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Financial Specialist Pathways Student Intern

Federal Highway Administration
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The Florida Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring a Financial Specialist Pathways Student Intern (GS-0599-05/07 - from $18.96 to $30.54 hourly) in Tallahassee, Florida. Apply today by visiting https://www.usajobs.gov/job/822603800 (open to U.S. Citizens only). This internship announcement closes on 12/19/2024.

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This is a Student Internship position under the Pathways Internship Program.

To qualify for this internship, you must be a continuing student enrolled or accepted for enrollment for the upcoming semester for the duration of the internship as a condition of employment (taking at least a "half time" course load). You will be required to provide documentation (transcript, enrollment certification, etc.) to support eligibility. Students may be employed throughout the academic year.

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The Financial Specialist Pathways Student Intern will support the Florida Division's oversight of the finance program by enhancing FHWA's stewardship, ensuring accountability of Federal funds and achieving organizational excellence in delivering the Federal-aid Highway Program. The intern plays an integral role in delivering the Federal-aid Highway Program to Florida and direct recipients, and in authorizing Federal reimbursement for transportation projects.

The selected Pathways Student Intern:

  • Performs detailed reviews of project authorization documents, resolves problems with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) before signing in accordance with the Division’s established Project Authorization Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
  • Performs data entry and reviews data entry audits, reports, resolves problems, and posts transactions. Extracts a variety of reports from the FHWA databases, and either files or sends them to the appropriate location or individual.
  • Performs reconciliation of Division financial data and submits reports accordingly required.
  • Performs a variety of routine customer service, administrative, financial, clerical, and data entry work in support of Division staff and operations.

The ideal candidate is a student dedicated to public service and working as part of the Executive Branch.

Additionally, the ideal candidate is pursuing a graduate degree in financial management, accounting, or budgeting and is proficient with the computer operations and software programs necessary for spreadsheet and database creation - this includes (but is not limited to) the knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

A working or rudimentary knowledge of Power BI is preferred.

The ideal candidate has foundational written and oral communication skills and is willing to learn and grow within the Florida Division's Finance Team.

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Florida is the southeasternmost U.S. state, with the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. It has hundreds of miles of beaches. The city of Miami is known for its Latin-American cultural influences and notable arts scene, as well as its nightlife, especially in upscale South Beach. Orlando is famed for theme parks, including Walt Disney World.

Tallahassee is the state capital of Florida. The Capitol Complex includes the restored Historic Capitol, now a museum with displays on political history. The 1970s Capitol tower offers city views from its 22nd-floor observation deck. Nearby, exhibits at the Museum of Florida History cover European colonization, the Civil War and WWII. The city's antebellum mansions include the 1843 Knott House Museum. 

Find FHWA's Florida Federal-aid Highway Division at 3500 Financial Plaza, north of Tallahassee!