Government Accountability Office Analyst Graduate Intern

Job Type: Internship
Department: Government Accountability Office
Date Posted: 10/05/2009

Summary: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) supports the U.S. Congress in its oversight responsibilities by conducting original research and analysis to assess how well federally-funded programs are operating and assist with the development of legislation and appropriation reviews. As a GAO intern, you will learn how to conduct federal audits and program evaluations and apply that knowledge as part of a team. Recent team assignments have included supporting Congressional oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) and the Secure Border Initiative Program. You will assist GAO analysts in planning and conducting in-depth reviews of executive and legislative branch programs. You will collect appropriate data, analyze the data, develop data-based findings and conclusions, and present the information both orally and in writing to diverse audiences. Successful interns who have completed a minimum of 400 hours may have an opportunity for a permanent position with us. With offices in Washington, D.C. and across the country, we offer exciting opportunities to interact with public officials at all levels of government, as well as with private entities that manage or receive federal funding.

Qualifications: To qualify for the GS-7 level, you must have completed either between 18 and 35 semester hours or 27 and 53 quarter hours of graduate level work at the start of the internship. To qualify for the GS-9 level, you must have completed 36 or more semester hours or 54 or more quarter hours of graduate level work at the start of the internship. All requirements must be complete at the start of the internship. Please ensure that you select the appropriate grade level based on the number of hours you will have completed at the start of the summer internship. If you select grade 9 and your transcript does not document your having completed at least the minimum number of required hours for a grade 9, you will not be considered for an intern position with us (not even at the grade 7 level).

Duties: Research (assist with developing scope of project, research questions, and data collection methods). Data analysis (assist with summarizing facts, interpreting data, understanding data limitations, and utilizing data to determine patterns, trends, or irregularities in program activities, policies, and procedures). Organizational analysis (understanding and describing government agencies' structures, missions, goals, and processes). Collaboration (working in a diverse team-based environment through effective communication and information sharing). Presenting information orally (contributing to the effective delivery of information through oral briefings, the use of visuals and graphics, and other appropriate means). Writing (recording information from interviews with agency officials and drafting segments of reports or testimony statements).

For more information, contact:
Alexandria Mosley

202.512.5381
Atlanta, GA