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August 24, 2026
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Finance Internship (Summer 2027) Job Details | Grainger Businesses

Lake Forest, IL
Internship
Hybrid
$0/hr - $26.50/hr
Intern
Grainger is a broad-line distributor serving customers through products, solutions, technology, and customer relationships. The Finance Intern will participate in a paid, full-time summer program, completing business-critical corporate finance projects while developing technical and transferable skills across areas such as accounting, tax, treasury, financial planning, analytics, and data science.

Responsibilities

  • Experience seeing a business-critical project through from start to finish
  • Common projects include improving service to customers, influencing pricing and discount strategy, automating internal processes, or improving cost structure
  • Broad exposure to different areas of finance
  • Technical skills with visualization tools, such as Power BI, SQL coding, enhancing existing R or Python skillsets, SAP ERP, financial planning software
  • Leverage AI tools and digital workflows for continuous improvement initiatives

Qualification

Required

  • * Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • * Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028
  • * Currently enrolled in a college or university and working towards either: a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in a business or STEM-related discipline
  • * No visa sponsorships required now or in the future

Preferred

  • * Analytical skills, including an ability to summarize data into insights, reach logical conclusions, evaluate and improve processes
  • * Knowledge of database structures and ability to create ad-hoc databases for financial modeling
  • * Familiar with and comfortable learning and utilizing various digital and/or software
  • * Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
  • * Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment through agile methodology
  • * Working knowledge and experience with AI tools
  • * Knowledge of Excel
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
  • Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
  • 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
  • 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
  • Employee discounts
  • Parental leave
  • Safety shoes provided (where applicable).
  • Comprehensive onboarding program
  • Structured development sessions
  • Meet and greets with executive leaders
  • Peer mentorship
  • Fun social events
As a leading business-to-business organization, more than 4.5 million customers worldwide rely on Grainger for products in categories such as safety, material handling and metalworking, along with services like inventory management and technical support.
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