Financial Accounting Intern (Summer 2026)

State of North Carolina

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About The Position

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina. Are you a current college student (or recent graduate) interested in an accounting/finance internship for the Summer of 2025? If so, continue reading to learn more about this exciting opportunity with the Controller's Office of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. This internship is expected to start on May 18, 2026 and continue through July 24, 2026. The work schedule is part-time (up to 30 hours per week), Monday -Friday. The rate of pay is $18.00 per hour. A college transcript is required to determine eligibility. Please attach your unofficial college transcript(s). Please Note: The selected intern will be required to provide a letter of recommendation from a professional reference or academic advisor/professor before being hired. Interns will be hired through Temporary Solutions which operates as the State’s temporary employment agency. As a temporary position there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Visit www.nctemporarysolutions.com for employment information.

Requirements

Basic accounting knowledge
Attention to detail
Communication skills including the ability to communicate with all internal and external customers
Problem solving
Willingness to learn
Must be currently enrolled in college or a recent college graduate.
NOTE: "Recent" graduates are those who have graduated within the last 6 months.
Must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree (or a recent graduate) in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
A college transcript is required to determine eligibility. Please attach your unofficial college transcript(s). The transcript must include your name, courses/major, and the name of the college/university.
Interns must submit to a background check and fingerprinting or consent to agency onboarding requirements.

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of accounting

Responsibilities

Auditing various invoices for payment
Reconciling various recurring payments
Processing payment requests in the North Carolina Financial System (NCFS) accounting system
Successful completion of assigned projects
Timeliness with completion of deadline driven tasks
Responsiveness to information request from internal and external customers
Completion of required trainings

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