Accounting/Finanace Summer 2023 Internship
Background
BPC’s Finance and Accounting department is a functional team within BPC that handles the accounting functions and financial reporting for the organization. Our team works as a key component in major decisions within BPC and operates as an internal customer service for BPC departments. The work includes staff payroll, calculating benefits, accounts receivables/payables, and organizational and department financial reporting.
The Finance and Accounting team works with every project and department within BPC. We are looking for an Intern to support our team by performing various administrative tasks to support the department’s daily activities and take on various projects as we look to provide BPC with exemplary customer service. If you’re interested in kickstarting your career in Finance or Accounting and getting a closer look at how our organization approaches various facets of non-profit accounting and organizational reporting, we’d like to meet you.
Responsibilities:
The Finance and Accounting intern will be responsible for assisting in administering aspects of the weekly accounts payables functions and monthly credit card reconciliations, as well as assisting with financial reporting, month-end and year-end close. The Finance and Accounting intern must be efficient in a remote environment. Interns are allowed to visit or come into the office three times a week.
The intern will report to the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis and the Controller.
Accounting:
- Assist in investigating outstanding Accounts Receivables, uncleared checks and unpaid invoices
- Assist with processing Accounts Payable
- Perform filing and scanning of all transactions
- Assist Accounting team with other duties as necessary
Finance:
- Run General Ledger reports as needed
- Grant agreements
- Monitor for new grant agreements
- Review agreements
- Update GAP Analysis with dates/information
- Monthly AvB’s
- Run monthly AvB’s
- Format AvB’s
- Update revenue and grant expenses info
- Research large variances for projects
- Grant structure reports
- Run monthly reports
- Update projected spending
- Update remaining balances
- Update Donor Spreadsheet
- Ad Hoc requests – Ability to build graphs and charts using Excel
Responsibilities include research and writing, monitoring news and congressional activity, helping out BPC Action's Communications Manager with BPC Action's social media accounts, blogging, and other communications activities and administrative duties as needed. The intern will be exposed to key congressional players and participate in strategic outreach.
Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate school, or be a recent grad.
- Strong research and writing skills
- Independent, efficient worker with experience managing multiple, pressing deadlines
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with senior-level staff
- Strong interest and understanding of the legislative process
- Previous internship in a legislative office or government relations office preferred
- Collaborative and enthusiastic team player
SUMMER PROGRAM
BPC has a robust summer program. Interns work full time, and will receive a $6,000 stipend for ten weeks of work. Interns must be rising juniors or above. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate program or a recent graduate. Interns will provide functional support, conduct research, and work directly with project analysts and staff in various capacities.
*Please note that our Summer internship will be hybrid program*
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a qualified candidate has been identified. Please do not send multiple submissions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the number of applications received, we are unable to contact those who have not been selected for an internship. No phone calls, please. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply but must have a valid work permit or visa verifying eligibility to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship.
Required materials (please submit as one PDF File):
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Relevant writing sample (3-5 pages).
• College or university transcript (unofficial is acceptable).
• Phone and email contact information for two professional references, including a professor or other individual familiar with your work.
• Brief response to our Diversity statement on what it means to you (5-8 sentences).
APPLICATION DEADLINE
• Summer internships: May 1st
BPC Diversity Statement
The Bipartisan Policy Center defines diversity as the range of human qualities that make us unique as individuals, including—but not limited to—age, disability, ethnicity, gender expression, geographic location, nationality, political philosophy, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
To celebrate diversity and ensure equity and inclusivity, BPC is committed to:
• Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce with insights and solutions for our increasingly divided society.
• Creating a workplace culture where all employees feel valued and their perspectives are heard.
• Developing policy solutions and undertaking research that reflect a diversity of thought and experience.
COVID Guidelines
The health and safety of our community is our highest priority. As such, the Bipartisan Policy Center is encouraging all newly hired staff members to be fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized and/or approved COVID-19 vaccine, and to receive a booster shot as soon as eligible.