Fall 2026 Financial Data Analyst Internship at International Institute of New England in Boston, MA

Job description

• IINE offers internships to students, graduate students, and recent graduates with demonstrated interest or experience in supporting refugee, and immigrant populations. Each internship includes an educational component, through which interns contextualize their experience and reflect on their service.
• The Financial Data Analyst Intern will work closely with the Finance team to support data-driven decision-making across budgeting, grant management, and financial reporting activities. This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy working with large datasets, have strong Excel skills, and are eager to explore how artificial intelligence can improve financial analysis, reporting, and dashboard development.
• The intern will help develop user-friendly tools and dashboards that enable finance and program teams to better understand funding sources, spending patterns, cost allocation methodologies, and organizational performance. This position provides hands-on exposure to nonprofit finance, data analytics, business intelligence, and emerging AI applications in financial management.
• Reports to: Chief Financial Officer or Budget Director
• Location: Boston, MA (hybrid format), remote option available

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and maintaining financial dashboards to support budgeting, forecasting, grant management, and financial reporting.
• Explore and test AI-powered approaches for automating financial analysis, dashboard creation, and reporting workflows.
• Develop easy-to-use tools and templates that help finance and program staff analyze funding streams, grant expenditures, and cost allocations.
• Assist with data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance of financial datasets.
• Create visualizations and reports that communicate key financial insights to finance and non-finance audiences.
• Document processes, assumptions, and data definitions to promote consistency and usability.
• Participate in special projects related to financial planning, budgeting, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and data visualization
• Interest in the application of artificial intelligence and automation in finance and business operations.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Excel Copilot, or other business intelligence tools is preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and interpret complex datasets.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with others
• Professionalism, discretion, and maturity in handling confidential financial information.
• Interest in supporting refugee, immigrant, and asylee communities.

Skills

Required

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Data organization and interpretation
• Independent work and collaboration
• Professionalism and discretion
• Interest in AI and automation

Preferred

• Power BI
• Excel Copilot
• Other business intelligence tools