2027 Undergraduate Summer Finance Internship

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is offering summer Undergraduate 2027 internship opportunities in our Corporate Finance department. This 10-week internship program starts at the end of May and runs through the beginning of August.  It includes exposure to leadership, professional development, networking events, and the chance to connect with students throughout various functions.  

What’s In It for You:  

• Hybrid work schedule (Tues/Wed/Thurs in the office Ewing, NJ)  

• Learning & Development opportunities  

• Summer Speaker Series featuring executive leadership  

• Networking opportunities with early career cohort  

• Access to company store   

• Final Capstone Presentation with leadership  

• Housing Stipend - for students whose residential address is greater than 30 miles from the work site 

Sales Finance 

Summer Interns will participate on cross-function teams, and assist with delivery of: 

• Monthly Business Reviews meetings 

• Shipment versus consumption analysis 

• Assessment to deliver customer checkbooks assigned annual/quarterly quotas 

• Trade effectiveness measurement through Post Promotion Analysis (PPA).  Analyze promotional events and make recommendations to drive optimal use of trade funds to deliver improved ROI 

• Customer P&Ls leveraging Cost-2-Serve Model to identify timely updates on key measures/drivers with insights for customer profitability improvement 

• Monthly accrual & projection reviews with the field focusing on trade accuracy aligned with monthly PPR cycle 

• Quarterly reporting of Field Sales compliance with regards to Trade Fund Management Policy 

• Report & scorecard compliance with Trade Fund Management Policy, identifying risk areas with appropriate recommendations to mitigate while partnering with respective Account Team and Sales Finance colleagues 

• Daily/weekly/monthly standard financial reporting (Overspend, Actualization, Shipment Pacing v. Monthly Forecast, etc.) 

• Customer Profitability training to the Sales Force to improve financial acumen for optimal business results 

Operations Finance  

Summer Interns will participate on cross-function teams, and assist with delivery of: 

• Month-end close accounting, reporting and analyses for all plants/GMS 

• Guidance on all cost accounting submission schedules for Quarterly PPR’s and Annual Plan. 

• Master data and standard cost support to all plant and contract manufacturing accounting staff. 

• Monthly and Quarterly Balance Sheet reconciliations including Rebates, Production Variances, Plants accruals, Soda Ash prices, Chep Pallets, etc. 

• Reconciliation of quantity and price discrepancies, as well as other issues that may delay invoice payments 

• Special Projects as determined by Management 

Brand Finance

Summer Interns will participate on cross-function teams, and assist with delivery of:

• Preparation of monthly brand P&L forecasts with hands-on use of financial systems and reporting tools
• Help analyze actual results versus forecast to identify variances/drivers
• Work cross functionally including marketing, sales, operations, and other finance areas
• Support projects including profitability improvements, new products, account requests & ad hoc analysis

Qualifications: 

• Currently enrolled undergraduate students who have completed at least two years of college coursework (rising Junior or rising Senior) while pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance or closely related discipline. 

• Aptitude and willingness to learn how to interface with different platforms, run reports, and engage with various company systems. 

• Ability and interest in working a hybrid schedule in Ewing, NJ 

• Experience in Microsoft 365 applications required; some roles require experience in Power BI, Canva, Figma, TikTok, Instagram, and other relevant platforms. 

• Experience managing multiple timelines and priorities.  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.  

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment, desire to learn and contribute to a growing company.  

• Candidates must have US Work Authorization (US Citizen, permanent resident, green card holder)