Financial Planning Intern

About Us:

We are more than just chainsaws, blowers, and trimmers. We have a long-standing tradition of hiring diverse, talented people who help make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovation, high-quality products, and comprehensive services.

As part of our internship program, students will have the opportunity to:

• Gain hands-on, real-world experience within a leading industry, working on meaningful projects that contribute to day-to-day operations and long-term initiatives
• Volunteer to assist with company events such as the Family Picnic, Employee Summit, Manufacturing Technology Summer Camp, and other events as needed.
• Complete a final presentation outlining their internship experience, which may be presented to their direct supervisor and colleagues.
• Gain hands-on exposure to projects, team collaboration, and professional development opportunities designed to prepare them for future careers.
• Participate in learning sessions, networking opportunities, and community-building activities across the organization.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Join us for an exciting summer!  We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Financial Planning team as a intern.

As a Financial Planning intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting knowledge management initiatives and financial operations within a corporate environment. This role offers exposure to process documentation improvement, cross-team collaboration, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) activities while contributing to projects that improve efficiency and organizational knowledge sharing.

In this role, you will support and help lead a knowledge management project by assessing existing documentation, identifying gaps, and helping develop a roadmap for improvements. You will also assist with fixed asset audit activities and gain insight into the day-to-day responsibilities of the FP&A team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and help lead a department-wide Knowledge Management project
• Assess current work instructions and process documentation to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Conduct interviews, benchmarking, and research (including AI-supported methods) to help define solutions
• Assist in developing a roadmap to improve and standardize documentation
• Support physical asset audit walks with the Fixed Assets team
• Gain exposure to FP&A daily tasks and support financial analysis activities as needed

Internship Goals:

• Strengthen Analytical and Process Improvement Skills
• Build Foundational FP&A Competencies and Business Acumen
• Develop Hands-On Understanding of Financial Controls and Fixed Asset Governance

Specifications:

Candidate Preferences

Academic Year: Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Area of Study: Business Administration/Management, Finance

Software Experience: MS Office, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams; Optional: AI productivity tools or BI tools

Additional Information:

Work Hours: 8:30AM-4:00PM

Department: FP&A
Compensation: $20/hr