Legislative Performance Audit Intern
About The Position
The mission of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General is to Audit, Lead, Achieve: We help organizations improve. This mission reflects our dedication to helping organizations improve and to ensuring accountability and transparency in government operations. As part of our team, you’ll contribute to high-quality audits that drive positive change, provide expert leadership to guide public entities, and help them achieve excellence in all aspects of performance. You’ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment where your skills will grow, and your work will have a lasting impact. We are looking to fill multiple Performance Auditor Intern positions. This entry-level role is intended to be occupied by students currently enrolled in a master’s program. The work schedule is flexible, generally 20-25 hours per week arranged around your school schedule. Auditor Interns are assigned to specific audit teams to receive on-the-job training in audit methodology and process.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in a master’s program in public administration, public policy, economics, or closely related field.
- Must be non-partisan.
Nice To Haves
- An aptitude for understanding qualitative and quantitative analytics, organizational and financial controls.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills necessary to create and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.
- Stellar writing and presentation skills to effectively communicate audit conclusions.
Responsibilities
- Conduct efficiency, effectiveness, compliance, financial, and organizational performance reviews of state government agencies.
- Support senior performance auditors and auditors-in-charge to gather and interpret data used in reports to the Utah State Legislature.
- Distill complicated data sets and concepts into multiple formats, reports and infographics aimed at different audiences, considering the varied needs and requirements of those audiences.
- Collect and analyze data necessary to evaluate state agencies.
- Conduct interviews, field observations, and document reviews of audited agencies in a potentially confrontational environment.
- Compile information into reports for legislators and other public officials.
Benefits
- This position is not eligible for benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
