Accounting Intern
Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to be very accurate with numbers.
What they are checking: Whether they have the attention to detail that accounting depends on.
Tell me about a time you asked for help when you were stuck.
What they are checking: Whether they know when to ask, which prevents errors for a new intern.
What do you hope to learn here that will help your future career in finance?
What they are checking: Whether they have clear goals for the internship.
What would you do
This internship rotates through accounting, AP, AR, invoicing and vendor management. Which area are you most curious about and why?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the rotation and have real interest in operational finance.
You find an invoice that does not match the purchase order. What would you do?
What they are checking: Whether they understand matching and raise discrepancies instead of paying incorrectly.
This is a year-round role. How would you balance it with your class schedule?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage school and work reliably together.
How would you handle a vendor who calls upset about a late payment?
What they are checking: Whether they stay professional and find answers rather than making promises they cannot keep.
About the work
Explain the difference between accounts payable and accounts receivable as if to a friend.
What they are checking: Whether they understand the basic flow of money in and out, which every rotation builds on.
What is a journal entry? Walk me through a simple one.
What they are checking: Whether they can apply debits and credits correctly.
Have you used any ERP or accounting system? What did you do in it?
What they are checking: Whether they have exposure to systems the internship will use.
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