Impact-Driven Public Sector Audit Intern

Utah Division of Human Resource Management; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Utah Division of Human Resource Management is seeking Legislative Performance Audit Interns on a part-time basis in Salt Lake City. The role is entry-level, intended for master's students, with 20–25 hours per week and on-site work arrangement.

Interns will receive on-the-job training within audit teams and contribute to performance reviews. The position involves data gathering and analysis, interviews, and assembling reports for legislators.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a master's program in public administration, public policy, economics, or closely related field.
• Must be non-partisan.

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.

Skills

Qualitative/Quantitative analytics

Interpersonal communication

Audit writing/presentation

Education

Master's student in public administration/public policy/economics

Job description

Utah Division of Human Resource Management is seeking Legislative Performance Audit Interns on a part-time basis in Salt Lake City. The role is entry-level, intended for master's students, with 20–25 hours per week and on-site work arrangement.

Interns will receive on-the-job training within audit teams and contribute to performance reviews. The position involves data gathering and analysis, interviews, and assembling reports for legislators.