Swagelok Finance Intern
Swagelok is a worldwide leader in industrial fluid systems—founded in 1947 on the merits of its revolutionary, leak-tight tube fitting. With customer-focused solutions and a passion for making high-quality products, the company serves industries requiring safe and efficient movement of liquids and gases. An approximately $2 billion company headquartered in Northeast Ohio, Swagelok operates more than 20 manufacturing facilities, and customers rely on local fluid system expertise through nearly 200 authorized sales and service center locations around the globe. Swagelok’s values shape its dedication to customers, associates, and the community, and the company is consistently recognized for workplace excellence.
Swagelok offers an immersive 12-week summer internship program that gives interns the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience through meaningful projects and develop both personally and professionally. Over the summer you’ll combine what you learn in the classroom with applied work experience in Finance.
- You will lead impactful projects that are focused on either continuous improvement, enhancing quality, optimizing cost-saving measures, or advancing safety measures of our processes and/or products.
- You will be challenged to apply and develop the technical and interpersonal skills needed to succeed for years beyond the internship experience.
- You will further improve your problem-solving skills and be encouraged to collaborate with other Swagelok associates.
- You will participate in a variety of activities over the summer including: networking, learning the business, Swagelok associate resource groups, facility tours, professional development, and volunteering in the community.
- You will have direct engagement with executives and leading experts in our industry.
- You will have an opportunity to participate in resume reviews and mock interviews to prepare you for future opportunities at Swagelok.
As a Finance intern, you will have the opportunity to:
- Work with all functional groups within Finance, including Financial Planning & Analysis, Cost Accounting, Financial Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Risk, and Audit.
- Automate existing manual Excel processes using PowerBI Pro.
- Prepare and post month-end journal entries.
- Partner with Cost Accounting, attending variance meetings, assisting with month-end data pulls, and completing ad-hoc analysis as needed
- Assist in budget analysis.
- Assist the Audit team in completing risk-based audits.
- Work with Financial Reporting on month-end reconciliations and related analysis.
- Additional projects to be determined on an as-needed basis.
Education and/or Work Experience Qualifications:
Required:
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program; minimum of a sophomore year completion in a Bachelor’s degree program in Finance or Accounting
- A minimum GPA of 3.0
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Able to work 10-12 weeks consecutively during the summer
- Open to working in Solon, OH without relocation support
Preferred:
- Prior internship experience is preferred
- Analytical Skills / Excel knowledge
- Project Management capability
- Strong written and verbal communication skills