Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Intern Job Title: Accounting / Finance Intern

Department: Accounting

Reports To: John Henry

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Stipend Amount: Stipend of $3,675 total for the duration of the program(equivalent to approximately $17.50/hour)

Hours Per Week: 21

Location: Washington, DC

End Date: August 22, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an Accounting Intern, you will support the Finance and Accounting team in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements. This internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit financial management and is ideal for students interested in pursuing careers in accounting, finance, or nonprofit administration.

ABOUT UNCF

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has been an engine of educational achievement for more than 80 years. UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally recognized pipeline of HBCU students who, because of UNCF support, become highly qualified college graduates. In addition, UNCF ensures that its member institutions remain respected models of best practices in moving students to and through college. Since its inception in 1944, UNCF has raised over $6 billion in private support, distributed scholarships to help students attend school, and enabled more than 500,000 scholars and low-income students to graduate from UNCF’s member historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and launch professional careers. UNCF is committed to closing the educational attainment gap by increasing postsecondary access and success for student groups, particularly low-income and first-generation students.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

As an Accounting Intern, you will support the Finance and Accounting team in maintaining accurate financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements. This internship offers hands-on experience in nonprofit financial management and is ideal for students interested in pursuing careers in accounting, finance, or nonprofit administration.

General Accounting

• Record and maintain financial transactions, Reconcile bank and investment accounts

Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Monitor actual spending against budgets
• Support forecasting and financial planning efforts

Grant and Fund Accounting

• Track restricted and unrestricted funds
• Ensure proper allocation of grant expenditures
• Prepare financial reports for funders and grantors

Financial Reporting

• Prepare needed reports

Cash and Asset Management

• Help with cash flow management

Administrative Support

• Organize financial records and documentation
• Assist with procurement and vendor management

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Help prepare cash flow models and projections
• Assist in creating budget-to-actual reports
• Contribute to investment reporting and presentation materials

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Accounting, Finance or Business major.

Minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher preferred.

MS Office

General understanding of accounting and finance

Research capabilities, to research specific topics and provide in a condensed format

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

They will work on helping the accounting/finance team load the unrestricted and restricted budgets as well as help with executing a number of reports.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for this internship, please submit your application online and include the following uploaded documents:

• A current resume
• Unofficial transcript from undergraduate (or graduate) program
• List of three professional/academic references
• Writing sample

Only completed applications submitted through the online portal will be considered.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience supporting impactful programs while networking within the organization. Please apply if you are proactive, highly motivated, and excited to share your organizational skills!

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