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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Accounting & Tax
    Banking & Finance
  • Chicago

AI generated summary

  • You must be a current grad or undergrad in accounting/finance, proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, have strong math skills, and possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • You will learn banking, investing, financial forecasting, and record-keeping, and apply these skills to projects involving investments, cash flows, and statutory reporting.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience working with Excel and spreadsheets.
  • Strong mathematical and computational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.
  • Applicants must be a current graduate or undergraduate student seeking a degree in accounting or finance.

Responsibilities

  • The Treasury intern will learn daily procedures from staff members including banking, investing, financial forecasting, record-keeping, reconciling, and involvement in year-end projects.
  • The intern will apply the learned skills to projects involving basic financial and accounting principles and will gain experience utilizing Bloomberg, analyzing investments, creating journal entries, banking procedures, cash flows, and statutory reporting requirements.

FAQs

What is the pay rate for the Treasury Intern position?

The pay rate for the Treasury Intern position is $18.00 per hour.

How long can I work as a paid intern?

Paid interns are limited to 119 working days per calendar year.

What documents do I need to apply for the internship?

You need to submit a letter of recommendation, a cover letter, and a resume.

What are the eligibility requirements for this position?

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program at an accredited college or university, be a permanent resident within the MWRD boundaries, and be a citizen or national of the United States or legally authorized to work in the United States.

What skills are required for the Treasury Intern position?

Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, experience working with Excel and spreadsheets, strong mathematical and computational skills, and excellent written and verbal communication are required.

Where is the internship location?

The internship is located at the Main Office Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611.

What will I learn during the internship?

You will learn daily procedures related to banking, investing, financial forecasting, record-keeping, reconciling, and will participate in year-end projects involving financial and accounting principles.

What educational background is preferred for this internship?

Applicants should be current graduate or undergraduate students seeking a degree in accounting or finance.

How do I submit my application?

Candidates are required to submit the Online Internship Application, cover letter, resume, and letter of recommendation through MWRD’s Online Employment Center.

Can I attend school outside the MWRD territorial boundaries?

Yes, you may attend school outside the territorial boundaries as long as you have permanent residency within the MWRD boundaries.

The MWRD treats wastewater and manages stormwater for the Chicago region.

Government
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1889
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Established in 1889, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is an award-winning, special purpose government agency responsible for wastewater treatment and stormwater management in Cook County, Illinois. The MWRD provides services throughout an 883 square mile area which includes the City of Chicago and suburban communities. The MWRD serves an equivalent pop. of 10.35 million citizens; 5.25 million people, a commercial and industrial equivalent of 4.5 million people, and a combined sewer overflow of .6 million people. The MWRD's 554 miles of intercepting sewers and force mains range in size from 12 inches to 27 feet in diameter and are fed by approximately 10,000 local sewer system connections. The MWRD's Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) is one of the country’s largest public works projects for pollution and flood control. Four tunnel systems total 109 miles of tunnels, nine to 33 feet in diameter and 150 to 300 feet underground, are in operation. Three TARP reservoirs are in operation and construction is in progress on the remaining 6.5 billion gallon portion of the McCook Reservoir. The MWRD owns and operates the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, the world’s largest, in addition to six other plants and 23 pumping stations. Treating an average of 1.4 billion gallons of wastewater each day, the MWRD's total wastewater treatment capacity is over 2 billion gallons per day. The MWRD recycles all biosolids and has an aggressive outreach program.