LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIP - Summer 2026

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

17d•$25•Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of the Comptroller ensures that the more than $50 billion in annual transactions authorized by the general appropriations act and supplemental appropriations are executed in accordance with all statutory requirements and recorded in compliance with accounting standards. We also oversee capital assets, federal funding inflows, and other transactions. We also own and maintain statewide payments and payroll systems, safeguarding critical financial information. We operate in support of our partners, the financial staff at more than 150 departments and agencies across the Commonwealth. As stewards of the public trust, we aspire to inspire confidence by maintaining our core principles\: clarity, integrity, and accountability. The powers and obligations of the Office of the Comptroller are generally dictated by M.G.L. c. 7A. CTR is seeking a qualified candidate to participate in CTR’s Summer 2026 Hybrid Law Student Internship Program . Through this internship, a law student will gain firsthand experience with the duties and opportunities associated with a public sector in-house legal career. The law student will learn how to apply both state and federal statutory and regulatory authority in a public finance-focused setting and gain an understanding of state finance law and the structure of Massachusetts state government. This internship will provide a law student with the opportunity to interact with subject matter experts in government finance, labor and employment, procurement and contract management, risk management and cyber security, settlement and judgment payment processing, financial reporting, and auditing, both within CTR and with business partners across state government. The internship will also include an opportunity to draft legal material, with one-on-one guidance from the agency’s General Counsel, that may be used as a future writing sample. The start and end date of the internship and the exact duration of an individual’s internship may vary depending upon that student’s specific academic calendar. This internship is a hybrid program, therefore the law student will be required to comply with CTR’s Hybrid Work Model, described below. Additionally, the law student will be required to attend periodic on-site events included in the internship’s programming. This is a paid internship program. The rate will be $25.00 per hour, with the opportunity to earn up to 37.5 hours per week. Interns will be required to document the hours worked each day in the Commonwealth’s Time and Attendance System. This position does not provide any overtime opportunity, or the accrual of vacation time or personal time, but does provide the accrual of earned sick time as required by law. The program is designed to run Monday through Friday, except for holidays, on a full-time basis, with a compensated work day of 7.5 hours per day (37.5 hours per week). A selected candidate’s exact schedule may be set with the direct supervisor. No overtime, no nights, and no weekend work will be required or permitted. CTR operates under a Hybrid work model. Under this policy, employees are currently required to work a minimum of four business days per month (two set by management and two set by the employee) on-site at CTR’s Boston office and may work remotely the remainder of the time at a location approved by their supervisor, so long as they comply with the requirements of the telework policy. Under this policy, all employees must be able to report to the Boston office with little or no notice, even including the same workday should an exigent circumstance arise. Therefore, a reasonable proximity to the office is necessary. CTR does not reimburse for employees to travel to the office. In addition, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily on site in Boston during the initial training and orientation period and/or for certain positions a primarily on-site role may be necessary.

Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate strong attention to detail
Applicants must demonstrate excellent time management skills
Applicants must demonstrate ability to multitask
Applicants must demonstrate ability to contribute and work productively as part of a team
Applicants must demonstrate positive attitude
Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to remain flexible and learn new skills as necessary
Applicants must have completed at least 1 year of and be currently enrolled at an ABA accredited law school

Nice To Haves

Candidates are encouraged to apply who have an interest in or experience with legal research and writing
Candidates are encouraged to apply who have an interest in or experience with statutory research
Candidates are encouraged to apply who have an interest in or experience with government or finance experience

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