Join our community to cultivate your curiosity, develop meaningful relationships and propel your career.

Accounting and Finance Internship - Accounting Track:

The Accounting and Finance Internship program will provide interns with a valuable experience across our Finance job family with placement within one of our various Accounting and Finance teams including, but not limited to: BOSC Plant Finance or Controllership teams.

Your Work:

As an Accounting & Finance Intern in our accounting track you will have the opportunity to:

• Actively lead process and efficiency analysis and give insightful recommendations to the team for improving business performance and operational efficiencies.
• Work with cross-functional leaders to develop solutions to real-world and real-time challenges. 
• Contribute to new setup and changes in existing financial applications to optimize effectiveness.
• Ensure internal controls and financial processes are followed and performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Refine your technical skills, and build your influence and communication capabilities through application in a dynamic global business environment. 
• Broaden your perspective on career development, gain problem-solving insights, and improve your ability to navigate the organizational culture.
• Complete projects throughout the summer and report-out on your accomplishments through a final internship capstone presentation to business leaders, supervisors and colleagues at the end of your internship.

Our Programming:

• With comprehensive learning resources at your disposal, you can take your learning in any direction.
• As employees, interns receive access to volunteer and community outreach opportunities and paid time off for volunteer activities.
• Throughout the internship, interns and co-ops are invited to participate in events that will give exposure to leadership, provide development opportunities, and offer the ability to network with cross-functional interns/co-ops across the U.S.

Internship details:

• Internships are typically 12 weeks in duration and are paid hourly for time worked.
• Interns are responsible for transportation to and from work.
• Interns who demonstrate outstanding performance and a curiosity to learn more may be offered an internship, co-op or full-time position to return the following year.

Our Benefits:

No matter who you are or where you are, we have resources to meet your needs. As an intern, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to support you and help you thrive. Eligible programs and incentives include:

• Paid time off
• Mental Health and Wellbeing program
• Digital Learning Library
• Housing and Relocation Assistance for those that qualify

Our Network:

Your development is our priority. With our outstanding global network, you will establish relationships, acquire mentors, and build your professional contacts. Our program encourages and orchestrates networking opportunities that will benefit you now and in your future career. During the internship, you will also receive consistent support from university recruiting staff, mentors, colleagues, and your supervisor.

Our Vibrant Community:

At Cargill, you will be a part of our vibrant global community with a culture that celebrates diversity. This is a reflection of the clients we serve and generates an intellectually diverse set of employees. Business Resource Groups (BRGs) help us embrace our diversity, make our culture more inclusive and enhance our employees’ outstanding talents and perspectives to benefit our organization and employees.

Our U.S. Business Resource Groups include:

Asian Alliance Network, Cargill Young Professionals Network, Cargill Ability Network (iCAN), Cargill Ebony Council, Group Responsible for Orienting and Welcoming (GROW), Hispanic-Latino Council, Cargill Pride Network, Veterans & Military Support Network, and Cargill Women’s Network.

Job Locations:

• Candidates must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate for an internship opportunity anywhere in the U.S.
• Interns may work out of our corporate office in Wayzata, MN; Hopkins, MN; Wichita, KS; or be based out of one of our many plant facilities. A specific location will be shared at time of offer.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or a related degree.
• Graduating between December 2023 and June 2024, and be available for full-time employment upon graduation.
• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.
• Geographically flexible and willing to relocate for an internship opportunity anywhere in the U.S.
• Able to complete a 12-week internship in the summer (May/June - August 2023).
• Intermediate level proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures.
• Possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness in completing work with limited guidance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher based off a 4.0 scale.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Significant quantitative and analytical capability.
• Proficiency in a second language.
• Experience with budgeting, investment analysis, economic profit concepts and/or strategic planning concepts.
• Exposure to financial modeling, scenario planning, and reporting.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. – Microsoft Power BI, Tableau).