Audit Analytics Intern - AO

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

1d • $21 - $24 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Auditor’s Office of the City and County of Denver is seeking an Audit Analytics Intern to perform entry-level data analytics supporting audit functions under the guidance of the Audit Analytics Manager. The work provides experience using data analytics to assess risks in city operational or financial performance and supports audit teams conducting performance, financial-related, and/or IT audits, as well as other studies of city departments and contract providers.

The Auditor’s Office works a hybrid schedule, combining in-office attendance at its Downtown Denver location with remote work. Employees must work within Colorado on remote work days. A computer with work-related software applications is provided; a stable home internet connection is required for remote work. The position is listed as on-call. The likely hiring pay range is $21.42–$22.81 per hour, depending on academic grade level or graduation status at placement.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college program leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher, or a recent college graduate who completed a college program within one year.
• Valid work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S.
• A stable home internet connection for remote work.

Nice To Haves

• Strong organizational, analytical, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong interest in public-sector work after graduation from an advanced degree program.
• Experience using Python to prepare and analyze data.
• Enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program or higher, with experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, or Statistics.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Audit Analytics Manager and team members with identifying data requirements for analytics team projects.
• Develop Python scripts to merge and clean data sets and create analyses to identify outliers, trends, or control failures.
• Use Python to automate data collection, analysis, and reporting steps.
• Use Microsoft Excel to examine data for outliers, trend analysis, or control tests.
• Write internal workpapers describing methodology and results.
• Present analytical work results to the Audit Analytics Manager and teammates.
• Assist in writing internal and external reports synthesizing analytical tests.
• As needed, present analytical work results to Auditor’s Office management and the public, including at a city Audit Committee meeting.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern