Job Description
Summer 2025 Internship: Finance & Accounting Dalio Family Office Dalio Family Office Overview: The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO's culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family's commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with satellite offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.
Position Summary: We are looking for an intern in our Finance and Accounting Pillar, who will assist in performing a variety of activities to support the pillar's activities. The intern will be responsible for both the execution of daily tasks and transactions, as well as support of several strategic initiatives underway within the Pillar. As the DFO is an evolving entity, you must be able to thrive in fast-paced, fluid environment and be comfortable navigating ambiguity.
Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following: - Support accounting and financial operations on daily transactional tasks
- Support the internal audit of the record to report process, assisting with sample gathering and policy and procedure reviews
- Assist with the on-going chart of account dimension rationalization project
- Working with the Finance and Accounting project management team along with the leaders of Accounting, Finance Operations, and FP&A, support several small to medium projects concurrently and provide leverage on large projects including risk identification, schedule timing, task and dependency management, budget management, project charters and
- Liaise between project team and stakeholders to ensure deliverables are adequately met and convey regular status reports
Apply for this role if you have: - Strong organizational skills and diligence
- Successful history of working in a fast-paced, challenging, and collaborative environment
- Interested in operations, process management and project management
- Goal oriented and able to see the processes you are running from a higher level to improve upon them rather than solely execute
- Highly organized and dependable with excellent time management skills
- Service oriented and strive to provide stakeholders with an excellent experience
- A practical thinker able to logically approach problems and produce reasonable solutions or escalate them effectively
- Willing to hold yourself and others accountable to exacting standards for excellence
- A natural multi-tasker comfortable supporting multiple initiatives concurrently in support of a dynamic organization
- Interested in operating within a unique culture that will foster your deep desire for personal and professional growth
- Discreet and professional in handling sensitive or confidential information and maintain high integrity
Qualifications: - Current student pursuing a Bachelor's degree at an accredited university
- Eagerness to learn
- An interest in financial and accounting processes
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- 5 GPA or higher
Internship Dates: June 16th - August 8th 2025 Application Deadline: March 21st, 2025 This internship is on a hybrid schedule and ill report to Westport, CT 3 times per week. Compensation: Compensation for the role includes an hourly wage of $20/hr. This position is eligible for statutory benefits only.
Please note we are unable to provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
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