Corporate Intern – Accounting

Caterpillar Inc.

Accounting intern at Caterpillar Inc. gaining valuable experience in financial reporting and analysis.

Posted 7/2/2026internshipPeoria • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $23 - $40 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills in financial reporting and data management, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and a solid foundation in accounting principles. Capable of producing accurate financial forecasts and reconciliations while effectively communicating findings.

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Accounting Degree ProgramFinancial ReportingData ExtractionMicrosoft ExcelIntermediate Accounting

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Hard Skills

Financial Performance ReportingBudget EstimationData ReconciliationTransaction EntryBalance Sheet Production

Soft Skills

Strong InitiativeCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsLeadership Involvement

Industry Keywords

Accounting InternshipAd Hoc ReportingForecastingFinancial Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Creating reports on financial performance for internal and external use.
Take part in special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.
Estimate various forecast and budget scenarios.
Specifies, builds, maintains, and runs data extracts from various subsystems that contain account-level information.
Produces a daily balance sheet to assist the trading desk.
Posting entries, verifying, and reconciling input to financial reporting systems.
Entering transactions and reconciling various reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be currently pursuing a degree at a 4-year accredited university/college in an Accounting degree program, at the time of application and throughout the internship program.
Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (both Accounting GPA & Cumulative GPA).
12 completed semester hours at a 4-year university before the start of the internship.
If a transfer student must have 12 semester hours completed at a 4-year university.
Previous accounting internship and/or relevant work experience.
Completed Intermediate Accounting or first 300-level accounting course by the start of the internship.
Strong initiative, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Leadership involvement in student associations.
Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive internship orientation
Travel Reimbursement
Tours of state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities
Product Demonstrations
Various social events
Networking with leadership
Intern round table discussions
Business skill building
Career discussion with leaders and experts
Resume and Interview workshop
Paid holidays
And more!