Summer Accounting Intern

Launch Your Accounting Career with Inland Devon!

Are you a motivated college student looking to turn classroom knowledge into real-world experience? Inland Devon's Summer Accounting Internship offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the dynamic world of real estate accounting and financial operations.

As a Summer Accounting Intern, you'll work alongside experienced accounting professionals, gain valuable exposure to day-to-day financial operations, and contribute to meaningful projects that support the business. You'll have the opportunity to sharpen your analytical and technical skills, explore innovative ways to improve accounting processes, and develop a deeper understanding of how accounting drives success in the real estate industry.

This is more than just a summer internship — it's an opportunity to build your professional foundation, expand your skill set, and take an important step toward a rewarding career in accounting.

Onboarding (Week 1-2)

• Introduction to Inland Devon and the self-storage financial landscape.
• Training on key systems including Yardi, Xceptor, and Microsoft Excel-based models.
• Mentorship assignment (Senior Corporate Accountant or Property Accountant).
• Shadowing property accountants to understand financial reporting and month-end close processes.

Core Responsibilities (Weeks 3-10)

1. Financial Analysis & Reporting
• Assist with bank reconciliations, accounts receivable/payable reviews, and financial variance analysis.
• Support the month-end close process by preparing key financial reports.
• Leverage Excel and financial models to enhance efficiency in property accounting.
2. Process Automation & Data Integration
• Assist in automating manual accounting tasks, leveraging Excel formulas, macros, or other tools.
• Support the documentation and streamlining of financial reporting workflows.
• Work on data reconciliation between financial statements and operational reports.
3. Operational Support & Compliance
• Assist in reviewing financial statements for errors, discrepancies, and missing entries.
• Work with operations to improve workflow efficiencies in financial reporting.
• Participate in meetings related to financial strategy, budgeting, and compliance.
4. Professional Development
• Attend internal training sessions on financial reporting, Yardi, and industry-specific accounting principles.
• Engage in networking opportunities with Inland leaders and finance professionals.
• Gain a deeper understanding of real estate financial operations and asset management.

Wrap-Up & Final Presentation (Week 11-12)

• The intern will present his key learnings, contributions, and recommendations for process improvement.
• Feedback session with the CFO and mentor to discuss career aspirations and potential future opportunities.
• Evaluation of potential for future employment at Inland Devon.

What are we looking for?

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Ability to work 40 hours per week in our Downers Grove, Illinois corporate headquarters
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in real estate accounting
• Demonstrable working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Knowledge or desire and aptitude to learn other software such as Yardi
• Attention to detail and analytically minded
• Self-motivated, diligent, outstanding communication skills
• You must be a junior in college at time of application.