Accounting Internship - Summer 2027
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for prose. Do not repeat job title as heading. Do not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Include only sections with real content.
We need to parse the job description.
Key info:
- Job Type Internship Description The Opportunity RETTEW is seeking a motivated Accounting Intern (Accounting Assistant) to join our Financial Services team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for Summer 2027. This full-time internship offers hands-on experience with the accounting, reporting, compliance, and analysis activities that support a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm. You will work directly with experienced Financial Services professionals while building practical skills beyond the classroom. The ideal candidate is a junior or senior accounting major who plans to pursue CPA licensure and wants meaningful exposure to corporate accounting processes, audit and tax support, budgeting, reporting, and process improvement.
- ASPIRE Internship Program description.
- What You'll Do (Responsibilities): list bullet points.
- Required (What We're Looking For): list bullet points.
- Preferred: bullet points.
- Why RETTEW: bullet points.
- Work Environment: includes Workplace Designation: Hybrid, Location: Lancaster, PA, Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, Compensation: $22–$24 per hour, plus note about hybrid schedule.
- About RETTEW: prose.
- Requirements Listed in job description. (maybe duplicate)
- Salary Description $22-$24/hr.
We need to decide sections.
We have:
- About the role: could be the introductory paragraph describing the opportunity.
- Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" bullet list.
- Requirements: "Required What We're Looking For" bullet list.
- Qualifications: maybe combine Preferred? Or we could have Qualifications section for required education? But we already have Requirements. Could have Qualifications for preferred? The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can include those that have content.
We have content for:
- About the role: yes.
- Responsibilities: yes.
- Requirements: yes (Required).
- Qualifications: maybe Preferred coursework etc. Could be Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe list of skills from Required/Preferred? Could combine.
- Benefits: maybe Why RETTEW bullet list (benefits of working there). Could be Benefits.
- Pay: compensation $22-24 per hour.
- Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, hybrid schedule.
We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request, etc.
We must preserve all substantive information.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's extract content.
About the role: The Opportunity RETTEW is seeking a motivated Accounting Intern (Accounting Assistant) to join our Financial Services team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for Summer 2027. This full-time internship offers hands-on experience with the accounting, reporting, compliance, and analysis activities that support a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm. You will work directly with experienced Financial Services professionals while building practical skills beyond the classroom. The ideal candidate is a junior or senior accounting major who plans to pursue CPA licensure and wants meaningful exposure to corporate accounting processes, audit and tax support, budgeting, reporting, and process improvement.
We could also include ASPIRE Internship Program description as part of About the role or maybe separate? But we have no heading for ASPIRE; we could incorporate into About the role as a paragraph.
Responsibilities: bullet list from "What You'll Do As an Accounting Intern, you will:" then list:
- Support recurring accounting, reporting, compliance, and financial-analysis activities.
- Assist with annual accounting engagements, audit support, tax-return preparation, and the annual budgeting process.
- Help maintain supporting schedules, records, reconciliations, and other financial documentation.
- Assist with lease-accounting activities and recurring monthly analyses.
- Develop reports and organize financial information using Deltek Vantagepoint and Microsoft applications.
- Document Financial Services processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Explore responsible uses of AI and automation to support Financial Services workflows.
- Complete assigned work accurately, communicate questions, accept feedback, and meet established deadlines.
Requirements: bullet list from "Required What We're Looking For":
- Current junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Intent to pursue CPA licensure after graduation.
- Foundational knowledge of accounting, taxation, and business concepts through completed coursework.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Honest and open communication, accountability, and willingness to ask questions.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with the Financial Services team.
- Ability to accept feedback, adapt to changing priorities, and follow work through to completion.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new financial systems.
- Availability to work 40 hours per week during Summer 2027 and follow RETTEW’s standard hybrid schedule in Lancaster.
Preferred: bullet list from "Preferred":
- Coursework in intermediate accounting, taxation, auditing, information systems, or data analytics.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel for calculations, data organization, or analysis.
- Interest in financial reporting, process improvement, automation, or AI-enabled efficiencies.
- Prior internship, campus organization, work, or project experience involving accounting or business operations.
Why RETTEW: bullet list from "Why RETTEW At RETTEW, you'll gain practical accounting experience while contributing to work that matters. You will have the opportunity to:" then list:
- Learn how Financial Services supports a 100% employee-owned professional-services company.
- Gain exposure to accounting, audit, tax, budgeting, reporting, and analysis activities.
- Work directly with experienced professionals who can explain how classroom concepts are applied.
- Build experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, Microsoft applications, process documentation, and automation.
- Contribute ideas and complete meaningful work rather than only observing.
Work Environment: includes Workplace Designation: Hybrid, Location: Lancaster, PA, Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, Compensation: $22–$24 per hour, plus note about hybrid schedule (three days in office, two remote). Also mention supervision.
About RETTEW: prose about company.
We need to decide which sections to output.
We have:
- About the role: combine introductory paragraph + ASPIRE program + About RETTEW? Might be too much but okay.
But we also have separate About RETTEW paragraph; could be part of About the role or maybe we could have a separate "About RETTEW" but not in allowed headings. Allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit content into those.
We could treat "About RETTEW" as part of About the role.
Skills: we could extract skills from Required/Preferred: analytical, problem-solving, organization, attention-to-detail, communication, accountability, ability to work independently, collaborate, accept feedback, adapt, proficiency with Microsoft Office, ability to learn new systems, Excel, etc. Could list as bullet list.
Benefits: could be the "Why RETTEW" bullet list (opportunities). Also maybe mention employee-owned, etc.
Pay: compensation $22-24 per hour.
Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, hybrid schedule (3 days office, 2 remote).
We need to avoid duplication.
Let's craft sections:
About the role
RETTEW is seeking a motivated Accounting Intern (Accounting Assistant) to join our Financial Services team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for Summer 2027. This full-time internship offers hands-on experience with accounting, reporting, compliance, and analysis activities that support a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm. You will work directly with experienced Financial Services professionals while building practical skills beyond the classroom. The ideal candidate is a junior or senior accounting major who plans to pursue CPA licensure and wants meaningful exposure to corporate accounting processes, audit and tax support, budgeting, reporting, and process improvement. RETTEW summer interns participate in ASPIRE, our internship program focused on professional growth, connection, and career development. ASPIRE complements day-to-day work by providing opportunities to learn about RETTEW, connect with professionals and fellow interns, and build skills and relationships that extend beyond the individual internship assignment. RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm that has been helping clients solve complex challenges since 1969. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver practical solutions that strengthen infrastructure and support the communities we serve. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Act Like an Owner, Value Relationships, and Exemplify Excellence. We empower our employee-owners to grow their careers while delivering meaningful results for our clients.
That covers About the role.
Responsibilities
- Support recurring accounting, reporting, compliance, and financial-analysis activities.
- Assist with annual accounting engagements, audit support, tax-return preparation, and the annual budgeting process.
- Help maintain supporting schedules, records, reconciliations, and other financial documentation.
- Assist with lease-accounting activities and recurring monthly analyses.
- Develop reports and organize financial information using Deltek Vantagepoint and Microsoft applications.
- Document Financial Services processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Explore responsible uses of AI and automation to support Financial Services workflows.
- Complete assigned work accurately, communicate questions, accept feedback, and meet established deadlines.
Requirements
- Current junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Intent to pursue CPA licensure after graduation.
- Foundational knowledge of accounting, taxation, and business concepts through completed coursework.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Honest and open communication, accountability, and willingness to ask questions.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with the Financial Services team.
- Ability to accept feedback, adapt to changing priorities, and follow work through to completion.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new financial systems.
- Availability to work 40 hours per week during Summer 2027 and follow RETTEW’s standard hybrid schedule in Lancaster.
Qualifications
- Coursework in intermediate accounting, taxation, auditing, information systems, or data analytics.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel for calculations, data organization, or analysis.
- Interest in financial reporting, process improvement, automation, or AI-enabled efficiencies.
- Prior internship, campus organization, work, or project experience involving accounting or business operations.
Skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong organization and attention to detail
- Effective communication and accountability
- Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new financial systems
- Experience with Microsoft Excel for data analysis
- Familiarity with Deltek Vantagepoint (or ability to learn)
- Interest in AI and automation for process improvement
But note: Skills may duplicate content from Requirements/Qualifications. However we need to avoid filler. Could we omit Skills if it's too thin? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Skills section might be thin but
for prose. Do not repeat job title as heading. Do not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Include only sections with real content. We need to parse the job description. Key info: - Job Type Internship Description The Opportunity RETTEW is seeking a motivated Accounting Intern (Accounting Assistant) to join our Financial Services team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for Summer 2027. This full-time internship offers hands-on experience with the accounting, reporting, compliance, and analysis activities that support a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm. You will work directly with experienced Financial Services professionals while building practical skills beyond the classroom. The ideal candidate is a junior or senior accounting major who plans to pursue CPA licensure and wants meaningful exposure to corporate accounting processes, audit and tax support, budgeting, reporting, and process improvement. - ASPIRE Internship Program description. - What You'll Do (Responsibilities): list bullet points. - Required (What We're Looking For): list bullet points. - Preferred: bullet points. - Why RETTEW: bullet points. - Work Environment: includes Workplace Designation: Hybrid, Location: Lancaster, PA, Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, Compensation: $22–$24 per hour, plus note about hybrid schedule. - About RETTEW: prose. - Requirements Listed in job description. (maybe duplicate) - Salary Description $22-$24/hr. We need to decide sections. We have: - About the role: could be the introductory paragraph describing the opportunity. - Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" bullet list. - Requirements: "Required What We're Looking For" bullet list. - Qualifications: maybe combine Preferred? Or we could have Qualifications section for required education? But we already have Requirements. Could have Qualifications for preferred? The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can include those that have content. We have content for: - About the role: yes. - Responsibilities: yes. - Requirements: yes (Required). - Qualifications: maybe Preferred coursework etc. Could be Qualifications. - Skills: maybe list of skills from Required/Preferred? Could combine. - Benefits: maybe Why RETTEW bullet list (benefits of working there). Could be Benefits. - Pay: compensation $22-24 per hour. - Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, hybrid schedule. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request, etc. We must preserve all substantive information. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's extract content. About the role: The Opportunity RETTEW is seeking a motivated Accounting Intern (Accounting Assistant) to join our Financial Services team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for Summer 2027. This full-time internship offers hands-on experience with the accounting, reporting, compliance, and analysis activities that support a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm. You will work directly with experienced Financial Services professionals while building practical skills beyond the classroom. The ideal candidate is a junior or senior accounting major who plans to pursue CPA licensure and wants meaningful exposure to corporate accounting processes, audit and tax support, budgeting, reporting, and process improvement. We could also include ASPIRE Internship Program description as part of About the role or maybe separate? But we have no heading for ASPIRE; we could incorporate into About the role as a paragraph. Responsibilities: bullet list from "What You'll Do As an Accounting Intern, you will:" then list: - Support recurring accounting, reporting, compliance, and financial-analysis activities. - Assist with annual accounting engagements, audit support, tax-return preparation, and the annual budgeting process. - Help maintain supporting schedules, records, reconciliations, and other financial documentation. - Assist with lease-accounting activities and recurring monthly analyses. - Develop reports and organize financial information using Deltek Vantagepoint and Microsoft applications. - Document Financial Services processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency. - Explore responsible uses of AI and automation to support Financial Services workflows. - Complete assigned work accurately, communicate questions, accept feedback, and meet established deadlines. Requirements: bullet list from "Required What We're Looking For": - Current junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting. - Intent to pursue CPA licensure after graduation. - Foundational knowledge of accounting, taxation, and business concepts through completed coursework. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, organization, and attention-to-detail skills. - Honest and open communication, accountability, and willingness to ask questions. - Ability to work independently while collaborating with the Financial Services team. - Ability to accept feedback, adapt to changing priorities, and follow work through to completion. - Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new financial systems. - Availability to work 40 hours per week during Summer 2027 and follow RETTEW’s standard hybrid schedule in Lancaster. Preferred: bullet list from "Preferred": - Coursework in intermediate accounting, taxation, auditing, information systems, or data analytics. - Experience using Microsoft Excel for calculations, data organization, or analysis. - Interest in financial reporting, process improvement, automation, or AI-enabled efficiencies. - Prior internship, campus organization, work, or project experience involving accounting or business operations. Why RETTEW: bullet list from "Why RETTEW At RETTEW, you'll gain practical accounting experience while contributing to work that matters. You will have the opportunity to:" then list: - Learn how Financial Services supports a 100% employee-owned professional-services company. - Gain exposure to accounting, audit, tax, budgeting, reporting, and analysis activities. - Work directly with experienced professionals who can explain how classroom concepts are applied. - Build experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, Microsoft applications, process documentation, and automation. - Contribute ideas and complete meaningful work rather than only observing. Work Environment: includes Workplace Designation: Hybrid, Location: Lancaster, PA, Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, Compensation: $22–$24 per hour, plus note about hybrid schedule (three days in office, two remote). Also mention supervision. About RETTEW: prose about company. We need to decide which sections to output. We have: - About the role: combine introductory paragraph + ASPIRE program + About RETTEW? Might be too much but okay. But we also have separate About RETTEW paragraph; could be part of About the role or maybe we could have a separate "About RETTEW" but not in allowed headings. Allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we must fit content into those. We could treat "About RETTEW" as part of About the role. Skills: we could extract skills from Required/Preferred: analytical, problem-solving, organization, attention-to-detail, communication, accountability, ability to work independently, collaborate, accept feedback, adapt, proficiency with Microsoft Office, ability to learn new systems, Excel, etc. Could list as bullet list. Benefits: could be the "Why RETTEW" bullet list (opportunities). Also maybe mention employee-owned, etc. Pay: compensation $22-24 per hour. Schedule: 40 hours per week during Summer 2027, hybrid schedule (3 days office, 2 remote). We need to avoid duplication. Let's craft sections:
About the role
RETTEW is seeking a motivated Accounting Intern (Accounting Assistant) to join our Financial Services team in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for Summer 2027. This full-time internship offers hands-on experience with accounting, reporting, compliance, and analysis activities that support a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm. You will work directly with experienced Financial Services professionals while building practical skills beyond the classroom. The ideal candidate is a junior or senior accounting major who plans to pursue CPA licensure and wants meaningful exposure to corporate accounting processes, audit and tax support, budgeting, reporting, and process improvement. RETTEW summer interns participate in ASPIRE, our internship program focused on professional growth, connection, and career development. ASPIRE complements day-to-day work by providing opportunities to learn about RETTEW, connect with professionals and fellow interns, and build skills and relationships that extend beyond the individual internship assignment. RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm that has been helping clients solve complex challenges since 1969. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver practical solutions that strengthen infrastructure and support the communities we serve. Our culture is grounded in our core values: Act Like an Owner, Value Relationships, and Exemplify Excellence. We empower our employee-owners to grow their careers while delivering meaningful results for our clients.
That covers About the role.Responsibilities
- Support recurring accounting, reporting, compliance, and financial-analysis activities.
- Assist with annual accounting engagements, audit support, tax-return preparation, and the annual budgeting process.
- Help maintain supporting schedules, records, reconciliations, and other financial documentation.
- Assist with lease-accounting activities and recurring monthly analyses.
- Develop reports and organize financial information using Deltek Vantagepoint and Microsoft applications.
- Document Financial Services processes and identify opportunities to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Explore responsible uses of AI and automation to support Financial Services workflows.
- Complete assigned work accurately, communicate questions, accept feedback, and meet established deadlines.
Requirements
- Current junior or senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- Intent to pursue CPA licensure after graduation.
- Foundational knowledge of accounting, taxation, and business concepts through completed coursework.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organization, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Honest and open communication, accountability, and willingness to ask questions.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with the Financial Services team.
- Ability to accept feedback, adapt to changing priorities, and follow work through to completion.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new financial systems.
- Availability to work 40 hours per week during Summer 2027 and follow RETTEW’s standard hybrid schedule in Lancaster.
Qualifications
- Coursework in intermediate accounting, taxation, auditing, information systems, or data analytics.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel for calculations, data organization, or analysis.
- Interest in financial reporting, process improvement, automation, or AI-enabled efficiencies.
- Prior internship, campus organization, work, or project experience involving accounting or business operations.
Skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong organization and attention to detail
- Effective communication and accountability
- Ability to work independently and collaborate within a team
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn new financial systems
- Experience with Microsoft Excel for data analysis
- Familiarity with Deltek Vantagepoint (or ability to learn)
- Interest in AI and automation for process improvement