Internship - Operational Analysis

Reports to:Management Analyst or Internal Auditor

FLSA Status:Non-exempt

Classification:Non-Merit - Serves at the discretion of the Internal Auditor

Time Commitment:Approximately 8 to 12 hours per week

Safety Sensitive:No

Purpose

The pay for this internship is $15.60/hr. This internship will provide a meaningful experiential learning opportunity. Interns will receive professional opportunities exposure to government officials and operations and attend county-wide professional meetings. Upon request we will work with your college/university to accommodate the requirements of your schools internship program.

Assignment Start:As soon as possible

Hours:Flexible; Approximately 8 to 16 hours per week during normal office hours M-F from 8:00 5:00.

Assignment End:Flexible; End of Fall Semester (Dec. 2025 Jan. 2026); or end of Spring Semester (May 2026 June 2026) depending on hire date and as negotiated with supervisor.

High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Education: Preferably currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Masters level program leading to a degree in Accounting Business Administration Public Administration Political Science Criminal Justice Data Analytics Management Legal Studies Public Policy Social Work Sociology Statistics Journalism or a closely related field. If enrolled as an Undergraduate student preference will be given to Senior-level standing. Our ideal candidate will be flexible open to learning new ideas and passionate about serving the community.

Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint as well as Adobe products and Photoshop software is desirable.

The intern in this program will be given the following tasks:

• Assist with the development of various government audits at all stages of formulation (preliminary research staff interviews data collection analysis findings recommendations presentations);
• Attend occasional meetings (Audit Committee; Public-Safety Civilian Oversight Committee) preparing material for distribution and taking notes/minutes;
• Create standard template forms applications and other documents;
• Engage in outreach activities related to department initiatives;
• Draft reports related to government audits including narrative explanations partnered with photos spreadsheets charts and graphs;
• Assist with data entry and formatting;
• Perform statistical analysis on raw data from research surveys or interviews;
• Analyze data trends;
• Assist with website design and maintenance;
• Other duties as needed

• Working knowledge of the intricacies of local government across a spectrum of department/programs in accordance with Operational Analysis tasks.
• Understanding of the performance/financial audit process and procedures.
• Learn daily routines of a local government office including general administration.
• Conduct policy research and best practices in development of audit reports
• Gain an understanding of public safety initiatives and justice reforms.
• Examine organizational structures goals and objectives.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including a computer copier calculator facsimile machine etc. Must be able to use body members to work move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: walking standingbendingstoopingpushingpullingliftingfingeringgraspingfeelingseeingtalking hearing and repetitive motions. Must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/ of light work.

DATACONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to hear speak and/or signal people or groups of people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors.

LANGUAGE ABILITY:Requires the ability to read a variety of reports laws regulations manuals and informational documentation directions instructions and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence using prescribed formats and to people with poise voice control and confidence.

INTELLIGENCE:Requires the ability to learn and understand complex principles and techniques;toacquireandbeabletoexpoundonknowledgeoftopicsrelatedtoprimary occupation; and to make independent judgments in the absence of management.

VERBALAPTITUDE:Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain and efficiently in a variety of administrative languages including human resources and legal terminology.

NUMERICALAPTITUDE:Requirestheabilitytoutilizemathematicalformulas;addandsubtract totals; multiply and divide; utilize and determine percentages.

FORM/SPATIALAPTITUDE:Requirestheabilitytoinspectitemsforproperlengthwidthand shape visually with office equipment.

MOTOR COORDINATION:Requires the ability to coordinate hands fingers and eyes accurately in using office equipment. Requires the ability to use the keyboard lift bend push and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates.

MANUAL DEXTERITY:Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as a computer typewriter copier audio video and various camera equipment etc. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities.

Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION:May require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL DISCRIMINATION:Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under minimum stress when confronted with an emergency.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION:Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.