What are the responsibilities and job description for the [Summer 2025] Finance Intern, IINE Boston position at International Institute of New England?
Summer 2025 Finance Intern (IINE Boston)
The International Institute of New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving refugees and immigrants in Boston, MA, Lowell, MA, and Manchester, NH. The Institute offers internships to students, graduate students, and recent graduates with demonstrated interest or experience in supporting refugee, asylee, and immigrant populations. Each internship includes an educational component, through which interns contextualize their experience and reflect on their service.
All internships are unpaid and correspond roughly with the US semester system:
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Summer Internship: June through mid-August 2025
(Applications requested by May 2nd, considered thereafter until positions are filled)
First consideration is given to applicants that can commit at least 16 hours per week over the course of the semester outlined above. Applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of whether their schedule fits the semester system; IINE makes exceptions on a case-by-case basis. Slots fill quickly and candidates are encouraged to apply earlier than the requested date above.
Please note that this internship may be a hybrid format, meaning that some in-person hours at our Boston, MA office are required.
Finance Internship Overview
The Finance intern will work in the Finance department to learn about and assist with accounting, audit and budget planning projects. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates who want to learn about non-profit accounting and financial planning and reporting.
Reports to: Controller
Location: Boston, MA (hybrid format), remote option available
Key responsibilities:
- Assist with reconciling balance sheet accounts, investigate and support finding resolutions in cases of variances
- Assist with updating monthly close schedules and checklists as assigned
- Assist with updating budget files and spending analysis tools
- Assist with budget and grant reporting tasks
- Other projects and duties as assigned and dependent upon the interns educational goals
Qualifications:
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Interest in international, refugee, asylee, and immigrant issues
- Knowledge of basic accounting principles and ability to read financial statements
- Ability to work respectfully in a multicultural environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Highly organized with great attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and to switch gears quickly
- Professionalism, discretion, and maturity in dealing with confidential information
Learning Objectives:
- Gain practical experience in applying accounting principles and interpreting financial statements
- Gain insight into non-profit accounting, audits, budget planning, and financial analysis
- Develop data analysis and budgeting skills and apply them in the context of finance and accounting
- Respectfully express and engage ideas and values in a multicultural, multilingual environment
