Accounting & Finance Rotation Program Intern, Summer 2024
Location
Glendale, CA | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
About the Role & Program
Imagine working side-by-side with industry leaders in your field of study. Imagine building upon the skills you’ve learned in the classroom through real-world hands-on work experience. Now imagine yourself in an Internship with Disney. When your extraordinary talents, our renowned legacy and the promise of an even brighter future unite, just imagine the stories you could be part of!
The summer Accounting & Finance Rotational Program (AFRP) internship is an opportunity for students interested in a career in accounting to get a summer preview of The Walt Disney Company's two-year AFRP.
The AFRP is a full-time, entry-level program designed to provide recent college graduates a cross-functional, enterprise-wide learning experience within the Controllership and Finance departments at Disney. AFRP Analysts participate in four distinct rotations designed to build key technical and leadership skills needed to succeed within the many businesses of Disney. Analysts will set goals for their program experience allowing them to develop, grow, and enhance the necessary skills to become strong accounting and finance professionals. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be considered for various opportunities in the accounting organizations within The Walt Disney Company.
What You Will Do
Summer interns will be placed in ONE of the departments that typically host AFRP Analysts, which could include Corporate, Disney Entertainment, or Disney Experiences. Functional areas include Operational/Transactional Accounting, Financial Reporting, Audit & Compliance, or Finance. The internship is designed to build key technical and leadership skills needed to succeed in each segment and the Company. You will be invited to participate in events specific to the AFRP, as well as networking with current Analysts and executives associated with the program. All interns will be considered at the end of the summer for possible offers for the post-graduate (AFRP) program.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- A combination of academic proficiency, quantitative skills, personal motivation, and advanced written and oral communications skills
- A desire to become licensed as a CPA
- Dedication to building a career in accounting and finance
- Business experience through internships or part-time work
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven track record to take on leadership positions and significant responsibility
- Interest in The Walt Disney Company's two year Accounting & Finance Rotational Program after graduation
Preferred Qualifications
- 3.5 GPA or higher preferred
Education
- Currently enrolled in a college or university and working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or related, with a focus on Accounting
- Current juniors (rising seniors during summer 2024) or upcoming Masters students graduating in 2025
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
- Must possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
- The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2024 through August/September 2024
- Must be fully available Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
- Must be able to provide own housing and reliable transportation in the Glendale/Burbank, CA or Orlando, FL area
- We provide limited housing opportunities for Florida Based Professional Interns through American Campus Communities, for more information
The pay rate for this internship in California is $21.70 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit:
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