Internship Program Overview:

As a participant in the Belk Summer Internship Program, you will gain real word experience and exposure to various functional areas of corporate finance. The FP&A intern will gain exposure to the financial decision-making process, working closely with finance professionals to analyze data, prepare reports, and support planning initiatives that drive business strategy. This internship provides hands-on experience across budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial modeling, with opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects. Interns will be required to relocate to Charlotte, NC for the summer.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities: 

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities.

• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor financial performance.

• Research financial trends and provide insights on cost-saving opportunities.

• Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making.

• Compile data for executive-level presentations and reports.

• Partner with business units to track spending, performance, and profitability.

• Participate in special projects across areas such as corporate finance, strategy, or accounting.

• Extract and analyze data from financial systems to support business insights.

• Assist with automation of reports or dashboards using Excel, Power BI, or other tools.

• Perform scenario analysis or sensitivity testing on business assumptions.

• Support long-range financial planning models.

• Contribute to competitive benchmarking or market analysis.

• Assist with evaluating business cases for new initiatives or investments.

Requirements/Qualifications: 

• Rising college senior planning to graduate in December 2026 or Spring 2027 majoring in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Business Analytics or related field

• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Belk for this position now or in the future 

• Proven strong academic performer (GPA of 3.2 or higher preferred) 

• Leadership skills that include professional business ethics, confidence and self-motivation

• Strong analytical and quantitative analysis skills with attendtion to detail

• Ability to analyze data and complex information into clear insights

• Collaborative mindset and willingnesss to learn in a fast-paced environment

• Previous retail experience preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with financial systems