Intern - Finance (Summer 2027)
Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you used Excel to analyze data and reach a conclusion.
What they are checking: Whether they have practical spreadsheet skills that finance interns use every day.
Tell me about a time you had to learn something quickly to finish a project.
What they are checking: Whether they can ramp up fast in a new area during a short internship.
How do you keep your work accurate when you are working quickly?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that catch errors, which finance cannot afford to miss.
What area of finance do you want to explore this summer, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they have direction and genuine interest in corporate finance work.
What would you do
You find a number in a report that does not tie to the source data. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they dig into discrepancies and raise them instead of ignoring them.
How would you present a financial finding to someone who is not in finance?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain numbers clearly to engineers or operations leaders.
About the work
How would you explain the difference between the income statement, the balance sheet and the cash flow statement?
What they are checking: Whether they understand basic financial statements well enough to contribute from day one.
What do you think drives profit for a company that manufactures products for other companies?
What they are checking: Whether they can reason about how a contract manufacturer earns money and where costs come from.
What is a variance, and how would you explain one to a manager?
What they are checking: Whether they understand budget versus actual analysis and can communicate it simply.
Why does inventory matter so much to a manufacturer's finances?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that inventory ties up cash and carries risk of becoming obsolete.
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