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This intern position seeks to develop students’ corporate finance and business management knowledge through hands-on assignments across MITRE’s Business Units. As a Finance intern, you will be challenged to demonstrate financial stewardship while working alongside MITRE leaders to maximize our value to our government sponsors.
The variety of tasking and wide scope of this internship will provide a rich set of real-life experiences resulting in a comprehensive understanding of Finance’s critical role in executing MITRE’s mission.
Responsibilities include:
Analyze and diagnose business drivers and variances to budget using various financial systems
Communicate financial results effectively with powerful visual narratives and story-telling
Develop financial projections using various methods including historical trends, statistical analysis, and other predictive techniques
Coordinate activities and information sharing with Business Partners and Leadership
Prepare and deliver necessary supporting analytics to assist Leadership in decision-making
Interpret and communicate corporate policy as related to Budgeting Indirects (i.e. overhead)
Perform Ad hoc analysis for internal and external customers
Provide administrative support to the Finance organization
Facilitate development and implementation of Finance special initiatives
Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience:
Demonstrated progress to a BA or BS preferably in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
Sustained excellence in academic performance
High Level desire to help our nation with its more critical problems
Exhibits the characteristics of a continuous learner
Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Experience:
Proficient in Excel
Proficient in Tableau
Demonstrated ability to work across varying groups and organizational levels
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
None
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