Virginia Tech
Rotational Finance Fellow
🇺🇸 Blacksburg, VA
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $53K - $57K
💻 Finance
🗓️ October 27th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Tech is hiring a Rotational Finance Fellow. The Fellow will participate in a 12-month cross-departmental program within the Vice President for Finance area, working closely with managers in various finance departments to gain hands-on experience through projects and assignments that develop an understanding of the university's financial and administrative functions.
Highlights
- Collaborate with departments including Budget and Financial Planning, Capital Budgeting and Financing, Procurement, Treasury Services, University Controller, Risk Management, Financial Management, Finance IT, and the Office of the Vice President for Finance.
- Engage in rotations through two or three finance departments and contribute to projects such as benchmark data development, business analysis, reports, presentations, and project management.
- Support activities related to Board of Visitors materials, financial policies, employee engagement, communications, strategic planning, and reporting.
- Required skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), excellent written and verbal communication, and ability to work independently and in teams.
- Preferred experience includes handling confidential information, data analysis, leadership, adaptability, and familiarity with university software like Banner, HokieMart, or Microstrategy.
- Must hold or expect to hold a bachelor's degree in a business-related field by December 31, 2025, or May 2026.
- Salary range is $53,000 - $57,000 annually; position is full-time (40 hours per week) and eligible for overtime (non-exempt).
- Requires a criminal conviction check prior to appointment.
- Program designed for recent graduates or those new to higher education administration.
- Opportunity to customize rotations and projects to align with fellow's interests and strengths.
Rotational Finance Fellow Full Description
Job Description
The Rotational Finance Fellowship within the Vice President for Finance senior management area is a 12-month cross-departmental experiential learning and development opportunity for recent graduates or those new to Higher Education Administration. The Fellow will work in close collaboration with the managers within individual departments, which may include:
• Budget and Financial Planning
• Capital Budgeting and Financing
• Procurement
• Treasury Services
• University Controller
• Risk Management
• Financial Management
• Finance Information Technology
• Office of the Vice President for Finance
The Fellow will spend an assigned amount of time in rotations with two or three of the Division of Finance departments listed above and have the opportunity to work on specific projects and assignments that will provide the Fellow an excellent understanding of the university’s financial and administrative functions. The Fellow will assist with special project assignments, which vary based on the department’s role within the university. Projects may include the development of benchmark data, business analyses, presentations, reports, position papers, project and event management activities, and more. Fellows may also provide project support on activities such as Board of Visitors materials, financial policies, employee engagement initiatives, communications, strategic planning and reporting, and more. As possible, the Office of the Vice President for Finance will work with the Fellow to establish a schedule of department rotations and projects that align with the Fellow’s interests, strengths, and experiences.
For candidates who hold or will hold a bachelor’s degree by December 31, 2025, the targeted start date is January 2025. For those graduating in May 2026, the targeted start date is in June 2026.
For more information about the VP for Finance Rotational Fellowship Program, please visit our site at https://vpfin.vt.edu/internships-fellowships.html
• Budget and Financial Planning
• Capital Budgeting and Financing
• Procurement
• Treasury Services
• University Controller
• Risk Management
• Financial Management
• Finance Information Technology
• Office of the Vice President for Finance
The Fellow will spend an assigned amount of time in rotations with two or three of the Division of Finance departments listed above and have the opportunity to work on specific projects and assignments that will provide the Fellow an excellent understanding of the university’s financial and administrative functions. The Fellow will assist with special project assignments, which vary based on the department’s role within the university. Projects may include the development of benchmark data, business analyses, presentations, reports, position papers, project and event management activities, and more. Fellows may also provide project support on activities such as Board of Visitors materials, financial policies, employee engagement initiatives, communications, strategic planning and reporting, and more. As possible, the Office of the Vice President for Finance will work with the Fellow to establish a schedule of department rotations and projects that align with the Fellow’s interests, strengths, and experiences.
For candidates who hold or will hold a bachelor’s degree by December 31, 2025, the targeted start date is January 2025. For those graduating in May 2026, the targeted start date is in June 2026.
For more information about the VP for Finance Rotational Fellowship Program, please visit our site at https://vpfin.vt.edu/internships-fellowships.html
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree with a major or minor in a business-related discipline or demonstrated interest in a career in a business or higher education environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Expressed interest in higher education administration
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience with flexing priorities and multi-tasking
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Expressed interest in higher education administration
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Experience with flexing priorities and multi-tasking
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working with confidential or sensitive information
• Experience with statistical or data reporting and analysis
• Leadership experience
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing work environments
• Ability to quickly learn university systems, software, and programs such as Banner, HokieMart, or Microstrategy
• Experience with project or event management activities
• Experience with statistical or data reporting and analysis
• Leadership experience
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing work environments
• Ability to quickly learn university systems, software, and programs such as Banner, HokieMart, or Microstrategy
• Experience with project or event management activities
Pay Band
4
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Salary range of $53,000 - $57,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
11/13/2025
Additional Information
Interested candidates must submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for at least three references as part of their application materials for full consideration.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Zach LaCroix at zlacroix@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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