Accounting Intern

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (NYSE: BW) is a leader in energy and environmental products and services for power and industrial markets worldwide. Our headquarters in Akron, Ohio is currently seeking an Intern/Co-op to join our Accounting & Finance team. The summer internship will provide an educational, hands-on experience to current students pursuing careers in Accounting or Finance.

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) summer internship in Akron, Ohio. Interested candidates will be expected to reside within a 50-mile radius of Akron for the duration of the internship.

• Provide support to the Corporate Accounting, Tax, and Treasury departments
• Assist with data mining and canvassing activities, including gathering, validating, and organizing financial and operational data from internal systems and supporting documentation
• Review general ledger accounts, create and organize account reconciliations, ensure accurate data entry
• Analyze accounts, identify issues and provide support documentation to management
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Support process maintenance in ERP system as needed
• Follow defined processes and controls while learning best practices in accounting operations
• Other projects and/or task as assigned as part of the internship experience
• Currently enrolled in an accredited two or four-year program, working towards a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
• Complete core courses in financing and accounting, intermediate accounting and cost accounting, preferred
• Current GPA of 3.0 or higher, preferred
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, preferred
• Capacity to handle confidential information
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the U.S.
  
  

Primary Location

US-OH-Akron

Work Locations

Akron, OH (100)

Job

Engineering

Organization

Corporate

Job Posting

Apr 6, 2026

Remote Status

Hybrid, On Site