What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern-Grant Mgmt & Accounting position at Metra Commuter Rail?
Description
Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe, reliable, and efficient commuter service.
The Metra Internship Program provides an opportunity for college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students to gain practical experience through on-the-job learning. Metra assigns students to projects related to their academic/educational field of study, which complements classroom instruction. The knowledge gained contributes to career development, while the experience provides insight on the wide variety of jobs in the transportation industry.
Grant Management & Accounting is divided into Grant Administration, Project Implementation, Grant Accounting, and Corporate Quality Assurance. Grant Administration includes Grant Reimbursement which oversees drawdown for reimbursement of expenditures funded by various funding agencies, coordinates capital project close-out reconciliation process, ensures timely updates of capital project budgets, prepares and submits financial reports to funding agencies.
Reporting to the department of Grant Management and Accounting, the intern will:
Metra is a railroad employer subject to the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, not the Social Security Administration.
Metra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kane, and McHenry Counties. The agency is linking communities in Northeastern Illinois by providing safe, reliable, and efficient commuter service.
The Metra Internship Program provides an opportunity for college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students to gain practical experience through on-the-job learning. Metra assigns students to projects related to their academic/educational field of study, which complements classroom instruction. The knowledge gained contributes to career development, while the experience provides insight on the wide variety of jobs in the transportation industry.
Grant Management & Accounting is divided into Grant Administration, Project Implementation, Grant Accounting, and Corporate Quality Assurance. Grant Administration includes Grant Reimbursement which oversees drawdown for reimbursement of expenditures funded by various funding agencies, coordinates capital project close-out reconciliation process, ensures timely updates of capital project budgets, prepares and submits financial reports to funding agencies.
Reporting to the department of Grant Management and Accounting, the intern will:
- Reconcile capital asset data between three databases and review project asset associations.
- Reconcile capital projects that are in the process to be closed.
- Reconcile discrepancies related to capital project budgets.
- Assist with monthly grantor receivable reconciliations.
- Assist with other duties as assigned.
Metra is a railroad employer subject to the provisions of the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, not the Social Security Administration.