What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Accounting Internship position at Koch Business Solutions, LP?
Your Job
Koch Inc. is seeking a Summer 2025 Accounting Intern who is excited about discovering their passions and potential while gaining real experience within our companies that creates value for our customers.
Our Team
At Koch our mission is to help people improve their lives by making and innovating valuableproductsand services. We have a variety of companies that work in many industries and create thousands ofessentialproducts that you use every day.
This posting is specifically for our Koch Resource Companies with the opportunity located in Wichita, Kansas. Depending on performance and business needs, our entry-level position will also be based in Wichita, Kansas.
What You Will Do | Watch What's It Like to Intern at Koch
As a global company spanning multiple industries, Koch continues to transform the way we do business. In one of our many business roles, you will be right in the middle of finding new ways to move the world forward.Choosing the right place to start a successful accounting, analyst, or tax career is challenging. Koch stands apart, providing a combination of diverse roles, abundant resources, personalized development, and a work/life balance that encourages less burnout and greater satisfaction.
Our interns work alongside experienced accountants and analysts to solve real problems and offer insights that benefit society through improving our products and services. In addition to being a contributor on their team, interns at Koch Companies explore our unique Principle-Based Management culture, partner with interns from other disciplines on case studies, learn key business concepts and Koch mental models, and engage with leaders to learn more about business transformation, our work in society, and more. These are just a few key aspects of our internship program.
Selected candidates may be placed in one of the following (but not limited to) areas of concentration:
Transactional & Financial Accounting/Analysis
- Gain exposure to transactional systems and analytical reporting tools while supporting business operations and decision making
- Take initiative and ownership over balance sheet reconciliations and journal entry activities
Credit & Contracts
- Manage counter party relationships with regards to credit analysis, credit reviews, and credit terms using the risk and reward framework or confirm contractual details and negotiate contractual terms
Treasury
- Assist in managing Koch's daily cash activity and short-term investments, as well as support the management of trading & investment portfolios
- Own bank reconciliations and calculating interest rates to aid in forecasting of the utilization of cash
Financial Planning and Analysis
- Planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analytical activities that support our company's major business decisions and overall financial health
- Analyze operating costs of manufacturing sites or capabilities. Build trend analysis to depict planned spend versus actual spend. Recommend optimization points of view
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Eligible for full-time employment no later than summer 2026
- Enrolled in a degree program related to Accounting
- Able to work in the US without sponsorship
What will Put You Ahead
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong critical and entrepreneurial thinking skills
- Initiative, natural curiosity, strong communication skills, and an aptitude for fast-paced learning
- Experience with data analytics platforms, business process technology, and basic coding skills such as PowerBI, Alteryx, or Tableau
Who We Are
Koch Industries creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs 120,000 employees across the globe.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
