Apply for the Intern – Financial Business Analyst, RBU job opening.Intern – Financial Business Analyst, RBU

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 35734BR
Department: Finance
Working Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Monday - Friday
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Date Posted: Jan 26, 2026

Salary varies

Onsite

Full Time - Temporary

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Description

Program Introduction
At Publix, we are committed to making a difference and it’s our pleasure to continuously develop our most valuable resource—our associates. Since its launch in 2007, the Publix Summer Internship Program prepares a cohort of young professionals for a smorgasbord of opportunities in the workplace. This is achieved through relationship building, development of self-confidence, and insight into industry knowledge. 

The 2026 Summer program dates are May 18th – July 24th at our company facilities in Lakeland, FL. Over these 10 weeks, interns will work 40 hours a week participating in impactful departmental projects that connect classroom learning to real-world corporate experience. Highlights include:

• Free housing provided in partnership with Florida Southern College (for interns that live outside of a 25-mile radius of the corporate office)
• Attending executive meetings
• Participating in group community service activities
• Touring manufacturing and distribution facilities
• Developing and delivering end of program presentations to Publix leadership

Join a company consistently ranked as a great place to work. Grow professionally and personally while making a lasting impact. Apply today and grow your legacy with Publix.

*This internship posting can close within two weeks from the date it was posted. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Position Overview
This position provides reporting, analysis, accounting, consulting, recommendations, performance measurement, technical support, and project and process improvement support to various levels of assigned Retail Business Units (RBUs) and cross-functional strategic initiative or tactical project teams to enable and support information-based decision making. The selected candidate will utilize their knowledge of financial analysis and be responsible for the development and deployment of analytical technology solutions, the output of which supports business recommendations or decisions.

What you’ll do 

• Supporting Corporate Purchasing departments, called Retail Business Units (RBUs), on tactical projects, requests, and other analytical needs
• Producing, maintaining and enhancing the financial and operational reports routinely used by RBUs and corporate leadership
• Developing analytical solutions through the utilization of databases, queries, data visualization tools and worksheets for capturing and reporting useful information to enable fact-based decision-making
• Providing analytical and consultative business services, both individually and through cross-functional teams, supporting RBU projects and strategic initiatives
• Preparing and summarizing conclusions for various ad-hoc requests to support RBU management in answering business questions outside the scope of business initiatives
• Providing updates on significant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Strategic Business Units (SBUs), as well as economic performance for Publix operating areas
• Participating on cross-functional team meetings and/or meetings with RBU customers and Publix leaders

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Required Qualifications

• Must be an actively enrolled student not graduating prior to the start of the Summer Internship Program in May; or
• If graduating from a bachelor’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester; or
• If graduating from a master’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in finance, accounting, business administration, analytics, information technology, statistics and be a current sophomore or above (rising junior or above as of the program start in Summer 2026) or a graduate student
• Completed coursework in one or more of the following classes: Basic Accounting Principles, Introduction to Finance, Introduction to Statistics and/or Introduction to Economics
• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, take responsibility for learning new skills and processes, practice good time management, problem solve and identify discrepancies, producing work free of errors
• Enthusiasm, initiative and pride in work
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel

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Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access
• Basic knowledge of Alteryx, Power Query or similar Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) tool
• Basic knowledge of Power BI, Tableau or similar data visualization tool
• Sound financial and business acumen
• Knowledge of the Publix retail store environment and operations

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Benefits

• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Paycheck direct deposit
• Credit union

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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