Finance Internship
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The employer for this internship is Amazon, a company known for its mission to be “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” Amazon’s Finance teams are described as “strategy drivers” that play a crucial role in business decisions, identifying areas for efficiency and productivity. The culture within Amazon’s Finance department emphasizes enthusiasm, energy, and diverse perspectives to foster new ideas and solutions. They aim to be trusted advisors who provide leaders with reliable and up-to-date information for decision-making. The challenges they undertake span multiple industries and functions across various businesses and acquisitions. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer that values a diverse workforce and makes recruiting decisions based on experience and skills, emphasizing a passion to discover, invent, simplify, and build. Candidate data privacy is a top priority, with details available in their Privacy Notice. The hiring team for this specific role is the EMEA Student Programs Team.
Job Description
This is a Paid 6-month Internship within the Finance teams at Amazon, located in Milan. The role is designed to give interns an opportunity to understand business decision-making processes by gathering insights and shaping the company’s future.
Key Job Responsibilities:
• Be involved in the preparation of month-end closing activities.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and further development of management reporting.
• Track performance metrics, analyze data, and build financial models to identify ways to drive efficiency and productivity.
• Contribute to cost-effectiveness and variance analyses.
• Work on specific and cross-divisional issues to help the business deliver the best to customers.
• Build trusted partnerships with the business to influence tactical and strategic decisions that promote business improvements and cost reductions.
Your Paid 6-month Internship Includes:
• Mentorship: Projects are assigned based on interests, and interns have access to unlimited virtual training on project management, personal branding, communication skills, and more.
• Involvement: Opportunities to join over 13 Amazon Affinity Groups (e.g., sustainability, diversity, LGBTQ+, mental/physical disabilities, local community initiatives).
• Career Ownership: A successful internship could lead to a full-time (graduate) role after finishing university studies.
Basic Qualifications:
• Available to commence an internship between January and December 2025 (flexible start dates).
• Available for 6 months, full-time (40 hours/week).
• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, with an anticipated graduation date after the completion of the internship.
• Fluent written and verbal communication in English (Level – C1 or higher).
• Fluent written and verbal communication in Italian (Level – B2 or higher).
• Must be based in Milan for the duration of the internship. A relocation package may be offered based on eligibility.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Studies within Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or similar fields.
Application and Recruitment Process:
• Submitting the application takes less than 10 minutes; cover letters are not required.
• Applicants need to attach their CV and answer a questionnaire.
• Selected candidates will be invited to an online assessment.
• Successful candidates from the online assessment will attend two rounds of virtual interviews on the same day.
• Interviews consist of behavioral questions and a case study, focusing on Amazon’s Leadership Principles.
• The entire recruitment process typically takes 3 to 4 weeks, though timelines may vary.
