PATHWAYS STUDENT INTERN (Finance Specialist)
- Internship, onsite
- Federal Highway Administration
- Tallahassee, United States of America
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This is a developmental position within the Office of Administration (HAD), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (DOT). The position is designed to provide interns with challenging assignments that will broaden their perspectives on issues facing the government and prepare them for future positions throughout the government.
The Pathways Student Intern (Financial Specialist) will support Florida Division's oversight of the finance program by enhancing FHWA's stewardship, ensuring accountability of Federal funds and achieving organizational excellence in delivering the Federal-aid highway program. The FPI plays an integral role in delivering the Federal-aid highway program to the State and direct recipients, and in authorizing Federal reimbursement for transportation projects. You will:
- Performs detailed reviews of project authorization documents, resolves problems with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) before signing in accordance with the Division’s established Project Authorization Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Performs data entry and reviews data entry audits, reports, resolves problems, and posts transactions.- Extracts a variety of reports from the FHWA databases, and either files or sends them to the appropriate location or individual.
- Performs reconciliation of Division financial data and submits reports accordingly required.
- Performs a variety of routine customer service, administrative, financial, clerical, and data entry work in support of Division staff and operations.
The ideal candidate is a student dedicated to public service and working as a part of the Executive Branch. Ideal candidate is pursuing a graduate degree in financial management, accounting, or budgeting; and is proficient with computer operations and software programs necessary for the creation of spreadsheets and databases. This includes but is not limited to, the knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, and E-mail. A working or rudimentary knowledge of PowerBI is also ideal. The candidate has foundational written and oral communication skills and is willing to learn and grow with the FL Division Finance Team.