Accounting Internship Summer 2027
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you automated or simplified a task using Excel or another tool.
What they are checking: Whether they can help with the report automation the posting describes.
Tell me about a time you had to be very careful with details under a deadline.
What they are checking: Their accuracy under pressure, which financial reporting requires.
What area of accounting are you most interested in after you graduate?
What they are checking: Whether their goals fit the work, which helps Sentry find future full-time hires.
What would you do
You are reconciling and the numbers are off by a small amount. How do you find the difference?
What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot methodically instead of plugging a number to make it tie.
You notice something in a report that looks wrong, but it came from a senior person. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they raise concerns respectfully instead of staying quiet.
How would you make the most of rotating through several finance teams this summer?
What they are checking: Whether they plan to learn broadly and use their mentor well.
About the work
What does it mean to reconcile a financial statement to the general ledger, and why does it matter?
What they are checking: Whether they understand reconciliations, which are a core part of this internship.
Which accounting principles do you think matter most when recording transactions accurately?
What they are checking: Their grasp of basic accounting principles they will apply to transaction review.
How strong are your Excel skills, and which functions do you use most?
What they are checking: Their readiness for financial statement exhibits and reconciliation work.
What do you think is different about accounting for an insurance company compared with a retailer?
What they are checking: Whether they are curious about insurance items like premiums, reserves and claims.
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