Finance Intern

Description/Job Summary

Farm Credit Illinois is an agricultural financial cooperative owned by 16,000 farmer, rural landowner, and agribusiness voting stockholder members in the southern 60 counties of Illinois. Dedicated to Helping Farm Families Succeed, FCI provides competitive and flexible financing, crop insurance expertise, and Rural 1st country life lending. FCI manages a $6 billion loan portfolio, sells 1.5 million acres of crop insurance coverage, and employs 280 staff in the Mahomet headquarters and 14 regional offices.

As a Farm Credit Illinois Finance Intern, you'll explore finance/accounting careers and gain valuable on-the-job experience in budgeting, financial analysis and accounting applied to agricultural lending and crop insurance.

Expected weekly experiences include completion of meaningful projects and job shadowing opportunities. In this role you will support the business planning function, portfolio analysis reporting, and finance/accounting project work.

We seek students aligned with our five core values - family, integrity, relationships, expertise and passion - and motivated to find innovative solutions to business needs.

Required Skills

Candidates should possess strong verbal and written communication skills, work ethic and integrity. Interns will be integrated into the Finance Team but will also need the initiative to learn and work independently. Proficiencies in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook software applications are required.

Preferred Skills

Strong Excel experience preferred along with coursework in accounting and finance or experience with financial analysis, reporting, and/or budgeting.

Required Education

Candidates for an internship position must be enrolled as college sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate students for the Fall 2023 semester with the intent to be enrolled as students in Fall 2024 as well.

Preferred Education

Desired degree programs of candidates include finance, accounting, business administration, agricultural business, agricultural economics; or another related degree program.

Details

In addition to a competitive hourly rate, the Farm Credit Illinois Internship program offers personal growth and learning opportunities, exploration of potential career interests, "Dress for Your Day" dress code, and other perks. If your academic institution/program of study offers college credit for internship experiences and you choose to participate, we are open to helping you gain course credit for your work.

The Finance Intern will work full-time (40 hours) during the 2024 Summer Semester. This internship will beginMay 13th and end August 1st. Farm Credit Illinois' business hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday. The internship is based at the central office in Mahomet, Illinois - and any summer relocation (if needed) will be the intern's responsibility. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter through the application link by October 13th.

Reach out to Parker Jones, HR Talent Coordinator, with any questions at - Parker.Jones@FarmCreditIL.com.

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