Finance & Strategy Professional Intern (Summer 2026)

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers’ lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid- Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This is an open position with FirstEnergy Service Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [SC00]

As a Finance & Strategy (Accounting, Financial Reporting, FP&A, Internal Audit, or Risk) Intern at FirstEnergy, you will have an impact on the team’s success. For the Summer 2026 session ( May 18 th to August 21 st , 2026 ) . This position would be on-site at our Headquarters in Akron, Ohio. Based on your academic discipline, as well as the department and projects you are assigned to, selected candidates may:

- Compose and input journal entries and analyze various general ledger accounts

- Perform balance sheet reconciliations

- Assist with month-end financial reporting

- Assist with accounting research projects

- Assist with budgeting, financial forecasting, and financial analysis

- Contribute to improving current work processes and supporting documentation

- Assist with various ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests

- Collaborate with other departments within the Finance & Strategy Department to complete projects

You will also have the opportunity to participate in the Co-op/Intern Professional Development Program, which is designed to cultivate professional skills and provide professional level work at FirstEnergy. Each participant will receive a personalized development plan, on-the-job training, and challenging assignments to refine skills and round out competencies.

Qualifications

- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited university/college with a major in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related discipline.

- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better

- Must have the ability to work without sponsorship (now or in the future)

- Ability to pay attention to details

- Demonstrate ability to define and solve problems

- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to make formal presentations to various audiences

- Willingness to undertake assignments involving unfamiliar subjects, with the aptitude to learn quickly

- Sound understanding of Microsoft Office line of products, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint

- Organizational skills to prioritize and plan work, multi-task and meet schedules

- Able to work in a team environment

- Highly motivated to work independently and productively, with an aptitude to learn quickly

- Analytical skills to resolve problems and think creatively