SIMON | Accounting Intern Nebraska
Simon · Ogallala, NE · 3 wk ago
AccountingInternship
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 headings for sections present: About the role? The posting includes a description of Simon and Colas USA, then Job Summary, Main Responsibilities, Education, Skills, Physical Requirements, Benefits And Perks. Also maybe "Job Summary" is a heading. We should not repeat job title. Use h3 for each section heading. Use ul/li for lists. Use p for prose. Remove boilerplate: EEO, application instructions, etc. Also remove navigation/cookie etc. Keep substantive info.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content.
First paragraph: "Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com/. The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com."
This is about the company; could be "About the role"? Actually it's about the company. Could be a section "About the Company" but not listed in allowed headings. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning those are examples; we can use other headings? Probably we should stick to those. The posting includes "Job Summary", "Main Responsibilities", "Education", "Skills", "Physical Requirements", "Benefits And Perks". We can map: Job Summary could be "About the role". Main Responsibilities -> Responsibilities. Education -> Qualifications? Or Requirements? Education is a qualification. Skills -> Skills. Physical Requirements maybe could be part of Requirements? But we have a heading "Requirements". Could include physical requirements there. Benefits And Perks -> Benefits. Pay and Schedule not present, so omit.
We should not create sections with filler. So we will include sections: About the role (Job Summary), Responsibilities (Main Responsibilities), Qualifications (Education + Skills?), maybe separate Skills section. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Education and Skills into Qualifications? But they said we can use Skills heading. Let's decide: Use About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (Education), Skills, Benefits. Physical Requirements could be part of Qualifications or Requirements. Since we have a heading "Requirements", we could put physical requirements there. But we also have Education as qualification. Might be better to have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (Education + Skills), Benefits. Physical requirements maybe included in Qualifications? But they'd be separate. However we have a heading "Requirements" which could cover both education and physical requirements. But we also have Skills heading allowed. Let's think: The posting includes Education, Skills, Physical Requirements. We could have three sections: Qualifications (Education), Skills, Requirements (Physical Requirements). But that seems many thin sections. Perhaps combine Education and Skills into Qualifications, and Physical Requirements into Requirements. That yields About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Benefits. That's 5 sections.
Check if we have any content for Pay or Schedule: none, so omit.
Now we need to extract substantive content for each.
About the role (Job Summary): The paragraph: "Simon’s internship program is designed to provide first-hand exposure to industry operations, as well as 1:1 mentorship and networking opportunities to students in order to supplement college educational programs in the areas of business, engineering, and construction management. Students in the program have the opportunity to work in various administrative and operational areas, contribute to company goals through completion of focused project work, and apply concepts learned in the classroom to business operations. Under direct supervision, assists the Accounting/Finance team in carrying out various accounting programs and procedures as part of the company’s internship program. This position can be located in Ogallala or North Platte, NE"
We should keep that exactly.
Responsibilities (Main Responsibilities): list bullet points:
- Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
- Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
- Assist with month end and quarterly closings, financial reporting, and budgeting
- Assist with accounts receivable, payable, and bank statement reconciliations
- Assist with Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Perform data entry into accounting systems such as JD Edwards, Citrix/HeavyJob, ADRA, OnBase and Anaplan
- Assist the Accounting department with other general accounting functions
- Meet regularly with assigned mentor to discuss ideas, navigate challenges, and gain insight
- Complete capstone project/presentation to be shared with Company leadership at the end of the internship
We need to preserve all.
Qualifications (Education): "Current enrollment in a relevant degree program, including accounting, finance, or business administration Valid Driver’s license and clean driving history preferred"
We could keep as a paragraph or list? It's two items: enrollment and driver's license. Could be a list.
Requirements (Physical Requirements): The bullet list:
- Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level
- Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 35 pounds with or without assistance
- Regularly required to use hands to handle and manipulate objects
- Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
- Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Standing/working on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain
- Sitting for long periods at a desk using a computer
- Some travel, including overnight stays may be required
We should keep as list.
Benefits: "Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options Prescription Drug Coverage Dental and Vision Plans"
We could list.
Also note there is a line: "The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change." This is boilerplate? It's a disclaimer; maybe we should remove as it's generic. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This disclaimer might be considered legal boilerplate; better to remove. Also "Application window anticipated to close on 11/28/2025; open until filled." That's application instruction; remove. Also EEO lines etc remove.
Thus final HTML:
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., meaning those are examples; we can use other headings? Probably we should stick to those. The posting includes "Job Summary", "Main Responsibilities", "Education", "Skills", "Physical Requirements", "Benefits And Perks". We can map: Job Summary could be "About the role". Main Responsibilities -> Responsibilities. Education -> Qualifications? Or Requirements? Education is a qualification. Skills -> Skills. Physical Requirements maybe could be part of Requirements? But we have a heading "Requirements". Could include physical requirements there. Benefits And Perks -> Benefits. Pay and Schedule not present, so omit.
We should not create sections with filler. So we will include sections: About the role (Job Summary), Responsibilities (Main Responsibilities), Qualifications (Education + Skills?), maybe separate Skills section. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Education and Skills into Qualifications? But they said we can use Skills heading. Let's decide: Use About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (Education), Skills, Benefits. Physical Requirements could be part of Qualifications or Requirements. Since we have a heading "Requirements", we could put physical requirements there. But we also have Education as qualification. Might be better to have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (Education + Skills), Benefits. Physical requirements maybe included in Qualifications? But they'd be separate. However we have a heading "Requirements" which could cover both education and physical requirements. But we also have Skills heading allowed. Let's think: The posting includes Education, Skills, Physical Requirements. We could have three sections: Qualifications (Education), Skills, Requirements (Physical Requirements). But that seems many thin sections. Perhaps combine Education and Skills into Qualifications, and Physical Requirements into Requirements. That yields About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Benefits. That's 5 sections.
Check if we have any content for Pay or Schedule: none, so omit.
Now we need to extract substantive content for each.
About the role (Job Summary): The paragraph: "Simon’s internship program is designed to provide first-hand exposure to industry operations, as well as 1:1 mentorship and networking opportunities to students in order to supplement college educational programs in the areas of business, engineering, and construction management. Students in the program have the opportunity to work in various administrative and operational areas, contribute to company goals through completion of focused project work, and apply concepts learned in the classroom to business operations. Under direct supervision, assists the Accounting/Finance team in carrying out various accounting programs and procedures as part of the company’s internship program. This position can be located in Ogallala or North Platte, NE"
We should keep that exactly.
Responsibilities (Main Responsibilities): list bullet points:
- Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
- Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
- Assist with month end and quarterly closings, financial reporting, and budgeting
- Assist with accounts receivable, payable, and bank statement reconciliations
- Assist with Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Perform data entry into accounting systems such as JD Edwards, Citrix/HeavyJob, ADRA, OnBase and Anaplan
- Assist the Accounting department with other general accounting functions
- Meet regularly with assigned mentor to discuss ideas, navigate challenges, and gain insight
- Complete capstone project/presentation to be shared with Company leadership at the end of the internship
We need to preserve all.
Qualifications (Education): "Current enrollment in a relevant degree program, including accounting, finance, or business administration Valid Driver’s license and clean driving history preferred"
We could keep as a paragraph or list? It's two items: enrollment and driver's license. Could be a list.
Requirements (Physical Requirements): The bullet list:
- Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level
- Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 35 pounds with or without assistance
- Regularly required to use hands to handle and manipulate objects
- Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
- Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Standing/working on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain
- Sitting for long periods at a desk using a computer
- Some travel, including overnight stays may be required
We should keep as list.
Benefits: "Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options Prescription Drug Coverage Dental and Vision Plans"
We could list.
Also note there is a line: "The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Benefit offerings subject to change." This is boilerplate? It's a disclaimer; maybe we should remove as it's generic. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This disclaimer might be considered legal boilerplate; better to remove. Also "Application window anticipated to close on 11/28/2025; open until filled." That's application instruction; remove. Also EEO lines etc remove.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
Simon’s internship program is designed to provide first-hand exposure to industry operations, as well as 1:1 mentorship and networking opportunities to students in order to supplement college educational programs in the areas of business, engineering, and construction management. Students in the program have the opportunity to work in various administrative and operational areas, contribute to company goals through completion of focused project work, and apply concepts learned in the classroom to business operations. Under direct supervision, assists the Accounting/Finance team in carrying out various accounting programs and procedures as part of the company’s internship program. This position can be located in Ogallala or North Platte, NE
Responsibilities
- Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
- Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
- Assist with month end and quarterly closings, financial reporting, and budgeting
- Assist with accounts receivable, payable, and bank statement reconciliations
- Assist with Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Perform data entry into accounting systems such as JD Edwards, Citrix/HeavyJob, ADRA, OnBase and Anaplan
- Assist the Accounting department with other general accounting functions
- Meet regularly with assigned mentor to discuss ideas, navigate challenges, and gain insight
- Complete capstone project/presentation to be shared with Company leadership at the end of the internship
Qualifications
- Current enrollment in a relevant degree program, including accounting, finance, or business administration
- Valid Driver’s license and clean driving history preferred
Requirements
- Most work performed in an office environment; quiet to moderate noise level
- Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 35 pounds with or without assistance
- Regularly required to use hands to handle and manipulate objects
- Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear)
- Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Standing/working on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain
- Sitting for long periods at a desk using a computer
- Some travel, including overnight stays may be required
Benefits
- Choice of 3 Medical Plan Options
- Prescription Drug Coverage
- Dental and Vision Plans
or drop it." The company description is not metadata; it's substantive. Should we include it? Possibly as part of About the role or a separate section like "About the Company". But allowed headings list includes About the role, not About the company. However we could incorporate that paragraph into About the role section as additional context. The About the role currently only has the internship program description. We could prepend the company description to that paragraph. That would preserve all substantive info. Let's do that. Thus About the role p will contain both paragraphs: first the company description, then the internship program description. Company description: "Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is