Internship - Accounting

Location: Birmingham, AL - 100% onsite

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it’s more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country. 

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

What You’ll Do

As a member of the Accounting team, you will be exposed to our business and learn how the accounting functions support the success of our business. The internship will be designed to deliver experiences across multiple accounting functions, such as general ledger and month-end closing, fixed assets, lease accounting, accounts receivable, credit, accounts payable, income tax, financial reporting and internal controls. As you progress through the internship experience, you will become a member of these teams, assisting them in their day-to-day activities, learning the fundamentals of these accounting functions and the value they deliver, and participating in process improvement or transformation projects that are in flight. 

A successful intern will be flexible, have the desire to learn multiple facets of the business, and be willing to work in different functional areas.  

Your assignment will be in Birmingham, Alabama at Vulcan’s corporate headquarters location.

Skills You'll Need

• Enrolled in good standing with your college and pursuing a degree in a related field to the internship
• Junior or Senior level is preferred
• ​​​​Previous work experience would be a plus but is not required
• Technology proficiency (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Google Mail)
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work on teams, take instruction, and a desire to learn
• Self-starter; ability to work well without direct supervision
• Critical thinking and problem solving 
• Work environment will be an office setting and may require sitting/standing for extended periods of time

What You’ll Like About Us: 

Great Company Culture. Vulcan Materials Company is named one of the top 200 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News and World Report and included in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.  

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers. 

Meaningful Work. What sets us apart is the work we do impact daily lives – and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.  

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays. 

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.  You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.