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System Requirements

Desired Skills

Applicants must demonstrate strong attention to detail; excellent time management skills; ability to multitask; ability to contribute and work productively as part of a team; positive attitude; and the capacity to remain flexible and learn new skills as necessary. Candidates are encouraged to apply who have an interest in or experience with legal research and writing statutory research and government or finance experience.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

Applicants must have completed at least 1 year of and be currently enrolled at an ABA accredited law school.

OFFICE of the COMPTROLLER (CTR)

LAW STUDENT INTERNSHIP - Summer 2026

FY26 - 009

About the Office of the Comptroller

The Office of the Comptroller ensures that the more than $50 billion in annual transactions authorized by the general appropriations act and supplemental appropriations are executed in accordance with all statutory requirements and recorded in compliance with accounting standards. We also oversee capital assets federal funding inflows and other transactions. We also own and maintain statewide payments and payroll systems safeguarding critical financial information. We operate in support of our partners the financial staff at more than 150 departments and agencies across the Commonwealth.

As stewards of the public trust we aspire to inspire confidence by maintaining our core principles: clarity integrity and accountability.

The powers and obligations of the Office of the Comptroller are generally dictated by M.G.L. c. 7A.

Internship Summary

CTR is seeking a qualified candidate to participate in CTRs Summer 2026 Hybrid Law Student Internship Program.

Through this internship a law student will gain firsthand experience with the duties and opportunities associated with a public sector in-house legal career. The law student will learn how to apply both state and federal statutory and regulatory authority in a public finance-focused setting and gain an understanding of state finance law and the structure of Massachusetts state government. This internship will provide a law student with the opportunity to interact with subject matter experts in government finance labor and employment procurement and contract management risk management and cyber security settlement and judgment payment processing financial reporting and auditing both within CTR and with business partners across state government.

The internship will also include an opportunity to draft legal material with one-on-one guidance from the agencys General Counsel that may be used as a future writing sample.

The start and end date of the internship and the exact duration of an individuals internship may vary depending upon that students specific academic calendar.

This internship is a hybrid program therefore the law student will be required to comply with CTRs Hybrid Work Model described below. Additionally the law student will be required to attend periodic on-site events included in the internships programming.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a paid internship program. The rate will be $25.00 per hour with the opportunity to earn up to 37.5 hours per week. Interns will be required to document the hours worked each day in the Commonwealths Time and Attendance System. This position does not provide any overtime opportunity or the accrual of vacation time or personal time but does provide the accrual of earned sick time as required by law.

Business Hours

The program is designed to run Monday through Friday except for holidays on a full-time basis with a compensated work day of 7.5 hours per day (37.5 hours per week). A selected candidates exact schedule may be set with the direct supervisor. No overtime no nights and no weekend work will be required or permitted.

CTR Hybrid-Work Model

CTR operates under a Hybrid work model. Under this policy employees are currently required to work a minimum of four business days per month (two set by management and two set by the employee) on-site at CTRs Boston office and may work remotely the remainder of the time at a location approved by their supervisor so long as they comply with the requirements of the telework policy. Under this policy all employees must be able to report to the Boston office with little or no notice even including the same workday should an exigent circumstance arise. Therefore a reasonable proximity to the office is necessary. CTR does not reimburse for employees to travel to the office.

In addition the successful candidate may be required to work primarily on site in Boston during the initial training and orientation period and/or for certain positions a primarily on-site role may be necessary.

Commitment to Diversity:

CTR is committed to building a diverse staff at all levels across its entire agency.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

CTR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit the following material by e-mail on or before December 31 2025:

a cover letter

resume

one writing sample

A copy of an unofficial transcript may be requested during the interview process.

Candidate packets will be reviewed and considered on a rolling basis so interested candidates are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. Late submissions will be considered at the sole discretion of CTR.

Please include position title and posting number (FY26-009) in the subject line of your submission. Your application package should be submitted to:

Late submissions may be considered solely at the discretion of CTR.

Required Background Check Including Tax Compliance:

CTR requires a background check on all prospective employees as a condition of employment.

Candidates should know that the background check is not initiated until:

1. A candidate is invited to a second or subsequent interview and
2. The candidate has signed the Background Check Authorization Form and related releases.

This background check includes:

o a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check

o Commonwealth Department of Revenue state tax compliance.

Candidates with advanced degrees and professional licenses may have these credentials verified.

Individuals other than those references provided by a candidate may be contacted in the course of completing a full background and qualification check.

Further Information:

Please visit for more information about the Office of the Comptroller.

If you have any questions about this posting reach out to CTRs Senior Assistant General Counsel Parris Lourenco at or by phone at .