What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget & Management Services Intern position at Guilford County?
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you interested in learning about local government and an opportunity to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it? Guilford County is a high-performing local government organization that maintains a culture embracing diversity, striving for equality, and inspiring individual and organizational excellence. You will receive on-the-job training and support to learn department operations and assigned projects.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Duties and Tasks
- Support evaluating county programs and services in alignment with developed priority scorecard as a part of outcome based budgeting. Gains an understanding of strategic planning and performance measurement.
- Supports developing a revenue manual that explains key revenues and historical trends. Gains an understanding of how county budgets operate and revenues are calculated.
- Assist with routing grant applications and gains a better understanding of how local government grants operate.
- Ability to work remotely and drop-in office space for in-person work.
IDEAL CHARACTORISTICS OR TRAITS
- Passionate Curiosity
- Innovation
- Change Advocacy
- Outcome Orientation
- Collaboration
RECRUITMENT STANDARDS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge
- Familiarity with Microsoft Suite, primarily Excel.
- Knowledge of dashboard systems and/or database management a plus.
Skills
- Strong written, presentation, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently to meet deadlines and expectations of assignments and projects.
- Capacity to learn new systems and potentially lead others in learning systems.
- Able to conduct well-informed research and compile effective deliverables.
Abilities
- Passionate about local government.
- Curiosity to learn new things.
- Flexibility and nimbleness to explore the unknown.
Must be enrolled in a graduate program pursuing a Master's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, or Public Affairs.
- Fall internship
- Anticipated start date - late August 2026 for approximately 15 weeks
- Position will be 15 hours a week
Special Note: This generic class description gives an overview of the job class, its essential job functions and recommended job requirements. However, for each individual position assigned to this class, there is available a completed job description with physical abilities checklist which can be reviewed before initiating a selection process. They can provide additional detailed information on which to base various personnel actions and can assist management in making legal and defensible personnel decisions.