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Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaThe Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

We are looking for a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior undergraduate student for a summer internship in the Strategy, Risk, and Financial Management department. We encourage students majoring in: Finance, Accounting, MIS, or related majors to apply.

This is a paid in office internship (Monday- Friday, 40 hours per week) for our summer internship program (typically 10 weeks). The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 per hour.

What You Will Do:

This posting is for a summer intern in the Strategy, Risk, and Financial Management (SRFM) department focusing on Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting, Asset Management, and Strategy.

You will gain exposure to different teams and processes under our corporate finance function:

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• You will help develop and maintain the Bank's operating expense, capital expenditure, and staffing budget and five-year forecast.
• You will also conduct variance and trend analysis, support forecast adjustments, develop monthly performance presentations for Bank partners, and address ad-hoc financial planning and cost accounting requests.

​Accounting:

• You will support activities associated with general ledger account reconciliation, accounting transaction processing, and data verification.
• You will retrieve accounting documentation as requested by internal and external auditors for testing and be involved with discussions about the information provided.

Asset Management:

• You will support activities associated with capital accounting, capital reporting obligations, and tenant invoicing.
• You will maintain monthly dashboarding that summarizes ongoing capital projects, accounting determinations and ledger balances. Also, there is an opportunity to review and create educational materials related to accounting standards that will be distributed to department contacts.
• You will also have opportunities to attend periodic Construction calls and work with several other department including Facilities, Cash and Public Affairs related to their capital projects.

Strategy:

• You will help compile quarterly performance summaries; detail accomplishments related to high priority objectives.
• You will also help create presentation materials to share strategy-related information with executive-level audiences.

What You Have:

• Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint), Tableau, and other finance or data visualization applications applicable.

Preferred skills:

• Written and verbal communication, initiative, collaboration, attention to detail, multitasking, and flexibility in assignments as daily tasks may vary.

Additional Information:

• The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the “@phil.frb.org” domain or through the Workday system “rb@myworkday.com”. If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity. If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.
• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring the best candidates and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, military service, or any other basis protected by law.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.
• All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.
• You will be required to complete a background investigation including drug testing as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Candidates for positions deemed as "safety sensitive" will also be drug screened for the presence of marijuana. Any hiring decision based on a background investigation will be made following an individualized assessment that is job-related and consistent with business necessity and applicable law. Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation.

• All employees will be subject to FBI fingerprint / criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.
• Certain eligibility rules apply. You will provide work authorization to prove your eligibility to work in the United States.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature, level of work and the requirements of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.
• By applying to this position, you agree you will be available to work on-site in a full-time capacity.
• Learn more about the Philly Fed and its culture. Learn more about working for the Philly Fed.

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Full Time / Part Time

Part time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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