Project Costing Intern

LOCATIONS: Louisville

Are you looking for an exciting chance to kickstart your accounting career? Join us as a Cost Accounting Intern in Louisville, KY! We are seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented individual to work in a hybrid format: three days a week in-person and as needed for campus and team events.

Gain hands-on experience in cost accounting with a focus on project costing and construction in progress for owned and leased stores. Work closely with our Property Development Team and Brand Control while participating in monthly accounting meetings. Your responsibilities will include:

What: We are excited to announce that Yum! will be hosting an internship program in 2025.

Where: Louisville, KY (Hybrid work environment) Primary remote and in office for intern events and team offsites.

Pay: Hourly pay for interns ranges from $18-$28 per hour, depending on skills, experience, and year in school.

Responsibilities:

  • Handling construction in progress for owned and leased stores
  • Assisting with capital expenditure forms and ensuring accurate coding
  • Supporting major projects, including invoice reconciliation and coding to asset groups
  • Working in ipayables and reconciling

Minimum Requirements:

  • 0-1 years’ experience in general accounting.  
  •  Currently in the last year of a Bachelor's or Graduate program, graduating in May
  • Majoring in Accounting
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Why Join Us?

This internship provides valuable experience in cost accounting while working on impactful projects. Collaborate with key partners and gain exposure to real-world accounting practices. Apply now to jumpstart your career and become an integral part of our team!

Are you hungry for more? Apply today! 


Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2023, the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking. In addition, in 2023 Yum! Brands was included on the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity; and Newsweek’s lists recognizing America’s Most Responsible Companies, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, the Company was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America.

As the world's largest restaurant company, we have a clear and compelling mission: to build the world's most loved, trusted, and fastest-growing restaurant brands. The key and not-so-secret ingredient in our recipe for growth is our unrivaled culture and talent, which fuels our results. To that end, we're looking for talented, motivated, team-oriented individuals to join us and have the opportunity be your best, have fun, make friends, and make a positive impact.

We are excited about the future growth of our brands. In fact, as a company we are opening an average of 8 restaurants a day worldwide! This growth creates endless opportunities for professional, as well as personal growth.  Customer sentiment and love for our brands is the fuel for our excitement!  Taco Bell has been named one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company. Pizza Hut delivers more pizzas than any other pizza company in the world, KFC's still uses its 75-year-old finger-lickin' good recipe, including secret herbs and spices to hand-bread its chicken every day, and the Habit Burger Grill is looking to expand its regional footprint across the country.

Check Out Some Of Our Great Benefits (Some available at HQ locations only)
  • Recognition based culture and unique, fun events year round
  • 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
  • 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays
  • Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
  • Onsite dining center (yes, you can eat KFC, Taco Bell or Pizza hut every day!)
  • 2 paid days off per year to volunteer
  • Tuition reimbursement, education benefits and scholarship opportunities
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
  • Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, concierge
  • Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
  • Discounts for life’s adventures (ex: theme parks, wireless plans, etc.)
  • Comprehensive medical, vision and dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
  • Grow Yourself Week which is devoted to your personal development


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