Summer 2017 Internship - Ralph Lauren

White Horse Vapor - Accounting/Finance Internship

White Horse Vapor is a nationally-franchised vapor company with 14 locations.  They pride themselves on being a vape advocate due to the health benefits, and on helping people quit smoking.  

They are currently looking for an accounting/finance intern for sorting, reporting, and graphing data with Excel.  Applicants should have advanced skills in Excel with ability to run reports and convert data into graphs.

There is opportunity for students to determine the amount of hours (at least 10).  It is a paid internship.  Students can email me their resumes to University of Rhode Island Alumna Tori Vichroski (vvichroski@my.uri.edu).

Textron - Accounting Internship

Company Info:

While we take great pride in our long history, we are even more excited by the future. Our vision is to be the premier multi-industry company, recognized for our powerful brands, world-class enterprise processes and talented people. By placing customers first in everything we do, Textron continues to grow as an industry leader with strong brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO and Greenlee, among others.

Internship Info:

Responsible for assisting members of the Controller’s department, in both daily activities and special projects to learn, understand and gain experience related to compensation & benefits, pensions/ health & welfare, and/or US government accounting & compliance.

Position is year-round, part-time (up to 25 hours) during school semesters (flexible schedule) and full-time (up to 40 hours) during breaks. Possibility for occasional weekend work or overtime on an infrequent basis.

Intern Responsibilities:

• Assist with collection of compensation and benefit data from divisions and other
  departments; consolidate as necessary and prepare report submissions.
  
• Assist with general ledger account reconciliations.
  
• Assist in the monthly closing process as needed.
  
• Create and maintain various financial reporting spreadsheets.
  
• Participate in special projects as needed.
  
• Prepare quarterly and annual government reports 
  

Location:

Textron World Headquarters, 40 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 

Intern Requirements:

•   Education Requirement
  Ideal candidate will be sophomore/juniors – seniors should only apply if they will be going to graduate school full time.
  We are looking for a student that will be able to commit to long term internship (desired time period is 2+ years).
  
• 
  
•   Prior Relevant Work Experience (Years and Type)
  Prefer some experience working in a professional environment though not
  required.
  Ideal candidate will:
  
• Be proficient in MS Word
  
• Be proficient in MS Excel
  
• Have strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  
• Be action-oriented and able to multi-task effectively
  
• Be a team player
  
• Be in Sophomore, Junior or Senior year working towards BS in Accounting
  (seniors should be planning on attending graduate school)
  Successful candidate will be trained to use Lawson general ledger software and Hyperion Financial Management financial reporting software. Candidate will also be exposed to general ledger activity, pensions/health & welfare, compensation & benefits, government accounting, and some SEC reporting based upon the relevant group (Benefits or Government).

To Apply:

Submit your resume and a one-page cover letter to the link below.

0. https://textron.taleo.net/careersection/textron/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=223151 
   

Hasbro - Internal Audit Intern

Objectives:

Under the direct supervision of in-charge Senior and Internal Auditors, the Internal Audit Intern provides essential assistance during internal audit activities, contributing to the completion of specific tasks within the overall scope of the audit project.

Reporting Relationships:

This position reports to the Director of Internal Audit. During the course of audit engagements, the Internal Audit Intern will generally work under the direction and supervision of a Senior Internal Auditor or Audit Management.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in performance of work on assigned segments of the audit.
2. Assist in determining records or activities to analyze, the extent of tests to apply and the working papers to prepare.
3. Assist performing the audit in a professional manner in accordance with the approved audit program.
4. Assist in obtaining, analyzing and evaluating evidentiary data as a basis for an informed, objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the control system(s) and on the performance efficiency of the activities being reviewed.
5. Review transactions, documents, records, reports and methods for accuracy and effectiveness.
6. Prepare acceptable working papers that record and summarize data on the assigned audit segment.
7. Participate in preliminary discussions of apparent deficiencies with operating personnel to verify facts and to obtain explanations of such deficiencies as necessary.
8. Assist in developing solutions for routine technical issues arising during the performance of the audit project.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

Must have completed junior year of college with concentration in Accounting.

Critical Skills:

• Strong ability to pay close attention to details
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Well organized
• Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently

• Proficient with MS Office applications and web-based tools

Other Info:

The dates of the internship are Jan. 6 - May 23.
The pay is $14/hr.

To Apply:

Resume submitted to Lynne Finnegan by Thursday December 5th at 9:00am. Resume Document should be named as follows: Hasbro_Internal_Audit_Intern_Spring_2013_First Name_Last Name_Resume.

Candidates must confirm that they are available for at least 15 - 20 hours per week.  When applying candidates will also need to attach a separate word document with the hours that they are able to work.  The document should be named: Hasbro_Internal_Audit_Intern_Spring_2013_First Name_Last Name_Hours.

The document should have your full name at the top of the sheet and the available hours that you can work Monday through Friday.  They would like to have an intern for full days. It is more efficient if the intern comes in for 6-8 hours per day, 2 or 3 days per week. They would like to avoid 3 or 4 hours of work per day 5 days a week.

Aetna Bridge Company - Part Time Billing/Special Project Intern Assistant

Info on Company:
Aetna Bridge Company was founded in 1945 by Hugo R. Mainelli, Sr. a native of Rhode Island. Mr. Mainelli attended Rhode Island State College (now the University of Rhode Island) where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering. After working for one of Rhode Island’s largest highway and bridge contractors at that time, the entrepreneurial Mainelli endeavored to start his own company with a good friend and colleague. Under their leadership, Aetna Bridge Company grew and prospered due to hard work and an unwavering commitment to integrity, quality and excellence.

Today, over 60 years later, Aetna Bridge Company is an acknowledged leader in bridge construction and rehabilitation, marine construction and demolition services. The company provides quality comprehensive construction services throughout New England to various state highway departments, cities, towns, private developers and port authorities. Aetna Bridge has also worked for and collaborated with many consulting engineering firms. Since 1945, the company has successfully completed over 800 bridge projects.

Internship Duties:

• Assist the billing department in the preparation of T&M billings.
• Perform job reconciliations for large T&M billing jobs.
• Prepare & monitor lien releases for subcontractor payments
• Help in the implementation of a new full scale Accounting System going live 1/1/14
• Special projects as needed
• General office duties – copying, filing, etc.

Skills & Qualifications:

Detail oriented with solid organizational skills, highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word, excellent verbal, written and communication skills, self starter, energetic, a team player, and a professional appearance.

To Apply:

Please send resume to Lynne Finnegan by Monday July 29th 9:00am.
Subject Lines on the email should be and Resume document name should be "First Name Last Name Resume for Aetna Bridge". 

Example:  Lynne Finnegan Resume for Aetna Bridge