The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. CBO’s Office of Financial Management, which consists of four professional staff members, seeks an intern with a strong work ethic to assist in the office’s work for a 10-week period in the summer of 2018. The successful candidate will work directly with the senior accountant and report to the agency’s Chief Financial Officer.

The intern will participate in a wide range of financial management tasks: documenting standard operating procedures and helping to improve processes, working with accounts payable, assisting with data automation and validation, reconciling accounts, and helping with budget execution.

The internship offers the opportunity to work with staff members at various organizational levels and in many of the agency’s divisions. Interns will develop skills in business practices, accounting, and information technology.

Candidates must be pursuing an undergraduate degree (and entering their junior or senior year in the fall) or a graduate degree in business, accounting, or a related field.

Candidates must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously and complete projects under tight deadlines. Excellent written and oral communications skills, technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are essential. Students must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US seeking citizenship.

Students must submit a cover letter, résumé, unofficial transcripts, current coursework, and contact information for two references at www.cbo.gov/careers. First-year graduate students must also submit undergraduate transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Although there is no deadline by which to apply, CBO may close this position any time after February 28, 2018 after receiving a sufficient number of applications from qualified candidates.