Investment Accounting Intern

The Employees Retirement System is a Texas government state agency. Our internship program aims to provide a rewarding learning opportunity in mission based work and insights into a career in public service.Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members.

The Finance Division at ERS manages budgeting, accounting, financial analysis, and investment accounting to ensure accurate reporting and sound fiscal management. The division helps safeguard public resources while supporting the agency’s mission of delivering secure benefits to Texas state employees and retirees.

ERS is seeking an Investment Accounting to work closely with the Investment Accounting team to gain hands-on experience performing daily and monthly reconciliations of investment transactions and cash settlements across multiple systems. This internship provides exposure to the day-to-day operations of the section and allows the intern to contribute to the overall goals of the organization.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside financial analysts and accounting professionals on a variety of projects and tasks. Interns will gain valuable experience using ERS’ Eagle investment accounting system, PeopleSoft, a robotics application, Excel, Tableau, and various databases, building both technical and professional skills in a public sector finance environment.

Internship responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with daily and monthly reconciliation of investment transactions and cash settlement in Eagle, PeopleSoft and the Custodian bank.
• Perform monthly market value reconciliations using the robotics application.
• Collaborating for process improvements and supporting the development of related training materials.
• Use analytics tools to help develop a method to track division performance measurements and goals.

Qualifications:

• Active student in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Interest in investment accounting or financial operations
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Excel and willingness to learn other systems
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn

Pay Information: For active undergraduate students, the hourly pay for this internship is $18.00. For active graduate students, the hourly pay is $20.00.

Start Date: 6/8/2026

End Date: 8/14/2026

Other Information: This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct a FBI criminal history check on all selected intern candidates.

Please Note: The selected candidate will be employed by a temporary staffing agency and will fulfill a part-time (20-30 hours/week) intern assignment at ERS.