Graduate Intern - Budget

Job Summary

The City of Grand Prairie is seeking an Intern to gain hands-on experience in budgeting and finance.

Responsibilities

• Preparing minutes from budget review meetings.
• Retrieving financial reports using Financial Software.
• Entering financial data into Financial Software.
• Preparing monthly financial information and reports.
• Creating various end-user Excel reports from data extracts.
• Updating reporting package for Budget staff.
• Assisting with special projects to develop key analytical skills.
• Assisting with other management services departments, including purchasing, audit, and debt management, as needed.

Requirements

• Education: Must have a High School Diploma or GED and currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Major: Applicants for this position should be a Junior or Senior Undergraduate or Graduate student in the areas of Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
• Skills: Strong Excel skills (Required), Good communication skills, both verbal and written, Ability to prepare accurate and comprehensive meeting minutes, Detail oriented, with the ability to problem solve, Ability to work independently, Capacity to learn proprietary systems quickly, Strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED and currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Majors: Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.

Benefits

• PARS - Public Agency Retirement System: Employee contributes 6.2% each paycheck to this retirement system and the city provides 1.3%. Contributions may be withdrawn upon separating service from the city. The City's contributions will not be paid unless the employee retires under the system.
• Part-time or seasonal employees are not eligible for any paid leave or other benefits. They are limited to working only 1,000 hours per 12-month period, unless the seasonal is project-based for a specific period of time which is typically less than 12 months.