2026 Summer Internship Program Office of Employee Benefits (Finance and Accounting)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast the United States and the world. The work we do here is important and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity excellence and respect every day. We do the right thing we do things right and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

OUR BANK - The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and is one of the most influential trusted and prestigious financial organizations. It consists of twelve Reserve Banks located around the country and the Board of Governors in Washington D.C. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta territory covers the Sixth Federal Reserve District which includes Alabama Florida and Georgia and portions of Louisiana Mississippi and Tennessee. The Atlanta Fed and the other Reserve Banks play an important part in all three of the Feds functions: monetary policy bank supervision and regulation and the operation of a nationwide payment system.

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Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties performance standards or requirements efforts skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies rush jobs change in workload or technological developments).

The Office of Employee Benefits (OEB) located in Newark N.J. comprises a staff of 64 professionals who oversee benefit programs for approximately 80000 current and former employees of the Federal Reserve and their beneficiaries. The OEB was established in 1934 to administer the Federal Reserve Systems Retirement pension Plan. Over time the OEBs responsibilities have expanded to include additional retirement benefits health benefits life insurance long-term disability and other personal protection OEBs mission is to be a center of excellence providing leadership in formulating employee benefit programs and operating these programs on behalf of the Reserve Banks Board of Governors and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with outstanding customer service sound and cost-efficient operations professional expertise and ongoinginnovation.

Summer finance intern at the OEB will be placed into the Finance and Accounting Department and will be involved in projects supporting retirement plans health and welfare program as well as budget assignments.

The program is extremely competitive and size is limited. As a summer intern at the OEB applicants must have a demonstrated interest in business finance benefits human resources information systems legal compliance communications or a related discipline and a strong academic record. Specific skills may be required depending on area and project. This program is open to rising juniors pursuing a bachelors degree.

Working knowledge of MS Excel MS Word MS PowerPoint;
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills demonstrated by the ability to assimilate new information make sounddecisions and manage multiple tasks;
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written;
Ability to grasp information quickly;
Attention to detail; and
Ability to work productively in a high-performing collegial atmosphere.

Please include resume cover letter and unofficial transcript. You should indicate your work area(s) of interest in yourcover letter.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects

• Great work ethic and detail oriented

• Comfortable working across time zones to complete projects in a timely manner

OUR BENEFITS TO INTERNS (some benefits are subject to being onsite) :

• Professional development opportunities

• Networking

• Free LinkedIn Learning access

• Free access to our FedFuel career development tool

• Dress for your day

• Flexible hours

TO APPLY:

In addition to your application please attach a resume and a copy of your most recent unofficial transcript.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties performance standards or requirements efforts skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies rush jobs change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer .

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Internship Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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Required Experience:

Intern