FP&A Specialist Internships

Fp&a specialist internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience in financial modeling and business analysis, mentorship from working fp&a specialists, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated in Manufacturing, Automotive, and Medical Devices, with Tesla, Vertiv, and Tektronix among the employers posting roles now.

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Overview

Open roles39
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerTesla
Top cityBrea, CA
Work type67% Hybrid
Top industryManufacturing

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Financial Analyst Intern, Hardware FP&A - Summer 2027
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Financial Analyst Intern, Hardware FP&A - Summer 2027
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, California
Biotech & Life Sciences
Laboratory Research
Research & Academia
$20 - $71/hr
10,000+

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Corporate FP&A Internship - Summer 2027
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Corporate FP&A Internship - Summer 2027
Inspire Brands
Atlanta, Georgia
Accounting
Business Operations
Tax
10,000+

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Corporate FP&A Internship - Summer 2027
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Corporate FP&A Internship - Summer 2027
Inspire Brands
Canton, Massachusetts
Accounting
Business Operations
Tax
10,000+

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Corporate FP&A Finance Intern – Summer 2027 – Onsite in Dallas, TX
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Corporate FP&A Finance Intern – Summer 2027 – Onsite in Dallas, TX
United Surgical Partners
Dallas, Texas
Accounting
Bookkeeping & AP/AR
On-Site
10,000+

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Intern, Corporate FP&A
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Intern, Corporate FP&A
Constellation Brands
Rochester, New York
Accounting
Business Operations
$19 - $29.5/hr
5,001-10,000

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FP&A Specialist Internship Market

Who's Hiring

Tesla3 open roles
Vertiv2 open roles
Tektronix2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Medical Devices

Tips for Your FP&A Specialist Internship Search

Apply for summer roles in early fall

Large finance and corporate planning teams fill their summer fp&a specialist intern cohorts months before the start date, often closing offers by November or December. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to start dates. Check listings consistently and submit applications as soon as relevant roles open rather than waiting until spring.

Build a portfolio before you apply

At the intern level, recruiters know you don't have years of work history. What moves your application forward is evidence you can do the work: a financial model, a variance analysis, a budget-to-actual dashboard, or a case study you built in a finance course. Document the tools you used and make the files shareable so reviewers can assess your output directly.

Combine campus events with direct applications

Campus career fairs surface structured fp&a specialist internship programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster for students they meet in person. Your professors and career center staff frequently know which finance employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to smaller companies running their own cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach.

Practice the finance intern screen out loud

FP&A specialist intern interviews commonly include a case component, a revenue or cost modeling scenario, a business performance question, or a walk-through of a financial statement. Practice these out loud, explaining your assumptions and reasoning as you go, since interviewers weigh how you structure your thinking as much as the final answer you reach.

Target structured rotational finance programs early

Many large employers run rotational or cohort-based internship programs within their finance functions, designed to train people who are new to fp&a specialist work. These programs recruit heavily on campus and at job fairs in early fall, fill their spots fast, and are competitive. Identify the ones that match your background and apply in the first recruiting wave.

Set your work-type filter before you start

On-site roles are 25% of the fp&a specialist internships listed here. Decide what you can realistically commit to before you start sorting through openings, then filter by location and work type so you spend your time on roles that actually fit your situation rather than ones you'd have to turn down.

FP&A Specialist Internships: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an fp&a specialist internship?

Lead with coursework and projects rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. Build a portfolio of financial models, variance analyses, or budget templates you can share directly with recruiters, since that gives them something concrete to assess. Combine direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.

Can an fp&a specialist internship turn into a full-time job?

Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. For fp&a specialist interns, what drives it most is the quality of your project contributions, whether the team has open headcount, and how early in the internship you signal your interest. Position for a return offer by delivering on real work without counting on it as the outcome.

When should I apply for fp&a specialist internships?

Earlier than most expect. Large employers, particularly in finance and corporate planning, recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often wrapping up offers before the new year. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings consistently and applying as soon as a role opens gives you the best chance across both timelines.

Are fp&a specialist internships paid?

Most professional fp&a specialist internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, so there's no single standard across the market. Where an employer discloses pay, the listing will show it, that detail appears directly in the posting when it's available.

What should an fp&a specialist internship resume include?

Lead with projects, not work history. Document two or three complete financial modeling or analysis projects, naming the tools you used, Excel, Python, Tableau, or similar, and link to the actual files or published outputs where possible. Add relevant coursework in accounting, corporate finance, or statistics. Keep the whole document to one page so recruiters can review it quickly.

Are there remote fp&a specialist internships?

Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 75% of the fp&a specialist internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts tend to fill fast once posted, so apply early and filter by work type to surface them without sorting through roles that don't fit your situation.

What is a rotational FP&A internship program?

Some larger companies run structured rotational internship programs within their finance functions, placing interns in two or three fp&a teams, such as corporate planning, business unit finance, and treasury, over the course of a single summer. These programs are built for candidates new to the field, recruit heavily on campus in early fall, and are competitive, so identifying them and applying in the first wave matters.

Can international students get fp&a specialist internships?

Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.

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