Finance/Accounting Intern: Financial & Business Services-Technical Services

Texas Department of Transportation • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Performs entry-level administrative or technical support work for the Financial & Business Services Branch-Technical Services of the Financial Management Division (FIN). Work involves performing a wide range of administrative and technical office support work for the division. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

• Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution.
• Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school.
• Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools.
• Apply technical skills using systems such as Microsoft 365 (Teams, Planner, SharePoint, etc.), similar to PeopleSoft, Tableau, and SQL.
• Perform data analysis and reporting tasks; advanced Excel skills are a plus.
• Understand and apply core data analysis concepts to support team initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Follow verbal and written instructions accurately.
• Adhere to applicable safety standards, practices, and procedures.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, etc. highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support assigned tasks and projects, ensuring timely and accurate completion in alignment with established deadlines.
• Participate in team meetings, check-ins, and training sessions to strengthen communication and collaboration skills.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets, databases, and other digital documents; conduct preliminary research and compile relevant data as needed.
• Update standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training logs to ensure documentation reflects current practices.
• Support project coordination by tracking milestones, deadlines, and follow-up actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist with data analysis and visualization by supporting the creation of reports, dashboards, SQL queries, and Tableau visualizations to help inform business and technical decision making.
• Support documentation and process analysis by helping develop and maintain business process documents, system requirements, SOPs, training materials, and workflow analyses.
• Collaborate with the Technical Services team to understand user needs, participate in process improvement activities, and observe how technical requirements are translated into system functionality

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees