Accounting Intern

Job Description

Accounting Internship – Summer 2027 | Zurich North America

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at Zurich North America, located in Schaumburg, IL with hybrid working. Zurich is a leading global insurance company with over 150 years of expertise, covering 25+ industries and 90% of the Fortune 500®. They help individuals, businesses, and communities manage a world of risks with confidence. This internship offers growth opportunities, an inclusive environment, and strong support, allowing interns to contribute to meaningful projects within the Accounting organization that impact customers and communities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid – Schaumburg, IL
• Pay: $22 hourly
• Team: Accounting organization
• Mission: Contribute to real projects and tasks that enhance the efficiency of financial processes within a global industry leader in commercial insurance.
• Tech Stack: SAP BPC application, Business Objects queries, Microsoft Office, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide support to key functions such as Financial Reporting, General Accounting, Reinsurance, or Accounting Policy.
• Analyze: Understand insurance Profit & Loss (P&L) statements and financial operations.
• Develop: Acquire advanced Excel skills and capabilities for data analysis, and develop basic/intermediate skills in SAP BPC application and Business Objects queries.
• Learn: Learn about international accounting standards and proper interaction with other departments, and explore other functional areas within Zurich through day-to-day work.
• Comprehend: Develop a deep understanding of insurance operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program, and will be enrolled in the Fall of 2027, with two or more years of college coursework completed (should be a rising Junior or Senior).
• Experience: Microsoft Office experience. Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S indefinitely.
• Skills: Data analysis, understanding of financial operations, ability to learn new applications like SAP BPC and Business Objects.
• Bonus: Cumulative GPA at/above 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; problem solving skills in a customer focused environment; strong verbal and written communication skills; experience in a leadership role; self-motivated and able to work independently.