Program Finance Intern - Spring 2025

Laurel Technologies Partnership - Melbourne, FL

Full-time - Intern

Melbourne, FL

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Program Finance Intern position at Leonardo DRS is designed for students pursuing a degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related field. This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in finance and program management within the defense industry, focusing on contract types, cost accounting, and compliance. Interns will work on cross-functional teams, develop business relationships, and support various financial analyses and reporting tasks.

Responsibilities

• Understand how job costs are collected and billed on all contract types
• Ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Establish, develop and maintain effective business relationships with internal and external customers
• Conduct analytical studies, monitor trends and interpret the results
• Support government compliance and audit activities
• Develop an understanding of the Standards of Conduct to include: conflicts of interests; improper practices; liability and fraud
• Develop an understanding of contract design and structure to include: FFP; CPIF; CPFF; CPAF; BOA; IDIQ; Foreign Military Sale (FMS); and International Direct Commercial Sale (DCS), and, competitive and sole source procurements
• Ability to grasp generally accepted accounting principles and develop a working knowledge of the cost accounting standards (CAS) and IFRS
• Supports proposal preparations including: bid/no-bid requirements; cost estimating; pricing; RFP review; risk mitigation; and negotiation
• Develop an understanding of the source selection evaluation process to include cost and price analysis, discussions, debriefings and protest
• Program and finance: Basis of Estimate (BOE) preparation; budget preparation, reporting and management; cost & variance analysis; Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); Estimate at Completion (EAC); cash management/working capital; forecasting; contractual reporting (CDRL, EVM, cost and pricing, C/SSR); risk management; return on investment (ROI); audit preparation and management; and program review preparation
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or related field
• Current standing must be a Junior, Senior, or Graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Work effectively as a member of a team
• Strong computer skills (MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, Oracle, Pro Pricer)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company contribution to a health savings account
• Telemedicine
• Life and disability insurance
• Legal insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Wellness programs focusing on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
• Programs and activities to support career growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
• Flexible work schedules with a 9/80 program
• Competitive vacation
• Health/emergency leave
• Paid parental leave
• Community service hours