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Build Your Own Internship - Location of Your Choice
Not seeing an internship for you below? If you have a very specific internship placement in mind or are looking through our program list and not seeing your location of choice, you still have options! You can “ Build Your Own Internship ,” where you research and secure your own internship while working with the GEO office to receive relevant academic credit. Students are responsible for finding this internship, housing, and travel arrangements independently, which is what differs from the existing internship placement programs that GEO offers. All students will be charged in-state tuition for this program and receive a guaranteed $250-$1000 scholarship.
Cape Town, South Africa with World Endeavors
Accounting Internship — Cape Town, South Africa
Observe audits, tax preparation, financial record keeping, compliance checks, and reporting analysis. This placement suits students interested in accounting, finance/economics, or business. Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Observing audit processes and procedures
- Assisting with tax preparation tasks
- Supporting financial record keeping
- Observing compliance adherence checks
- Contributing to reporting analysis under supervision
- Advertising, Marketing, and PR
Dublin, Ireland with World Endeavors
Accounting Internship with Financial Services Firm — Dublin, Ireland
Gain hands-on corporate accounting experience at a financial services and insurance firm in Dublin that advises clients on insurance packages, pensions, and financial solutions across the Irish financial sector. This placement suits students interested in accounting, finance/economics, or business.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Supporting the accounting department with basic bookkeeping and reconciling accounts
- Managing and organizing financial documentation
- Assisting in reviewing financial processes and data related to insurance policies and pension providers
- Performing administrative accounting tasks to support steady financial operations
- Building familiarity with financial processes specific to the insurance and pension sector
Accounting & Finance Internship with Accounting Firm — Dublin, Ireland
Join an accounting firm offering forensic accounting, tax, and pension and investment advisory services in Dublin, gaining broad exposure to corporate accounting and financial advisory work with rotation across multiple departments. This placement suits students interested in accounting, finance/economics, or business.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Working with the forensic team to forecast cashflows and value businesses
- Reconciling and analyzing bank statements
- Performing tax calculations for individual clients and corporations
- Advising on and analyzing client pension portfolios
- Building familiarity with international finance reporting standards across departments
Accounting Internship with 5-Star Hotel — Dublin, Ireland
Support the finance function of a hotel in Dublin, working closely with an accountant on income audit, reconciliation, and invoicing within a live hotel operations setting. This placement suits students interested in accounting, finance, or hospitality management.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Conducting income audits to verify daily revenue records
- Performing credit card reconciliation
- Supporting invoicing processes
- Assisting with receiving and recording deliveries
- Working alongside the accounting team on day-to-day financial operations
London, UK with Anglo Education Services
Accounting and Finance Internship
Anglo Educational Services offers an accounting internship with an independent and forward-thinking firm of accountants, advisors, consultants, and practitioners. This firm offers a range of specialist services and provides highly personalized service to a wide range of clients in the private, public, and charitable sectors, as well as to smaller businesses and UK taxpayers. The intern can expect to become familiarized with US & UK tax codes, preparing UK tax returns and liaising with clients on their personal tax concerns.
Credit Control and Auditing Internship
Additionally, they are offering an accounting internship with the financial team of a four-star hotel in central London. The intern can expect to get involved with credit control, accounts payable, and any audits that are occurring at the time of internship.
Sydney, Australia with World Endeavors
Accounting Internship — Sydney, Australia
This placement is with an accounting firm working in the insolvency space, giving interns hands-on exposure to how insolvency administration works under the Bankruptcy Act, including compliance, confidentiality, and creditor communications within a regulated professional services environment. This placement suits students interested in accounting, finance/economics, or business.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Learning the fundamentals of insolvency and the role of an Administrator
- Gaining exposure to compliance requirements, confidentiality obligations, and record-keeping standards
- Supporting creditor communications, including drafting correspondence, and assisting with proposal negotiations
- Using internal case management systems
- Building attention to detail and time management by handling multiple client matters
Accounting Hospitality Internship — Sydney, Australia
Support the accounting and finance function of an accommodation industry company that manages hotels and rental properties across the Sydney region. This placement suits students interested in accounting, finance, or hospitality management.
Tasks and responsibilities may include:
- Supporting day-to-day bookkeeping and account reconciliation
- Assisting with financial record-keeping across multiple properties
- Helping prepare invoices and process payments
- Supporting monthly or periodic financial reporting
- Gaining exposure to accounting practices within the accommodation industry