GENERALSTATEMENTOFDUTIES: The OSA conducts various performance audits of state agencies, departments, programs, and vendors who contractwith the Commonwealth. The goal of the OSA is to conduct audits that will identify opportunities and providerecommendations to improve government operations by establishing accountability, improving the efficiency andeffectivenessofoperations, and enhancingthe transparencyofgovernment activities. Successful Interns come from many backgrounds. For this entry-level position, the OSA is looking for candidates whohave strong communication and analytical skills, the ability to build effective working relationships, and a strong desireforprofessionaldevelopment. This internship is full-time, 37.5 hours a week. All OSA employees are required to work 3 days in their assignedregionaloffice,andmaytelecommutetheremaining 2daysperweek.This policyalso applies tointerns. SUPERVISIONRECEIVED: WorkunderthedirectsupervisionofanAuditor-in-charge(AIC)orauditstaff. DUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES: Interns at the OSA participate in audits of state government entities. After a period of initial training and “onboarding,”interns are assigned to an audit (in a region of the state) and, under the supervisionof an AIC, are responsible forperforming various audit-related tasks, including, but not limited to, conducting audit testing and preparing electronicworkpapers,attendingandparticipatinginmeetingsandinterviews,employinganalyticalskillsinassessingdocumentsandrecords,andpreparing variouswrittendocuments. Interns are required to travel to audit sites within the state and are expected to complete all of their assigned work in atimely and professional manner in accordance with OSA policies and Generally Accepted Government AuditingStandards (GAGAS). Atthecompletionoftheirinternship,Internsundergoanevaluationthatinvolvesassessingtheirworkperformance. The Office of the State Auditor is committed to providing equal employment opportunities.Employmentactions such as recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals are based upon a policy of non-discrimination.Employmentdecisionsandactionsaremadewithoutregardtorace,color,gender,religion,age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, military status,geneticinformation,politicalaffiliation, orveteran’sstatus. MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS: /The////successful////candidatewillpossessand/ordemonstratethefollowing:/ • Astudentingoodacademicstandingworkingtowardsabachelor’sdegreeinaccountingorotherbusiness-related major,politicalscience,orarelatedfield who has alreadycompleted theirjunioryear. • Goodoralandwrittencommunicationskills. • FamiliarityworkingwithMicrosoftsoftware(OfficeSuite). • Goodorganizational skillsandtheabilitytoproblem-solveandthinkcriticallyandcreatively. • Theabilityanddesiretobeaself-starterandfollowthroughwithassignedtaskswithinestablishedtimeframeswitha minimumamountof supervision. • Abilitytoeffectivelycollaborateanddevelopgoodworkingrelationships. • Abilitytoexercisesoundjudgment. Noworkexperienceisrequired,althoughpreferencemaybegiventothosewithrelevantexperienceordemonstratedstrengthsintheareasofcriticalthinkingandanalyticalreasoning.Internswillreceivetrainingonauditingtechniques. ADDITIONALQUALIFICATIONS: /Thefollowingwillbeconsideredaplusintheinternselectionprocess:/ • Anyworkexperienceinaccountingorauditing,particularlyperformanceauditingorcivic/communityengagement. • Demonstratedleadershippotential. • Experienceusingcomputerbasedresearchtoolsandotherinformationsources. • Experienceininterviewing,writingreports,givingpresentationsand/orconductingresearch. • Knowledgeofstategovernmentoperations. WerequirethatallapplicantshaveavalidMassachusettsdriver’slicenseandMassachusettsresidency. The Office of the State Auditor is committed to providing equal employment opportunities.Employmentactions such as recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals are based upon a policy of non-discrimination.Employmentdecisionsandactionsaremadewithoutregardtorace,color,gender,religion,age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, military status,geneticinformation,politicalaffiliation, orveteran’sstatus. **Job:** **Administrative Services* **Organization:** **Office of the State Auditor* **Title:** *Audit Summer Internship * **Location:** *Massachusetts-Boston-1 Ashburton Place* **Requisition ID:** *2500009O*