Core Finance Intern - Summer 2027

Corning•City of Corning, NY

6d•$42,510 - $82,810•Onsite

About The Position

Corning's summer internship experience is rich with hands-on learning. You’ll live, work, and experience the communities in which Corning operates, while building on-the-job skills. Interns are expected to deliver results against our business and financial objectives, applying knowledge and practices both independently and as a team. Working with a supervisor, you will gain work experience while interacting with key technologies, subject matter experts and leaders. The purpose of the Finance Intern Program is to raise the bar on talent by strengthening our pipeline for entry level roles for immediate and future needs.

Requirements

Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in: Accounting, Economics, and/or Finance or equivalent
Strong computer skills; proficiency in Excel / PowerPoint required
Sarbanes-Oxley knowledge required
Actively enrolled at a college or university as a full-time student seeking a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May-August 2027) with a graduation date of December 2027 or later
Interested in working for Corning, Inc after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
Willing to work at the posted job location

Nice To Haves

Working towards a Master’s degree in related area
Certifications desirable (e.g. CPA, CMA, CFA, etc.)
Six Sigma Green belt/Black belt certification
General cost and accounting knowledge
Experience in a Finance/ Accounting with class or internship experience
Attention to detail, accuracy, process-oriented and organized
Excellent communication (including presentation) skills
Excellent problem solving capability
Data driven problem solving capability
Ability to work independently
Drive towards continuous process improvement
Interest in working in different Finance function areas
Comfortable working on their own and in groups
Inquisitive and curious
Personally driven and self-aware
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong PowerPoint skill
Enrolled in an undergraduate program for Accounting, Business, or Finance
Minimum GPA of 3.5
Data analytics software experience (ACL, IDEA, etc.) desired
PeopleSoft and/or SAP experience desired
Cost accounting/manufacturing experience desired
Demonstrated collaborative and business partnership approach
Actively build relationships, networks and systems with others
Actively listens
Comfortable challenging supplied inputs and questioning existing processes
Problem solving and strategic thinking skills to dig deeper and develop risk based analytic solutions to enhance the control environment and audit procedures
Creative problem solving
Addresses performance shortfalls and actively works on skills development with self and/or team via timely, balanced, open discussions
Customer service
Monitor, maintain and improve systems to proactively meet customer needs and provide added value
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work proactively and independently in a fast changing environment
Monitor, maintain and improve systems to support continuous improvement to drive efficiency, effectiveness and compliance

Responsibilities

Deliver results against business and financial objectives.
Apply knowledge and practices both independently and as a team.
Gain work experience while interacting with key technologies, subject matter experts and leaders.