Finance/Accounting Intern: Letting and Federal Funding Branch

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Performs entry-level administrative and technical duties in our Letting & Federal Funding Branch. Work involves performing a wide range of administrative and office support work for the department. Our interns are exposed to all things Finance while working in their assigned areas. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.

Essential Duties:

  • Develops spreadsheets, databases, and other electronic documents.
  • Assist our Letting and Federal Funding branches to analyze data regarding construction projects readiness and delivery, Federal allocations and funding swaps, analyze large amounts of data via Excel, Tableau and PeopleSoft, etc.
  • Gathers basic data and assists with routine analyses
  • Assists in maintaining confidential information and records.
  • Assists in processing routine documents such as vouchers, journal entries, reimbursement requests, etc.
  • Maintains files, records, and logs.
  • Performs preliminary research on assignments and gathers pertinent data.
  • Performs routine word processing duties and conducts quality checks of documents created.
  • Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.


Minimum Qualifications:

Education: 

Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution.

Other Conditions:

  • Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • College-level upper classmen or graduate students highly preferred
  • Perform required technical skills using the following systems: Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, Planner, SharePoint, etc.), similar to Peoplesoft, Quickbooks, Tableau, etc.
  • Communicate effectively
  • Follow verbal and written instructions
  • Follow applicable safety standards, practices and procedures
  • Protect sensitive and confidential information
  • Work successfully from a remote location

 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
  • Sitting - prolonged periods of time
  • Standing-prolonged periods of time
  • Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
  • Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

 

Conditions of Employment:

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions.

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