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Accounting Intern

State of Iowa - Executive Branch
Ames, IA Intern
POSTED ON 9/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/30/2026
Job Description

The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for an Accounting Intern to join the Project Management Bureau.

In this role, you will be exposed to several project management cost accounting systems. You will also work with project ledgers, cost centers, object codes and the interconnected accounting systems used to capture project activity. You will perform reconciliations, compliance auditing and identifying allowable and eligible costs as well as calculating State, Local, and Federal share of costs of multi-party funded projects. You will gain exposure to the electronic organization and retrieval of accounting records and the internal controls within the electronic storage application.

  • Consultant coordination support in the Project Management Bureau.
  • Aid the consultant coordination section in administering contracts.
  • Review contracts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with federal audit regulations.
  • Process invoices daily.
  • Compile consultant cost and forecasting future budgets
  • Organize and indexing contract records for permanent storage

Essential Functions: The candidate must be able to operate a personal computer, have moderate level of familiarity with Excel, and be able to navigate through various computer systems. They must also have effective oral and written communication skills and work well with co-workers. The candidate must also meet the qualifications listed below.

Duration : Part-time during fall semester (up to 20 hours/week). Full-time summer; May-August (40 hours/week)

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Accounting or Finance majors who have completed Financial Accounting (284) and are currently enrolled in, or have completed Managerial Accounting (285)

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