Student Internship Program

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

1d • $20 • 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.
CTR is seeking qualified candidates to join our 2026 Student Internship Program. This program offers meaningful professional experience for associate, undergraduate, and graduate students while providing firsthand exposure to a sampling of the types of career opportunities available across the public sector. Interns gain insight into fields such as public finance, accounting, auditing, and business systems.
The program will run approximately from June 1, 2026, through August 7, 2026. The exact duration of an individual’s internship may vary depending upon that student’s specific academic calendar.
Interns will be assigned to a specific team and will focus primarily on work within that discipline. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities, interns participate in a cohort experience that includes public policy roundtables, a speaker series, job-shadowing opportunities, and a final presentation. Participation in these activities is required and represents roughly one-third of the overall program.
This program is designed to provide a meaningful, hands-on introduction to public service, including for students who may not have previously considered the public sector.
A strong desire to learn, a positive attitude, and professionalism often matter more than prior experience for student interns. Students studying in the primary disciplines that CTR employs are encouraged to include relevant coursework or experience in their application packet.
Based on business needs, CTR may assign, reassign, or divide intern responsibilities across different business units.

Requirements

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
• Applicants must have completed at least two (2) semesters of and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate (2-year or 4-year program) or graduate degree program to be eligible for consideration in this program.
• Applicants who are relatives of current CTR employees are not eligible for the Student Internship Program.

Nice To Haves

• Interns should be able to exhibit attention to detail; solid time management skills; ability to multitask; ability to contribute and work productively as part of a team; maintain a positive attitude; and the capacity to remain flexible and learn new skills as necessary.

Benefits

• This is a paid internship program. The rate will be $20.00 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, the accrual of vacation time or personal time, but does provide the accrual of sick time as required by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree