Summer 2027 Financial Analyst Intern

General Dynamics Information Technology•Falls Church, VA

1d•$22 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

GDIT’s Summer 2027 Finance and Accounting Associate Internship is a paid, full-time, 10-week program. Interns work alongside GDIT professionals and collaborate with peers on current business challenges, participate in a mentoring circle and professional development, and interact with GDIT leaders. The Finance and Accounting Associate intern supports teams that collect, validate, and analyze financial data used by decision makers. The role provides data support, research, and analytical services, and contributes to projects for GDIT’s internal and external clients. Interns work with the finance team to explore and implement AI capabilities for recurring monthly analysis, including helping build and refine AI-based models and workflows to improve data quality, accelerate variance analysis, and strengthen insights for business leaders. This position is hybrid and based in Falls Church, Virginia. Sponsorship is not available. Applicants must have at least one semester remaining in their studies after the internship concludes.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree program in economics, finance, statistics, accounting, or a related discipline at a United States-based college or university.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams.
Willingness and ability to explore and use AI tools.
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
Experience using Excel for data analysis, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and charts.
Ability to build meaningful relationships with a manager and team members in a remote environment.
Ability to identify and solve complex problems related to rapidly changing technology.
Intellectual curiosity and a nimble mindset.
Applicants must have at least one semester remaining in their studies after the internship concludes.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of accounting principles, financial statement interpretation, and exposure to quantitative financial analysis.
Proficiency in VBA.
Knowledge of project management and data analytics.
Analytical and quantitative skills, including working with and synthesizing big data into actionable insights.
Comfort using data software to conduct analyses and synthesize findings.

Responsibilities

Use modeling and analytics to understand how financial decisions affect the company’s bottom line.
Learn to leverage new tools and technologies.
Implement new data collections.
Conduct research and analytical services related to financial data.
Assist in planning and designing financial processes.
Formulate recommendations to improve and support financial activities.
Perform duties that enhance company productivity and procedures.
Work with the finance team to explore and implement AI capabilities for recurring monthly analysis.
Assist in building and refining AI-based models and workflows to improve data quality, accelerate variance analysis, and strengthen insights for business leaders.
Work with peers to research and propose solutions to a current business challenge.
Provide data support to teams involved in financial data collection, validation, and analysis.