Emerson collective

Summer Intern, Finance

Palo Alto, CA Full Time
Overview

Emerson Collective (EC) is a company of investors, changemakers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers working to make a lasting mark on the world. 

Emerson Collective’s summer internship program places rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors - and, for select opportunities, recent college graduates - in paid internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our longstanding nonprofit partners XQ Institute, E Pluribus Unum, and Chicago CRED

We’re looking for college students who think big, embrace challenges, and thrive in collaboration.

The internship is onsite, 40 hours per week, from June 15 through August 7, 2026. A mandatory paid virtual onboarding and orientation will take place June 10–12. See below for more details.

Application Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.

The Opportunity

The Finance team plays a key role in supporting every team at Emerson Collective by delivering financial insights that power decision-making across our resources to drive impact.

As the Finance intern, you'll gain hands-on exposure to the fundamentals of financial reporting, month-end close, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis at a mission-driven company. You’ll work closely with team members across departments and use technologies such as Google Sheets, OpenAI, Cube FP&A, and LookerStudio to help develop and strengthen our models, reports, and dashboards to discover new financial insights and drive financial optimization decision-making. You’ll also contribute to our AI and automation initiatives, helping test and develop new tools to make financial processes faster, smarter, and more efficient.