Corporate Accounting Intern

Job Description

Summer 2027 Internship: Corporate Accounting | QTS Data Centers

The Tone:
This is a summer internship at QTS Data Centers, located in a currently unspecified location. QTS Data Centers is a global leader in digital infrastructure, designing, building, and operating advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud, and digital transformation initiatives. The company empowers customers’ most strategic growth initiatives, committed to connecting the globe for good, and integrates renewable energy solutions for sustainability. This role offers first-hand experience into the data center industry through a comprehensive program including weekly lunch and learns, orientation, and site activities, with assigned initiatives tied to real company objectives within the corporate accounting environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: Not specified
• Team: Corporate Accounting, collaborating with subject matter experts.
• Mission: Gain diverse experience within the corporate accounting environment by supporting various functions and objectives.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Auditing: Support internal audit processes.
• Reporting: Assist with internal and external financial reporting tasks.
• Transaction Processing: Process accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Approvals: Facilitate the approval of invoices and requisitions.
• Analysis: Approve and create projects, journal entries, and perform financial analysis.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This is an entry-level internship for candidates actively pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Experience: No specific prior professional experience is required for basic qualifications, but the role provides exposure to real-world corporate accounting functions.
• Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint for presentations and Excel for data analysis and budgeting, strong verbal and written communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, and must be a US Citizen.
• Bonus: Current full-time enrollment in one of QTS’s partner institutions (Arizona State University, Auburn University, Kansas State University, Georgia State University, Southern Adventist University, Texas A&M University, University of Kansas) or Blackstone LaunchPad partner schools. Previous internship or co-op experience in construction, finance, technology, HR, or facilities engineering is also a plus, as is experience with data analysis tools such as Tableau or Power BI, and involvement in community activities like athletics, clubs, volunteering, or part-time employment.