FP&A Intern

Echo Global Logistics
United States, Illinois, Chicago
600 West Chicago Avenue (Show on map)
Dec 31, 2024
The world of transportation has never been more dynamic. If you're the type of person who craves opportunity and challenge in a supportive and collaborative setting, you belong here. The Echo Trailblazers internship gives you the confidence, community, and communication skills needed to forge a new path. As a member of the Echo Global Logistics team, you'll work on real-world projects, learn from logistics legends, and work toward a common goal: simplifying transportation for our clients and carriers.You will be on the road to success as an Echo Trailblazer! The Finance Intern will work closely with a Finance Manager. This will be a key role that will add value across our entire organization. The position of Financial Intern will involve helping gathering financial information and providing analysis and guidance to managers, department heads, and executives across the organization, in order to assist them in weighing the financial impact of certain business decisions. The role will assist the Manager of Financial Planning in forecasting, reporting, and distributing financial reports to all departments within Echo. The intern will develop a knowledge of all of Echo's business units, and the customers and sales reps that make these up. This position will also have insight to various projects and roles the compose the Echo Finance team. What We're Looking for Passion for Logistics: A keen interest and willingness to learn and try new things Possess a can-do attitude and believes anything is possible with the right focus Be organized, professional, and coachable with strong problem solving, communication, time management, and project management skills Team Player: Willingness to collaborate and support the team in various ways What You'll Gain Hands-On Experience: Work on impactful opportunities related to our clients and company Career Development: Enhance your skills and build a strong work ethic Network Opportunities: Connect with industry professionals and attend company events Responsibilities & Job Duties Partner with the specified Finance team on a capstone project Research and assist with requests related to Finance projects Projects may include assisting with analysis, reporting, statements, and much more in the accounting and financial space. Opportunity to shadow individuals within different departments Give a presentation to all leadership detailing experiences and goals met during internship, and a project What's in it for You? 10-week paid internship working alongside various teams at Echo Join a vibrant team with casual dress in a collaborative, can-do environment Enjoy a hybrid working model Learning resources outside your day-to-day roles Exposure to real-business experiences Potential for full-time employment Requirements Must be able to start June 2, 2025 and complete the entire 10 week program Currently enrolled at a university as a rising senior, with at least one semester remaining after completion of internship Able to work in our Chicago office 3 days and hybrid 2 days a week No major or GPA requirements Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled solutions and supply chain management. We utilize technology to simplify transportation management for our clients and carriers by handling the critical tasks on their behalf so they can focus on what they do best. From coast to coast, dock to dock, and across all major transportation modes, Echo connects businesses that ship their products with carriers who transport those goods quickly, securely, and cost-effectively. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. Benefits For more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at https://www.echo.com/company/careers.