Finance Internship

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. Our staff members are committed to making a difference in our organization, for our client partners and the patients we serve. We seek individuals with proven competencies and strong character to help lead our organization now and into the future.

How will you make an impact?

The Summer Associate position is a 12-week internship designed for rising seniors majoring in a Finance-related field of study. Summer Associates will be matched to a 12-week project based on their skills combined with the Finance business need.

This internship is a feeder program to our full time Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) which is crafted to accelerate early career development of high potential college graduates to prepare them for upwardly mobile careers within Finance at Thermo Fisher Scientific. The FLDP is run by a dedicated Finance Leadership Development Program Manager with oversight by the CFO and company Finance Leadership Team. You will be able to apply to the FLDP if you are interested in consideration after completing the Finance internship.

What will you do?

Our projects are designed to give you real-world experiences and project responsibility in a large organization. In addition to being assigned to a manager and team, you will get additional opportunities to experience our culture with exposure to Finance leaders as well as other leaders in the organization. To ensure projects are challenging and meet the needs of our dynamic business, final project assignments will not be determined until late Spring. Summer Associates will be asked to present an end of assignment presentation to their team of colleagues at the end of their internship. All Summer Associates will be evaluated at the end of their internship and interviewed for a full-time role in the rotational Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP).

Please Note: The internship is set to begin in either May or June 2024, dependent upon student availability per academic calendars.

Projects could focus on the following Finance functions:

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Internal Audit
• Cost Accounting (Manufacturing)
• Commercial Finance
• Strategic Pricing
• General Accounting & Reporting
• Division Finance
• Corporate Development
• Finance Data & Analytics

Location/Division Specific Information

As a global organization, we have many sites located across the country. Our Summer Associates will be based in a variety of different cities, including but not limited to: Boston Metro; Carlsbad, CA; West Hills, CA; Hillsboro, OR; Pennsylvania, or North Carolina. Geographic flexibility is required.

How will you get here?

• Rising senior or junior completing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance preferred, or student enrolled in classes leading to an accredited bachelor's degree between December 2024 and June 2026.
• GPA of 3.4 or greater preferred.
• Strong desire and motivation to develop a career as a future leader in the Finance function.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Related work or internship experience a plus.
• Results oriented through initiative, ownership, and accountability.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence and strong executive presence.
• Geographic flexibility is required. If a move is necessary, a relocation stipend will be provided.

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require sponsorship (current or future) for employment visa status. Thermo Fisher does not offer employment in this position to holders of F-1, J-1, H-1, OPT, and CPT Visas for the purpose of obtaining practical experience.

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