3M is a global company where employees collaborate across locations, technologies, and products. The Undergraduate Finance Intern will work on finance projects addressing real business challenges across areas such as business finance, accounting, audit, treasury, plant analysis, automation, analytics, tax, and corporate accounting.
Responsibilities
Addressing relevant business concerns through both individual and team-oriented projects
Participating in a highly developed new Finance Employee network, connecting you with numerous events and colleagues
Taking advantage of initial and ongoing training opportunities and exposure to senior leadership through informational interviews, social events, and a formal presentation
3M Finance intern assignments can occur in any of the functional areas within our Finance organization; interns will work on projects that represent real challenges faced by 3M and mirror the work of our full-time team members
Business Finance Counsel: Assigned responsibility for a business segment, product line, plant, or staff organization to provide business counsel, analysis and financial recommendations
Internal Audit: Assigned to one or more audit teams to perform audits in specific organizations or audit process improvement projects
Business Accounting: Assigned projects to improve global financial accounting processes or assigned responsibility for a process or business segment to provide accurate, efficient and timely financial reporting, analysis and participate in process standardization
Treasury: Specific projects to assess and make recommendations on investment or risk management strategies
Plant Analyst: Assigned projects to analyze a given improvement opportunity that would either create, standardize or optimize processes or reporting for US plant financial support
Finance Automation and Analytics: Apply programming skills and advanced statistical modeling techniques to data to deliver insights into major finance questions and problems
Other: Assignments in Tax or Corporate Accounting
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
· Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree, from an accredited institution
· Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status)
Preferred
· Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, mathematics, economics, business, information systems or a related field from an accredited institution
· Completed a minimum of sophomore year (4 semesters) by the start of the internship
· Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
· Demonstrate high ethical standards and leadership abilities
· Demonstrate interpersonal, communication, and team skills
Participating in a highly developed new Finance Employee network, connecting you with numerous events and colleagues
Initial and ongoing training opportunities
Exposure to senior leadership through informational interviews, social events, and a formal presentation
3M is a global company that applies science to life, offering products and solutions across various industries.
