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Accounting & Finance Intern - Summer 2025 (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

AT Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac

Accounting & Finance Intern - Summer 2025 (Hybrid - 3 Days in Office)

McLean, VA

At Freddie Mac, you will do important work to build a better housing finance system and you'll be part of a team helping to make homeownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable across the nation.

We will accept applications for this position until 10/11.

Position Overview:

Are you looking for an inclusive company culture to help prepare you for a successful career? The Finance Division within Freddie Mac is searching for curious and creative individuals to support the division's objectives, projects and initiatives.

Freddie Mac is a dynamic organization, providing interns a wide variety of experiences and responsibilities to build technical and soft skills, as well as their network. Interns at Freddie Mac have the opportunity to actively work on real-world projects which will provide them broad exposure to Freddie Mac's important role in the mortgage industry, while developing skills that will apply directly to a career in finance or accounting!

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Our Impact:

  • Finance is an internal support organization that is instrumental in helping Freddie Mac achieve strategic objectives critical to establishing itself as a marketplace leader.
  • We support our various divisions by understanding their business needs and assisting them with the analysis and data needed to make the best decisions.
  • As an intern, you will have the opportunity to experience our impact firsthand as you participate in your role in the Finance Division.

Your Impact:

  • Support accounting activities related to "closing the books" and producing accurate GAAP financial statements.
  • Develop your business understanding by reporting on and analyzing data.
  • Assist in preparing unbiased financial reports on business performance for internal management.
  • Gain an understanding of specialized areas of the Finance Division and related areas of the company.
  • Solve complex business problems and find viable solutions.
  • Work collaboratively with your colleagues to execute projects, share knowledge and build relationships with a team comprised of individuals with diverse talents, backgrounds, experience, and skills.

Qualifications:

  • Pursing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Graduation date of December 2025 / May 2026
  • Availability to begin the internship in May 2025

Keys to Success in this Role:

  • Ability to learn new skills/concepts quickly
  • Any experience or background in Finance or Accounting
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Problem solving ability
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills
  • Must be a great teammate and able to work collaboratively
  • Ability to work efficiently under tight timelines with a positive attitude

Interns are paid at a set, non-negotiable hourly rate. The hourly rate for this role is $32/hour.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you'll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with differing abilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit www.BountyJobs.com and register with our referral code: MAC.

Time-type:Full time

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $54,000 - $82,000 . All interns positions are paid at an hourly rate, which can be found in the body of the job description.

Client-provided location(s): McLean, VA, USA
Job ID: Freddie_Mac-JR13562
Employment Type: Intern