Finance Intern - Summer 2027

Brand: Post Consumer Brands

Categories: Intern

Locations: Lakeville, Minnesota

Position Type: Intern

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 31915

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit and follow us on LinkedIn ( or Facebook ( for the latest news.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

Launch Your Finance Career at Post Consumer Brands

Interested in finance, analytics, strategy, or business decision-making? Join Post Consumer Brands as a Finance Intern for a 12-week summer experience designed to provide meaningful work, professional development, and hands-on exposure to the consumer-packaged goods industry.

As a Finance Intern, you'll work alongside professionals across a variety of finance functions and gain exposure to how financial insights drive business decisions.

Depending on business needs and your interests, you may support our Commercial Finance team, partnering with Sales and Marketing to drive growth and profitability, or our Operations Finance team, supporting Supply Chain and Manufacturing to improve efficiency and performance. You'll develop analytical, financial, and business acumen while contributing to projects that have a real impact on the organization.

What You'll Do

Depending on business needs and your interests, you may have opportunities to:

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  Analyze financial and operational data to uncover business insights and opportunities.

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  Support strategic decisions through forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.

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  Develop reports, dashboards, and presentations used by business leaders.

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  Collaborate with teams across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing on projects that drive business results.

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Potential Project Opportunities:

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  Evaluate pricing, promotions, and business investments to support profitable growth.

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  Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.

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  Support budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting activities.

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  Partner with cross-functional teams to improve business results and drive strategic decisions.

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Specific projects and assignments will be determined before the internship based on business needs and intern interests.

Why Intern at Post?

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  Work on projects that have a real business impact.

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  Participate in professional development, networking, and social events.

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  Build relationships with leaders, mentors, and fellow interns.

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  Present your work and recommendations to business leaders.

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  Gain experience that can help launch a future career with Post Consumer Brands.

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Qualifications

What We're Looking For

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  Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

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  Expected graduation between December 2027 and May 2028.

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  Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

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  Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with others.

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  Curious, motivated, and eager to learn in a fast-paced business environment.

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  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

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  Interest in Finance or consumer packaged goods, with a desire to explore career opportunities with Post Consumer Brands after graduation.

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  Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

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Preferred

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• Previous internship, leadership, work, research, or project experience.
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Internship Perks

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  Competitive pay and a starting bonus

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  Professional development, networking, and social events

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  Exposure to leaders across the organization

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  Free cereal, oatmeal, coffee, milk, and snacks

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Compensation for this role is $25.00 per hour.

This role will be posted until October 4, 2026.

Launch Your Finance Career at Post Consumer Brands

Interested in finance, analytics, strategy, or business decision-making? Join Post Consumer Brands as a Finance Intern for a 12-week summer experience designed to provide meaningful work, professional development, and hands-on exposure to the consumer-packaged goods industry.

As a Finance Intern, you'll work alongside professionals across a variety of finance functions and gain exposure to how financial insights drive business decisions.

Depending on business needs and your interests, you may support our Commercial Finance team, partnering with Sales and Marketing to drive growth and profitability, or our Operations Finance team, supporting Supply Chain and Manufacturing to improve efficiency and performance. You'll develop analytical, financial, and business acumen while contributing to projects that have a real impact on the organization.

What You'll Do

Depending on business needs and your interests, you may have opportunities to:

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  Analyze financial and operational data to uncover business insights and opportunities.

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  Support strategic decisions through forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.

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  Develop reports, dashboards, and presentations used by business leaders.

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  Collaborate with teams across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing on projects that drive business results.

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Potential Project Opportunities:

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  Evaluate pricing, promotions, and business investments to support profitable growth.

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  Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.

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  Support budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting activities.

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  Partner with cross-functional teams to improve business results and drive strategic decisions.

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Specific projects and assignments will be determined before the internship based on business needs and intern interests.

Why Intern at Post?

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  Work on projects that have a real business impact.

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  Participate in professional development, networking, and social events.

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  Build relationships with leaders, mentors, and fellow interns.

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  Present your work and recommendations to business leaders.

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  Gain experience that can help launch a future career with Post Consumer Brands.

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What We're Looking For

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  Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

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  Expected graduation between December 2027 and May 2028.

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  Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

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  Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with others.

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  Curious, motivated, and eager to learn in a fast-paced business environment.

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  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

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  Interest in Finance or consumer packaged goods, with a desire to explore career opportunities with Post Consumer Brands after graduation.

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  Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

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Preferred

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• Previous internship, leadership, work, research, or project experience.
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Internship Perks

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  Competitive pay and a starting bonus

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  Professional development, networking, and social events

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  Exposure to leaders across the organization

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  Free cereal, oatmeal, coffee, milk, and snacks

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Compensation for this role is $25.00 per hour.

This role will be posted until October 4, 2026.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)