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Summer Intern – Retail Finance and Business Analytics

HP, Spring, TX, United States


About Us
Innovation is in HP’s DNA. From our origins in a Palo Alto garage in 1939, to our current position as one of the world’s leading technology companies, HP has grown to become a leader in technology and corporate culture, inspiring innovators, and entrepreneurs around the globe.

HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, and services to serve more than 1 billion customers in over 170 countries. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that attracts exceptional talent and to supporting our employees to succeed at all levels. We dream in over 35 languages and share one mission: to engineer experiences that amaze.

The Program
Our future success depends on the innovation and fresh ideas students bring to HP, inc. We are hiring students with a diverse set of skills and experiences to join us, across the different organizations that make us HP, inc. Our intern program is intended to enhance your overall learning experience, give you an opportunity to make an impact, have some fun, and meet great people along the way.

Join us for a 12-week paid summer internship designed to let you apply your classroom learnings to real world challenges. Our internships have a thoughtful balance of networking, executive speakers, community involvement, big meaty projects (no paper filing here!) and fun!

The Team
Make Numbers Matter. Shape How Technology Reaches the World.

Are you curious about how technology products reach stores, customers, and businesses around the world? Do you enjoy turning data into insights and ideas into decisions? This summer internship offers a unique opportunity to step inside a global retail business and see how finance helps shape strategy, investments, and real-world outcomes.

As a Retail Finance and Business Analytics Summer Intern, you will work side by side with experienced finance professionals supporting a fast-moving retail organization. This is not a watch-from-the-sidelines role. You will contribute to live business topics, analyze real performance data, and help answer the kinds of questions leaders make decisions on every day.

What You Will Experience

Exposure to the full retail business cycle, from planning and forecasting to performance reviews and decision support

Hands-on work with real financial data tied to products sold in global retail environments

The opportunity to see how finance partners with sales, product, and supply teams to drive profitable growth

Mentorship from finance leaders who value curiosity, ownership, and clear thinking

What You Will Do

Support financial analysis for retail programs and initiatives

Build and refresh simple financial models to understand revenue, costs, and profitability

Assist with forecasting and trend analysis

Help prepare summaries, charts, and presentations for business reviews

Participate in reviews of retail business performance

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand how financial insights influence decisions

What You Will Learn

How a global retail business operates from a financial perspective

How to translate data into insights that influence business direction

How to structure analysis so it is clear and decision-focused

How finance partners across functions to solve real business problems

Responsibilities

Provide financial analysis for a function or business.

Perform data extraction and analyze data to make recommendations.

Handle financial business issues.

Provide analytics to business initiatives.

Develop an understanding of HP's financial processes and a working knowledge of the business.

Education And Experience Required (Objective Minimum Qualifications)

Currently enrolled in a four-year college and graduating with a bachelor degree between December 2026 and June 2027.

Able to obtain work authorization in the United States in 2026, and not require sponsorship in the future.

Preferred Majors

Preferred majors include (but are not limited to) Finance, Economics, Business, Accounting, Engineering, or related fields

Preferred Knowledge And Skills (Preferred Qualifications)

Strong interest in business, retail, analytics, and technology

Comfortable working with numbers and structured data

Curious, proactive, and eager to learn

Able to communicate ideas clearly and work well in a team setting

Basic analytical skills.

Good business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Office suite).

Good communication skills.

Good teamwork skills.

Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Why This Internship Is Different
This internship offers more than technical skills. You will gain perspective on how financial thinking shapes strategy, investment choices, and long-term business success. You will leave the summer with practical experience, real deliverables, and a clearer view of a career in business finance.

If you want a summer experience where your work matters and your learning curve is steep, this is your opportunity.

We are looking for visionaries who are ready to make an impact on the way the world works. At HP, the future is yours to create. Thanks for taking the time to review our job, if you think it is a match to your knowledge and interests please apply today— we are eager to learn more about you.

HP is an equal opportunity employer: https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c08129225

The pay range for this position is $23 to $27.30 per hour (applies to US candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits
Review HP US benefits: https://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c07065756

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term/short term disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Generous time off policies, including:

4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure

13 paid holidays

15 days paid time off (US benefits overview)

Available hours are pro-rated based on hire date and scheduled hours

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

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