Financial Planning & Analysis Intern - Summer 2026

Company Overview

Encore is a global leader in event production, supporting meeting and event professionals with event technology, production, tradeshow and exhibition services. Known for its award-winning customer service, the company is guided by its purpose to connect and inspire, supporting more than 2,200 premier event venues, including hotels, convention centers and corporate campuses worldwide. Encore is one of the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and has been a certified Great Place To Work™ for four years running, reflecting the company's investment in its people as the foundation of customer success. Headquartered in Schiller Park, Illinois, Encore operates in 22 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia, and Asia Pacific.

Position Overview:

The Financial Planning & Analysis Intern will serve as an integral thought partner for the global finance leadership team.   The intern will help support numerous aspects of ongoing strategic analyses for business unit leadership (product line profitability, growth strategy, labor management, and optimization), collaborate with business leaders to evaluate initiatives, and play a strong supporting role on strategic projects, both for business leaders as well as for corporate projects.  The role will provide an opportunity to learn to leverage the hypothesis-driven, “answer first” approach to solve highly complex problems (similar to the approach/training acquired at top-tier management consulting firms).  

This position is based in Schiller Park, IL.  Temporary housing is not provided for this role.  

Key Job Responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis Intern will support strategic analyses and reporting for 1 – 2 Senior VP of Business Operations leaders (P&L owners).  Effective interns will leverage data to drive insights and help make actionable, results-oriented recommendations to drive business value.  Given the elevated role of business partnership and interactions with senior members of the finance leadership team, successful candidates must be able to analyze and extract insights from highly complex data sets and communicate insights/output in simple, executive-level written form.  Successful candidates must also be able to comfortably engage in executive-level discussions to influence business decisions.

Required Skills:

• Strong passion for results and desire to learn
• Effective verbal, written, and oral communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in process (one academic year away from completion)
• Sound analytical ability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Competencies/Characteristics:

• Initiative/ownership
• High emotional intelligence (EQ)
• Commitment to a team-oriented (“we’re all in this together”) culture
• Analytical rigor and ability to work in a “zero defect” manner
• Results driven

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The compensation offered for this role is determined based on the qualifications outlined in the job posting for the specified location. Final compensation is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant work experience, or particular skills and expertise. In addition, some positions may be eligible for other compensation such as potential overtime, bonuses or incentives.

Encore is committed to providing the best benefits options for our employees and families. Click here to view the benefits options for our employees worldwide.

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