WM

Intern, Finance & Accounting

WM

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Houston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • Participate in a 12-week internship with 2–3 rotations across Finance & Accounting departments (Accounting, Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, Investor Relations, Treasury & Risk Management)
  • Be embedded within teams, work with a mentor, and network across departments
  • Conduct directed analyses and prepare insights and recommendations based on analysis
  • Synthesize findings, draw conclusions, and make oral/written recommendations to supervisor/manager
  • Execute tasks related to functional projects and process improvements
  • Communicate issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility
  • Opportunity to work on projects such as analyzing acquisition targets and profitability across operations
  • Cross-functional collaboration with groups such as Corporate Development & Innovation, Digital, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, People, and Sustainability
  • Exposure to WM’s core businesses and interaction with senior leaders

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED (accredited) and pursuing a bachelor's degree (accredited)
  • Completed Course Work Hours: 60.0
  • No prior work experience required
  • Must be available to participate in the 12-week internship program from start to finish (May 18 – Aug 7, 2026)
  • Must be available to work 40 hours per week/standard working hours
  • Must have completed at least two years of college and be enrolled as a college student in the fall of 2026
  • Prefer those in the Houston area as relocation and housing is not provided
  • Must be authorized to work in the US
  • High preference for students with at least a 3.0 GPA
  • High preference for students pursuing a Finance or Accounting degree
  • Ability to work efficiently and independently while maintaining attention to detail
  • Able to be flexible and adapt to changing situations while remaining positive
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse, collaborative team environment
  • Ability to think critically and communicate concisely and thoughtfully, in person and in writing
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
Benefits
  • Mentorship and networking with Senior Leadership Team, including CFO
  • Exposure to WM operations and sustainability initiatives
  • Cross-functional collaboration opportunities (Corporate Development, Digital, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, People, Sustainability)
  • Hybrid office setting with expectation of office-based work at corporate office
  • Reasonable accommodations available on request
  • Opportunities for professional exposure and learning through rotations and mentorship

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
financial analysisaccountingcorporate financeinternal auditinvestor relationstreasury managementrisk managementprocess improvementdata synthesiscritical thinking
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationattention to detailflexibilityadaptabilityindependenceteamworkproblem-solvingtime managementpositive attitude
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