OTC Accounting Intern

Are you looking to join a fast-paced, collaborative team in a global manufacturing organization? You will have an opportunity to work with an experienced group of professionals that will not only provide you with challenging work but will mentor and encourage you to learn and grow.

If you are a student looking for a challenging work experience, consider this paid internship opportunity!  You will not only have the chance to gain experience in your chosen career field, but also gain an invaluable overview of our career opportunities and diversified product lines.  Plus, you will have an opportunity to learn the business fundamentals and contribute a fresh, new perspective to us.

In addition to practical work experience, our internship programs include various activities all intended to enhance your personal and professional development.  We are interested in candidates who are highly motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills, recognized leadership experience and outstanding academic records. Generally, undergraduate students selected for the program have completed their sophomore year.  Summer internships are typically 11 weeks in length but can vary.

Position: Intern – Accounting

Location: Bethlehem, PA

MTI is seeking an Intern to perform general accounting duties in the Global Business Services department.

• Shadowing members of the accounting department as they perform their duties.
• Assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete accounting records.
• Preparing accounting reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents.
• Handling sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.
• Learning how to work as part of a team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company or clients.
• Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations.

OE/Lean

• Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes, such as 5S, Kaizen, Daily Management Control, Standard Work and Problem Solving

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

Education:          Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master degree program preferably in Accounting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Must be able to read, write, listen, speak, and understand English
• Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Have the ability to work independently, be dependable, and maintain confidential information, integrity and composure at all times
• Communicate effectively with all individuals internal and external to the organization
• Be adaptable/flexible to changing work assignments
• Analytical, organized, and detail-oriented
• Must be able to multitask, compose correspondence and other documentation in a professional manner, express ideas constructively, use judgment in decision making and use creativity, persistence when necessary to accomplish necessary duties
• Must actively listen to others and manage time effectively and efficiently to meet deadlines
• Ability to identify/judge the urgency of a situation
• Display a cooperative attitude, read, understand and follow all company, job specific and safety policies/procedures, and attend/use all required training

Working Conditions: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is typically required to regularly conduct work in a controlled office environment, moving around the office as needed, sitting at a desk, using office equipment, including but not limited to a personal computer, fax machine, copier and telephone.

Constant contact with individuals internal and external to the organization occurs via various methods of communication, typically including face-to-face discussions, electronic mail, phone calls, written letters and/or faxes.

Work Hours:  As agreed upon, based on intern availability and business needs.

Safety Training:  A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training by a qualified individual or through the online training system.  Additionally, an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employee’s position.  Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate or as dictated by government regulations.

Equal Opportunity Employer