2018 Summer Internship Program - Finance

Job Description

Department

Finance

Position Summary

THIS IS A FULL-TIME TEMPORARY POSITION WITH AN ANTICIPATED END DATE AT ANYTIME.

You might be thinking, "What opportunities does CTA have for students with my degree and credentials?"

You may be surprised to learn that we don't just hire Urban Planning majors. In fact, we hire students in good academic standing with a variety of degrees that you may not have expected. There may be an internship for you at CTA!

We are currently hiring for full-time, temporary internships for the Summer 2018. Our internship opportunities are project based, which means interns are assigned to specific, real-world projects that create meaningful impact on CTA and its customers. Local and out-of-town students are eligible to apply; local students may have the opportunity to stay onboard part-time through May 2019 if their assigned project requires a longer commitment. If you are a Finance, Accounting or Economics major, please consider applying to the Finance department!

Finance departments include:
Budget & Capital Finance

Grants and Property Accounting

Performance Management

Revenue/ Business Development

Financial Reporting

Primary duties and Responsibilities

Brief descriptions of some of the most current Finance department intern projects are listed below:

Prepared comparative analysis and analyzed various economic indicators

Implemented initiatives that will help reduce the managing and operating costs of the department

Researched and prepared cost benefit analysis of possible energy efficiency projects

Conducted financial and revenue research and manage budget projects in support of staff

Developed algorithm to improve bus service quality, drawing on real-time and historical location data

Assisted with the physical inventory, addition, reconciliation and update of CTA's Capital Assets

Assisted Business Development with projects such as filming requests, Under-'L' Parking map, CTA Gifts, Ventra-related projects, etc.

Studied systemic inefficiencies including absenteeism/overtime

Evaluated cost-benefit of new service quality programs

Qualifications

Major:
Finance, Accounting, Economics

Educational Experience/Requirements:
Undergraduate Freshman -- Graduate School

Courses completed: Financial Accounting, advanced Accounting courses, Business Management

Physical Requirements:
Lifting at least 75 lbs. and working in an office or warehouse environment

The demands associated with the normal office environment, including walking outdoors

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
General knowledge of principles, practices and/or procedures of Finance, Business Ethics, Principles of Management and/or Operations Management

Strong analytical skills, Microsoft Office Suite, TOAD and Oracle

Good oral and written communication skills

Good analytical and critical thinking skills

Good organizational skills with attention to detail

Good project management skills

SharePoint development skills preferred

Location and City

Chicago, IL

CTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

IT IS THE POLICY OF THE CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY THAT NO EMPLOYEE OR APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT WILL BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ANCESTRY, AGE, UNFAVORABLE MILITARY DISCHARGE OR DISABILITY, PROVIDED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE DISABILITY IS ABLE TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB WHICH HE/SHE DESIRES TO HOLD WITH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION BY THE AUTHORITY.

Currency

USD

Amount of Travel

No Travel

Work At Home

No

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