Finance and Accounting Summer 2027 Intern (Undergraduate)
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
What area of finance interests you most, like FP&A, accounting, internal audit or treasury, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they have thought about where they want to grow within finance.
Tell me about a time you used Excel or another tool to analyze data and draw a conclusion.
What they are checking: Hands-on analytical skill they can apply to real projects.
Tell me about a team project where you disagreed with a teammate. How did it end?
What they are checking: Whether they can disagree respectfully and still deliver, which matters on every finance team.
What do you want to learn this summer, and how will you make sure you learn it?
What they are checking: Motivation and ownership of their own development during the internship.
What would you do
Your numbers don't tie out to the report you were given. What do you do?
What they are checking: Attention to detail and willingness to investigate and ask instead of forcing numbers to match.
How would you explain a budget variance to someone who isn't in finance?
What they are checking: Ability to communicate financial ideas simply, which matters when working with business leaders.
What would you do if you were given a task you didn't understand and your manager was in meetings all day?
What they are checking: Resourcefulness and judgment about when to dig in and when to wait for guidance.
About the work
Walk me through how the three financial statements connect to each other.
What they are checking: Basic accounting foundation that any finance intern will need from day one.
What do you know about how a managed care company earns revenue and spends money?
What they are checking: Preparation and curiosity about the business, like premiums and medical costs.
Why does internal audit matter to a company like this?
What they are checking: Basic understanding of controls and risk in a regulated industry.
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