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Finance/Accounting Intern - Summer 2027

Medline · Northfield, IL · $23.25–$33.75 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about the accounting or finance class that challenged you most and how you worked through it.

What they are checking: Whether they respond to difficult material with effort and method, which predicts how they handle a new project here.

Tell me about a time you had to explain a number or finding to someone who was not a finance person.

What they are checking: Whether they can make financial information useful to business partners, which interns will do with senior managers.

Tell me about a group project where someone was not pulling their weight. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they address problems directly and still deliver, which shows maturity for a ten-week program.

Why Medline, and why a distribution and manufacturing business rather than banking or public accounting?

What they are checking: Whether they have thought about corporate finance in a real operating company and would accept a full-time offer.

What would you do

You are partway through a project and realize the numbers you were given do not tie out. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they investigate and raise the issue clearly instead of forcing the numbers to match.

You have two assignments from two different managers and both are due Friday. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate early about conflicts rather than quietly missing a deadline.

What would you want to have delivered by the final presentation in August?

What they are checking: Whether they think in terms of finished, useful work rather than exposure alone.

About the work

Walk me through how the three financial statements connect.

What they are checking: Whether they have a working grasp of the basics that every finance and accounting assignment builds on.

If inventory goes up by a million dollars on the balance sheet, what happens to cash flow?

What they are checking: Whether they can reason through working capital, which matters at a distributor that carries a lot of inventory.

How comfortable are you in Excel? Tell me about a spreadsheet you built and what it did.

What they are checking: Whether they can actually do analysis work from week one rather than learning the tools on the job.

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The full job description

As published by Medline.

Job Summary With more than 50 years of consecutive growth, we’ve built a dynamic workplace where over 45,000 employees worldwide are empowered to grow and contribute to our entrepreneurial culture. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for talented individuals, like you, to join our team. Our people are genuine, creative, and proactive problem-solvers who move fast, move mountains, and succeed together. A Medline internship provides real-world, hands-on experience where you can make a true impact. Interns take ownership of projects while gaining valuable insight into the day-to-day responsibilities of their roles. Beyond the work itself, the summer experience includes enriching opportunities such as social and networking events, leadership presentations, community service activities, and more. Through meaningful work and professional development experiences, you’ll build a tangible skillset that helps set you apart from your peers. Our internships span a variety of business areas and are open to rising seniors in undergraduate programs. Designed to support both personal and professional growth, the 10-week summer program runs from early June through mid-August in one of our four corporate offices in the Chicagoland area. Job Description A Finance/Accounting Intern at Medline will work directly with full-time associates and senior managers. Assignments and projects could range from financial analysis, accounting, operations analysis, auditing, supply chain finance, commercial finance, treasury, and risk management. Possible projects could include: • Accounting software implementation/training • Competitive landscape market research • Balance sheet reconciliations • Journal entries • Accounting research • KPI Dashboard creation/improvements • Environmental project sustainability • New building real estate research • Sales incentive analysis • Finance volunteerism Qualifications: • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance , Accounting or related major • Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred • Strong academic achievement with financial or quantitative interest/competence • Strong communication , interpersonal and influencing skills • Unrestricted permanent US work authorization Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization. The anticipated salary range for this position: $23.25 - $33.75 Hourly The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold. Our benefit package includes 401(k) contributions, paid time off, as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp for interns and temporary roles. We’re dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here . Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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