Finance Intern

I. Job Summary

Do you want an opportunity to drive value for a Fortune 250 company while receiving valuable, hands-on, practical financial and/or corporate accounting knowledge to take back to the classroom with you?

WM is seeking passionate finance and accounting students for a 12-week internship within WM’s Finance and Accounting groups which will consist of two to three immersion experiences across departments including: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Treasury & Risk Management, and others. Successful candidates will be imbedded within our teams where they will have a mentor and the opportunity to network with entire departments to ensure their projects are successful.

Interns will generally work as part of a team within the Finance and Accounting group, but may also have cross-functional collaboration opportunities to work with teams that include members from groups such as: Corporate Development & Innovation, Digital, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, People, or Sustainability.

Past intern project topics have ranged from analyzing acquisition targets, analyzing profitability across our operations, and many more. Each intern’s rotations, exposure, and activities will be selected based on the Intern’s interest areas, prior professional experience and the needs of the Finance and Accounting group. The position will include opportunities for exposure to WM’s core businesses and WM’s leaders. A successful candidate must be willing and able to build relationships and reach out to other groups within WM to gather information. Interns will have the opportunity to see WM’s operations up-close while also learning why WM is considered a leading environmental and sustainability company.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to meet and get to know a number of Senior Leadership Team members, including but not limited to our Chief Financial Officer. Interns are encouraged to get to know Vice Presidents and other business leaders throughout the organization to learn what drove their career success as they consider their first-steps into their professional journey.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Uses problem solving skills, determines problems, and understand fundamental parts of the problem.
• Conducts analysis as directed, and prepares and delivers insights and recommendations based on analysis.
• Synthesizes findings and draws conclusions from analyses and makes oral/written recommendations to supervisor and/or manager.
• Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
• Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
• Please note that you’re expected to do [insert %] of travel in relation to your work.

III. Qualifications 

A. Required Qualifications 
 

• Interns must have a High school diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s degree (accredited) in a field of study relevant to the internship.

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

Location: This role will be based at WM Headquarters based in Houston, TX located at 800 Capitol St. This is a hybrid role and will follow the following schedule: Monday - Thursday, in office with Fridays being a work from home day. This position is not offering relocation assistance. 


V. Benefits 
 

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. 

 

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WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States:  WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada:  WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.