Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Fall Internship with Department of the Treasury

The Department of the Treasury's Departmental Offices is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated students to serve as non-paid student volunteers to assist in the performance of its mission. From August 31, 2015 through December 11, 2015, students will be exposed to the Federal work environment and will learn about the mission and the roles and responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury.

Departmental Offices is comprised of divisions headed by Assistant Secretaries and Under Secretaries who are primarily responsible for policy formulation and overall management of the Treasury Department. These offices include:
  • Executive Offices of the Secretary of the Treasury
  • Domestic Finance
  • Economic Policy
  • General Counsel
  • International Affairs
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Management/Chief Financial Officer
  • Public Affairs
  • Tax Policy
  • Terrorism and Financial Intelligence 
  • Treasurer
Students are required to select up to three program offices from the list above. For more information and detailed descriptions, visit Treasury's website www.treasury.gov.

Students must possess a desire to learn about government and public policy and be skillful to perform a variety of tasks relating to activities in the areas of finance; federal regulation; domestic and international economic issues; legal and policy guidance; congressional relations as well as possess the following qualities:
  • Ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Strong written and oral communication.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint, Visio, etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to organize a variety of assignments simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
View more details at USAJobs.