Associate Program Finance Analyst
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- McLean, Virginia
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- 0+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. Proficient in Microsoft Excel (i.e. Pivo
- Strong attention to detail, resourceful self-starter who executes on commitments.
- Mindset of continuous improvement with the capacity to drive change.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation, and influencing skills.
- This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.
Nice to have
- Academic excellence with financial or quantitative interest/competence.
- Experience with Data Visualization tools, such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearan
Full description
At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.
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MITRE Early Career Program (ECP) – Program Summary
The MITRE Early Career Program (ECP) is a dynamic, immersive initiative designed to nurture future leaders by providing tailored on-the-job training and experiential learning. Targeting professionals with 0-3 years of experience, ECP guides participants from entry-level Associate roles to Senior Analyst positions, emphasizing personal and professional growth within a single department.
Core Values
- Empower: ECP encourages participants to ask questions, take initiative, propose new ideas, and take ownership of their work.
- Culture: The program cultivates a collaborative, inclusive, and value-driven environment, enabling ECP members to introduce fresh perspectives and help shape MITRE’s organizational culture.
- Proactive: Participants are expected to anticipate challenges, seek improvements, and actively engage in their development alongside managers and senior leadership.
Key distinction unlike traditional rotational programs, ECP is rooted in intentional, experience-based learning within one department. This approach fosters internal team development, long-term growth, and continuity, rather than cycling participants through multiple assignments.
ECP is designed to empower emerging professionals, strengthen departmental teams, and build a foundation for sustained organizational success.
Foundations
- Cohort-Based Model: Participants join as a cohort, benefiting from shared experiences, peer mentorship, and team-building opportunities.
- Initial Placements: Cohort members are placed across different centers (e.g., CIT, Intel, CECOM), focusing on core departmental responsibilities.
- Curated Training: Managers develop training modules complemented by hands-on examples to accelerate learning.
- Year 1 Group Project: Within the first six months, cohorts collaborate on a group project to identify and address inefficiencies, delivering actionable solutions.