Applications are being accepted beginning Monday, April 22, 2024, through Sunday, May 5, 2024, or until a sufficient number of applications have been received.
If you are interested in a rewarding and challenging public service career, this is an excellent opportunity to apply to work in an award-winning, world-renowned municipal corporation in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States.
Our intern assignments are as varied as our eight lines of business. You will gain exposure to a variety of divisions and projects. This internship will give you an opportunity to gain insight into the world of government finance. Work may include procurements, tax audits, acquisition of real estate, risk management, working on a bond sale, helping to implement technology to improve operations or conducting internal control reviews on an audit. No matter which opportunity you choose, you will be contributing to the success of Finance’s core business strategies.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
- Interns must be entering their junior or senior year in college and attending an accredited college or university.
- Interns must be currently working toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the following targeted majors: Finance, Accountancy, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Public Service and Public Policy, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Business Management, Sustainability. Other majors may apply based on internship requirements.
- Students must meet basic eligibility requirements (Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8) to pursue an internship.
INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Familiarize yourself with the procedures/guidelines for the internship.
- Create goals and objectives for your internship.
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner.
- Be timely with all required written communications.
- Communicate effectively with your assigned supervisors.
- Seek opportunities to complement your work and educational experiences.
- Assist staff on projects and assignments.
- Plan in advice for each area/project you are assigned to; ask questions if in doubt.
- Practice excellence in your work.
- Be flexible by working the times and dates assigned to you.
- Notify your supervisor in advance of any anticipated absence from work within established City guidelines.
- Evaluate each program and meeting you attend and discuss your observations with your supervisor. Be willing to offer new ideas.
- Be professionally dressed and groomed for all assignments.
- Be friendly, courteous and treat everyone in all circumstances with dignity and respect. You are a representative of the City of Phoenix and the Finance Department.
- Ask for advice from your supervisor or the Internship Coordinator regarding any problems you cannot successfully solve yourself.
- Become involved in any opportunity presented to you.
- Communicate openly, honestly, and professionally with all people with whom you come in contact during your internship.