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About the City of Austin

Over 13,000 employees work for the City of Austin, the nation’s 11^th largest city.  The organization is dedicated to becoming the “Best Managed City” while maintaining an environment dedicated to attracting, motivating, and developing qualified, diverse and productive employees.

Internship Overview

If you’re enthusiastic about public service and love to dive deep into new topics, join us this summer at the Office of the City Auditor! Our internship program strives to give students the training and experience to help them become effective public servants, in their time at OCA and in their future careers. And if you have no experience as a performance auditor, no worries! We’ll help you build your tools for the trade.
Here are more details about our program:

• This is a full-time internship for Summer 2021. The internship period runs from May through September, with preferred availability from at least June through August.
• This position may be eligible for telework. Selected candidates will be required to report to the City of Austin offices within three business days of their start date to complete all required new-hire paperwork.
• Interns will be assigned to an existing audit team and will work with an experienced auditor on one or more projects. Other opportunities available for interns include assisting with investigations and working with staff on social media and the office’s podcast, “Audit ATX.”
• The Office of the City Auditor is a City department that reports to the City Council and provides a menu of services including performance audits, investigations, and special request projects.
• These services are designed to provide information to support the City Council’s decision-making, establish accountability for meeting expectations, and generate a force for positive change. Projects primarily focus on the performance of City departments, programs, and initiatives with emphasis on results/effectiveness and efficiency/economy.
• More information about our office and examples of our audit reports can be found here.

Your duties and functions over the summer may include the following:

1. Conduct interviews and meetings with external clients to elicit useful, relevant, and reliable information.
2. Collect and analyze both qualitative and quantitative data, extracting information that is significant to the project.
3. Conduct research on subject matters related to the project.
4. Document information and conclusions in an organized and useful manner.
5. Use collected information to support conclusions.
6. Develop clear, concise, timely, and accurate written summaries.
7. Demonstrate increasing mastery of performance auditing processes, procedures, and techniques.

And here are the skills and abilities of a successful candidate for our program:

• Ability to learn and adhere to appropriate professional standards, including the Government Auditing Standards.
• Ability to master steep learning curves regarding government organizations, programs, activities, functions, and, where applicable, their interrelations with the private and not-for-profit sectors.
• Ability to solicit, receive, analyze, and use information provided by office staff and external clients and stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and implement appropriate standards of care in all scopes of work.
• Ability to complete assigned duties and functions in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to demonstrate continuous learning and growth by developing a new skill or pursuing a professional certification.
• Proficient at collecting information according to an established project plan.
• Proficient at working with others to achieve a project goal or objective.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate facts; make sound, objective assessments and observations; and where appropriate, make constructive recommendations.

We appreciate your interest in joining us at the Office of the City Auditor. A couple more notes before you submit your application:

• Resume and cover letter are required and will not be accepted in lieu of a complete online application.
• The Office of the City Auditor is a tobacco-free worksite. Use of tobacco products and/or e-cigarettes is not permitted at any Office of the City Auditor worksite location. This includes other City worksites, the Silicon Labs garage, City vehicles, and personal vehicles located on the premises.

For more information about the position, and to start an application, please visit https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/87356. The deadline to apply is 4/10/2021.