Company: City of Austin – Office of The City Auditor
Position:  Audit Intern-Post Graduate Level (Auditor I)
Location(s): Austin, TX
Drop Deadline: April 8, 2011

Description:

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 on our website at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us\auditor

Qualifications:

  • Effective interpersonal skills, strong oral and written communications skills and computer skills
  • Excellent problem solving ability and public relations skills.
  • Interest in or familiarity with work in a municipal government environment, and a commitment to learning about local government and serving the community.
  • Self-motivation and ability to work well with minimal supervision.  

Responsibilities:

  • Participating in interviews and meetings with external clients to elicit useful, relevant, and reliable information.
  • Collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Conducting research on subject matters related to the project.
  • Documenting information and conclusions in an organized and useful manner.
  • Using collected information to support conclusions.
  • Developing clear, concise, timely, and accurate written summaries.
  • Learning auditing processes, procedures, and techniques.
  • Possessing and maintaining the highest standards of conduct in both official and personal matters.  

Submission:

Hiring Manager requires your resume and cover letter be attached to this online application.  

This is a full-time internship for Summer 2011. Intern should be available to begin their internship in late May and end their internship sometime mid to late August.

Submitted by Vincent Taylor