Scope of Position:
Overview of Finance Development Program Corning’s summer internship experience is rich with hands-on learning. You’ll live, work, and experience the communities in which Corning operates, while building on-the-job skills. Interns are expected to deliver results against our business and financial objectives, applying knowledge and practices both independently and as a team. Working with a supervisor, you will gain work experience while interacting with key technologies, subject matter experts and leaders. The purpose of the Finance Intern Program is to raise the bar on talent by strengthening our pipeline for entry level roles for immediate and future needs.
Program Benefits:
- Competitive salaries
- Housing assistance
- Travel reimbursement
Intern Activities:
- Social and networking events
- Volunteer opportunities
- Community Involvement
Sample Job Placements:
- Finance Intern in Corning business unit
- Finance Treasury Intern
- Finance Tax Intern
- Finance Technical Accounting Intern
- Finance Shared Services Intern
Requirements:
- Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in: Accounting, Economics, and/or Finance or equivalent
- Working towards a Master’s degree in related area not required but desirable
- Certifications desirable (e.g. CPA, CMA, CFA, etc.)
- Six Sigma Green belt/Black belt certification – a plus
- Completion of accounting and auditing courses and/or working knowledge of and experience in the area
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2026 (May 27th – July 31st, 2026) with a graduation date of December 2026 or later.
- Be interested in working for Corning, Inc after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
- Be willing to work at the posted job location
- Completion of accounting and auditing courses and/or working knowledge of and experience in the area
Technical Skills:
- Data analytics software experience (ACL, IDEA, etc.) desired
- PeopleSoft and/or SAP experience desired
- Cost accounting/manufacturing experience desired
- Strong computer skills; proficiency in Excel / PowerPoint required
- Sarbanes-Oxley knowledge required
Desired Skills:
- Demonstrated collaborative and business partnership approach
- Actively build relationships, networks and systems with others
- Actively listens
- Comfortable challenging supplied inputs and questioning existing processes
- Problem solving and strategic thinking skills to dig deeper and develop risk based analytic solutions to enhance the control environment and audit procedures
- Inquisitive and curious
- Creative problem solving
- Addresses performance shortfalls and actively works on skills development with self and/or team via timely, balanced, open discussions o Personally driven and self-aware
- Adaptability
- Monitor, maintain and improve systems to proactively meet customer needs and provide added value
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, work proactively and independently in a fast changing environment
- Monitor, maintain and improve systems to support continuous improvement to drive efficiency, effectiveness and compliance