Finance Intern (Masters)

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About the role...

We're looking for a highly motivated Finance intern to join us for the summer of 2025. In this role, you will contribute to impactful projects that support our company mission through delivering financial insights and effective partnerships. You will work closely with the FP&A team on analytical projects and initiatives aimed at optimizing team processes, evaluating industry best practices, and supporting business decisions.

  You will...

• Conduct industry research to identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation
• Develop forecasts, supervise performance and understand deviations from actuals to drive strategy and operational rigor
• Synthesize sophisticated issues and detailed financial analysis into easily digestible communications for relevant partners
• Partner with cross-functional teams to generate financial insights that support decision-making (e.g. strategy, partnerships, data science, emerging business functions, product and content teams)
• Contribute to materials for the board of directors, earnings calls materials, and other stakeholder communication
• Lead project management of special strategic finance projects

  You have...

• Currently pursuing an MBA or related Masters program (e.g. Masters in Finance) and graduating in Spring 2026
• 3+ years of professional experience in related functions
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. A highly-motivated self-starter
• Structured thinking with a command of details that can be used to summarize large data into a compelling story through insights and conclusions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. You take pride in your analytical and financial modeling skills and enjoy applying them to address highly complex business problems
• Ability to create visually attractive, to the point presentations for high profile audiences in Google Slides and/or PowerPoint
• Experience in managing cross-functional complex projects by proactively managing timelines, anticipating roadblocks and proposing recommendations
• Strong people leadership skills, including a proven ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a diverse range of internal and external partners

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Experience with subscription and/or digital goods business models at companies with millions of users
• Experience at a public technology company and familiarity with quarterly earnings call cycles
• An impressive Duolingo XP or streak

  Why you’ll love working here…

• Dedicated mentorship and professional development opportunities
• Language learning opportunities
• Catered in-house lunches, and breakfast and dinner options
• Company-wide Hackathon
• PTO and company holidays
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Because Duolingo requires all employees to return to work from an office, all employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to remain employed unless they have an exemption to vaccination pursuant to a required reasonable accommodation. This is so that our employees feel safe in the office.

Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.

Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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