Student Extern

The Student Extern General Accounting position at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center supports institutional finance and supply chain operations by providing hands-on learning opportunities for college students in their junior or senior year of study. This role is designed to build foundational accounting, financial analysis, and systems skills while contributing to day-to-day finance activities within General Accounting.

As a comprehensive cancer center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The General Accounting Student Extern role offers meaningful exposure to real-world finance and supply chain processes at UT MD Anderson while supporting the organization's mission through accurate financial operations and data-driven decision-making.

The Student Extern General Accounting position provides structured training, project participation, and mentorship to prepare students for future careers in accounting, finance, or related fields.

The ideal candidate for the Student Extern General Accounting role is a junior- or senior-level college student pursuing coursework relevant to accounting, finance, business, or a related field, with the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate continuous learning, and apply analytical skills in a professional environment; no specific licenses or certifications are provided.

Minimum $18.00 - Midpoint $22.00 - Maximum $26.00 per hour based on a 40-hour work week. The typical work schedule is Day/Evening, Part Time - up to 19 hours. Work location is remote with the ability to come onsite occasionally. ( Onsite presence is required)

Why Us?

This role allows students to directly support UT MD Anderson's financial stewardship while gaining practical experience with enterprise financial systems, accounting processes, and analytical projects that strengthen career readiness and work-life balance through a flexible, part-time schedule aligned with academic commitments.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

• Institutional Finance and Supply Chain Training
• Complete training in Oracle PeopleSoft functions, OBIEE reports, requisition creation, Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay, and General Accounting entry creation and submission
• Perform Excel-based data consolidation activities to support reporting and analysis
• Assist with development of detailed training and process documentation
• Analysis and Data Management
• Perform queries over large data sets to support analytical reporting and trend analysis
• Consolidate, summarize, analyze, and interpret transaction data for finance and supply chain reporting
• Document interpretations of results, identifying patterns and trends in deliverables
• Participate in projects related to procure to pay variances and vendor contract analysis
• Budgeting and Financial Research
• Run queries for personnel and non-personnel transactions to support budgeting efforts
• Research transactions to determine root causes of balance sheet and income statement account changes
• Propose potential adjustments based on research findings
• Accounting and Reconciliations
• Reconcile basic financial statement accounts including bank, cash clearing, accrual, prepaid, and expense accounts
• Identify reconciling items and propose solutions for incorrect journal entry postings
• Prepare and record standard recurring journal entries such as inter-departmental and non-salary cost transfers
• Training, Collaboration, and Support
• Seek cross-functional training opportunities to expand knowledge and skills
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve efficiency and enhance deliverables
• Perform other duties as assigned to support institutional finance and supply chain operations
• EDUCATION
• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent and
• Required: College bound or in-college students.
• Preferred: Enrolled at an accredited university as a junior or senior in a bachelor's degree program with a major in Accounting, Finance or Supply Chain or enrolled in a master's degree program while holding a bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting, Finance or Supply Chain.
• WORK EXPERIENCE
• Required: None
• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent