Finance & Contracts - 2027 Summer Internship at de in US-CT-Groton

Job description

• At General Dynamics Electric Boat, you won't just be observing, you'll be part of the team shaping the future of submarine innovation for the U.S. Navy. Our Summer Internship program gives you the chance to translate what you've learned in the classroom to real-world experience, all while learning and working alongside talented professionals who are passionate about their work.
• As a Finance and Contracts intern, you'll get involved in hands-on projects that make a real impact. You'll collaborate with experienced mentors and teams who with help you apply classroom work, from analyzing data and managing budgets to supporting audits and contract negotiations to beyond.
• Each intern is paired with a dedicated mentor to guide them throughout the summer, ensuring you gain both confidence and practical insight into the internal management and control processes of a major corporation.

Responsibilities

• As a Finance and Contracts intern, you'll get involved in hands-on projects that make a real impact.
• You'll collaborate with experienced mentors and teams who with help you apply classroom work, from analyzing data and managing budgets to supporting audits and contract negotiations to beyond.
• Each intern is paired with a dedicated mentor to guide them throughout the summer, ensuring you gain both confidence and practical insight into the internal management and control processes of a major corporation.

Requirements

• Enrolled full-time at a College or University
• Completed at least 2 academic semesters by May 2027
• Pursuing a B.S. or M.S. Degree in Accounting, Finances, Business, Management Information Systems, Economics, Math.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• US citizenship is required.
• Must be able to successfully pass a medically supervised drug screen and background check.
• Must be enrolled full-time at a college or university
• At minimum students must have completed their Freshman year prior to the start of the internship.
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week for a minimum eight (8) consecutive weeks between May 2027 to September 2027.
• Selected candidates will be responsible for establishing housing and reliable transportation for the duration of their intern assignment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills, especially comfort with reaching out to strangers to ask for information or assistance.
• Ability to effectively work both independently and as part of a team
• A high degree of personal initiative. Most supervisors will not monitor interns closely, so the ability to find new tasks or explore related fields is highly desired.
• Ability to learn new skills and apply them
• Ability to solve problems in a constructive manner.
• Ability to evaluate existing processes and recommend new solutions.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Office)
• Experience or coursework involving management of large amounts of data.
• Use of Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts to organize and display data.
• Experience with Microsoft PowerBI content creator.
• Experience or coursework using ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) software packages.
• Experience or coursework with SQL or similar databases. Ability to write SQL queries is desirable for some positions.
• Experience or coursework involving programming languages, including Javascript, Visual Basic and C.
• General knowledge of federal acquisition policies and regulations is desirable for Contracts positions
• General familiarity with corporate financial statements and terminology

Skills

Required

• Microsoft PowerBI
• SQL or similar databases
• Javascript
• Visual Basic
• C
• MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Office)