Accounting/Financial Management Intern Position FMAD ARS (Virtual - Beltsville, MD) Spring 2025
Job Description
Participation in team meetings
Maintain team schedules and summarize audit requests received
Perform reconciliations
Assist accountants with various tasks
Assist with financial reporting activities
Duties include:
1. Assists with accounting reconciliations
2. Assists with preparing worksheets in Excel
3. Assists with performing financial and data analysis
4. Assists with documenting process
5. Ability to conduct research and document conclusions
6. Assists with compiling financial statements and other financial reports
Location: Virtual (Beltsville, MD)
Hours per week: Flexible
(Minimum 20 hours Maximum 40 hours per week)
Preferred majors:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Management
- Business
Education Level:
- Undergraduate students
- Graduate Students
Desired Skills:
- Knowledge of Excel and Word
- Knowledge of Adobe Fillable forms (preferred by not required)
- Knowledge of Oracle (preferred by not required)
- Ability to work with multiple personnel
Supervision:
- Interns will report to the Financial Management and Agreements Division - USDA ARS
- Interns will receive guidance and feedback from supervisor daily, weekly, or as needed.
- Interns formal evaluation are completed at the following segments of the internship session, Mid-term and Final Performance Evaluation.
Conditions of Employment
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident.
- Must be in good academic standing as defined by their academic institution.
- Unofficial Transcript can be used when applying for the position
- Satisfactory Background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
- The position is renewable, based upon effective performance, availability of funds, and program needs, with the possibility of a multiple-year appointment.
Documents to have when applying:
- Resume
Pay information:
- Undergraduate students (Associates and Bachelor's degree seeking students): $17.45
- Graduate students (Masters and Doctorate degree seeking students: $19.20
How to apply:
Complete HACU Application via:
- New Applicants https://www.hacu.net/assnfe/StudentInfo.asp?MODE=NEW&PROGTYPE=3
- Returning Applicants https://www.hacu.net/assnfe/StudentProfile.asp?MODE=NEW&PROGTYPE=3
The internship with the USDA that you were selected for is offered through a third-party provider – the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). You need to complete their application before the official offer letter can be drafted and sent for your review.
Note: You do not need to wait on documents such as official transcripts, references, and so on to submit your application. You can upload a placeholder in its place and submit via email when you receive them.
Responding to Flyer or E-mail:
- E-mail resume and introduction to HACU@usda.gov
- Copy/Type E-mail subject line as shown in flyer/email
General Information
About USDA and HACU
For the past 27 years, USDA has partnered with HACU to provide internship opportunities for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. These internships provide valuable professional experience for students while also exposing students to the important work that is done at USDA. The students also make significant contributions to the sub-agencies.
This partnership with HACU represents a larger USDA strategy aimed at ensuring a diverse, prepared, and competitive workforce that is vital to establishing a sustainable agricultural future. As a result of their positive internship experiences and supportive and inclusive culture at USDA, many former HACU students are now members of the USDA permanent workforce.
To learn more visit: USDA Agricultural Research Services (ARS) [https://www.ars.usda.gov/about-ars/] & Hispanic Association of University and Colleges National Internship Program [https://www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp]