Finance Intern

## 2027 Summer Intern - FinanceApplylocations: Nashville, Tennesseeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R0000387781**Career Area:****Job Description:****Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.**When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.**About Cat Financial**Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat dealers for machines, engines, Solar gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Visit cat.com to learn more about Cat Financial.**Summer 2027 Finance Internship****Job Summary:**As a Finance intern at Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial), you will be assigned to a specific department and given at least one project to work on for the duration of the internship. You will be expected to use your analytical skills and work independently. At the end of the summer, you will prepare and deliver a presentation to management on the details of your project. You'll gain professional and personal growth through the program, and you will also have opportunities to interact with senior leaders and other interns through group activities such as social events and leader presentations.**Responsibilities:**Establish working relationships with a variety of functional areas across the company. Maintain and/or develop reports with minimal instruction and translate data into meaningful information. Analyze financial and/or technical data and market trends as it relates to the business. Contribute strategically and provide recommendations for process enhancements.**Potential Project Teams:*** Treasury* Structured Finance* Asset Management* Insurance* Data* North American Business Center (NABC)* Compliance* Caterpillar Financial Aftermarket Solutions (CFAS)**Skill Descriptors****Effective Communications:** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.Level Basic Understanding:• Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.• Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.• Explains the importance of effective business communication.• Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.**Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.Level Basic Understanding:• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.• Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.**Decision Making and Critical Thinking:** Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.Level Basic Understanding:• Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.• Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions.• Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.**Accuracy and Attention to Detail:** Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.Level Basic Understanding:• Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit.• Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention.• Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free.• Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function.**Relationship Management:** Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.Level Basic Understanding:• Provides examples of the characteristics of effective business relationships.• Identifies key business relationships in own organization.• Describes the nature of a productive business relationship.• Explains the benefits of building business partnerships.**Analytical Thinking:** Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.Level Basic Understanding:• Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.• Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.• Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems. • Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act."**Internship Location:**Nashville, TN**Internship Program Qualifications:**• Must be enrolled full-time in a 4-year university/college in one of the following degree programs:Business majors or other relevant degreesat the time of application and throughout the program.• Minimum 3.0/4.0 Cumulative GPA• Must be able to relocate to indicated work location for the duration of the internship and complete daily work commute using reliable transportation.**Desired Program Qualifications:**• Have 90 completed semester hours before the start of the internship.**Additional Information:**• This is a 40-hour per week assignment, Monday through Friday, lasting 9 weeks in the summer.• This position requires working onsite five days a week.• Sponsorship is **NOT**available for this position**Summary Pay Range:**$23.00 - $40.25**Intern Hour Rate:**An intern's hourly rate is based on the major/degree being pursued and the number of completed academic hours achieved before the start of the internship.**Intern Benefits:**The total rewards package, beyond base salary, may include if eligible:* Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)* Paid Holidays* Paid Volunteer Day* Housing Provided* Relocation Assistance* Medical coverage* Voluntary benefitsVisa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at ### This position requires working onsite five days a week.### ### Relocation is available for this position.### ### Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.**Posting Dates:**August 11, 2026 - October 31, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr