Finance Intern (Summer 2025)

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Basic Job Scope:

• Leading the world's sustainable energy future, First Solar interns work around the globe/country in research and development, marketing, project development, information technology, finance, engineering, energy services and much more. When you work at First Solar, you will be challenged every day and provided real world experience. You will be given the opportunity to find new solutions and develop new skills to further advance your skillset. At First Solar we strive to foster a culture that encourages innovation through collaboration, urging colleagues to take smart risks, learning from failures and course correcting, and owning personal accountability for contributing to our mission.

Expected Length of Internship:

• This internship is expected to last for the summer semester, with a minimum duration of two (2) months. We allow flexibility to enroll in classes while working as an intern, as long as it doesn't interfere with the essential functions of the position.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field in progress or completed.
  
  
  
  • Student must be at least a Junior
  • Required cumulative GPA: 3.5
  
  
• Experience in treasury, finance, banking, or a related field is preferred.
• First Solar encourages all interns to register their internship with their university, if applicable.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Continuous Learning: Demonstrates a continuous learning mindset, staying updated on industry trends and willing to pursue professional development and certifications (e.g., CPA, CTP, CFA).
• Organizational and Analytical Skills: Adapts to fast-paced environments, managing multiple priorities with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Collaboration and Communication: Builds and maintains effective business partnerships through strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Quality and Accountability: Ensures accurate and diligent work, taking accountability for delivering high-quality results and learning from failures.
• Teamwork: Works well both independently and as part of a team, ensuring thorough and error-free task completion.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; familiarity with treasury management systems (TMS), Oracle, and PowerBI are a plus.

Basic Internship Scope (Project):

• As a finance intern, you will support the Treasury and FP&A teams in various tasks, including financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management. You will work on a major project that contributes to the department's goals, such as developing a financial model to optimize cash flow management. Upon completion of the internship, you will present your accomplishments and project summary to the leadership team.
• Cash Management and Optimization:
  
  
  
  • Administer and optimize the global banking structure.
  • Manage funding and cash management for global bank accounts.
  • Resolve cash issues and determine surplus cash for investments.
  
  
• Strategic Planning and Analysis:
  
  
  
  • Support FP&A in cash forecasting.
  • Provide information for audits and other departments.
  • Prepare regular cash position reports.
  • Support intercompany transactions.
  
  

Estimated Salary Range:

• $21.00-$31.00 Hourly.

US Physical Requirements:

Office Physical Requirements:

All positions in our office require interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting. To best service our customers, internal and external, all associates must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone with or without reasonable accommodation. First Solar is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.