About this role
Accounting Intern (Summer 2026)
Location: Wapakoneta, OH
Compensation: $22.00 / hour
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday – Friday
About Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest corrugated box manufacturer and the world's largest privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company. Our mission is to "Harvest the Urban Forest"—protecting the planet’s natural resources by diverting more than 3 million tons of paper from landfills every year.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an ambitious, career-minded college student to join our Mill Accounting Department in Wapakoneta. This full-time summer internship offers an immersive, hands-on experience within a fast-paced industrial environment. You will bridge the gap between classroom theory and the financial realities of a massive manufacturing operation.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Operations: Support the Mill Accounting team with daily financial tasks, month-end reporting, and account reconciliations.
Data & Analysis: Assist in tracking production costs and analyzing financial data within specialized manufacturing ERP software.
Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to understand the intersection of paper production, recycling logistics, and finance.
Process Improvement: Assist in identifying efficiencies within the accounting workflow to support the mill’s high-output operations.
Other: Miscellaneous tasks that support the function and operations of the Accounting team as requested.
Qualifications
Education: Currently enrolled in an accredited degree program majoring in Accounting. Completion of Cost Accounting coursework is required.
Technical Aptitude: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word. Eager to learn complex accounting and production software.
Future-Ready Skills: Openness to learning and utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI); we will provide training on how to leverage AI tools to enhance accounting workflows and data efficiency.
Reliability: Ability to commute daily to the Wapakoneta, OH facility during business hours.
Soft Skills: A "teachable" mindset, high attention to detail, and the ability to communicate professionally in an office and industrial setting.
Preferred Skills
Previous internship or project work involving financial analysis.
An interest in the manufacturing or recycling industries.
Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest corrugated box manufacturer and the world's largest privately-held 100% recycled paper and packaging company. Our mission is to "Harvest the Urban Forest"—protecting the planet’s natural resources by diverting more than 3 million tons of paper from landfills every year.
Other facts
About Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries is a leading manufacturer of sustainable corrugated packaging and display solutions. Founded more than 30 years ago, the company has shown dramatic growth with state-of-the-art facilities in 25 states and Mexico. Pratt is America’s fifth largest corrugated packaging company and the world’s largest, privately-held producer of 100% recycled paper, with more than 10,000 highly-skilled, green-collar employees dedicated to the environment and sustainability.
The Georgia-based company operates an extensive Recycling Company to supply six of the most modern, cost-effective 100% recycled paper mills – in Conyers, GA, New York City, NY, Valparaiso, IN , Shreveport, LA, Wapakoneta, OH and Henderson, KY.
Pratt is dedicated to the sustainability of the environment, its customers and its people. The cornerstone of Pratt’s mission is to protect and nurture the planet’s natural resources while reducing our impact on the environment by “Harvesting the Urban Forest.” By doing so the company also seeks to help its customers meet their environmental goals.
Pratt Industries provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
What you'll do
- The intern will support the Mill Accounting team with daily financial tasks, month-end reporting, and account reconciliations. They will also assist in tracking production costs and analyzing financial data within specialized manufacturing ERP software.
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