Performance Audit Intern, State Audit, Summer 2027

Job overview

The Performance Audit Intern, State Audit, Summer 2027 role is onsite in Nashville, Tennessee, from June 1 through August 6, 2027. Compensation is $24 per hour. The Tennessee Comptroller's Office audits state and local government entities and works to make government work better.

What you'll do

• Participate in an audit of a state government entity receiving public funds
• conduct management interviews and review records and reports as part of an audit team. Interns may also have the opportunity to evaluate internal controls, operational efficiency, and compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

performance audit intern

state audit

summer 2027

government auditing

audit research

internal controls

accounting coursework

nashville tn

$24/hr

10-week internship

tennessee comptroller

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid internship
• professional development activities, audit-specific training, networking, and reimbursed audit-related travel.

Why this role

This is a paid 10-week educational and experiential internship for rising juniors, seniors, or graduate accounting students who have completed at least six accounting credit hours. Limited in-state day travel may be required and audit-related travel is reimbursed.

About the employer

Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury is hiring for this role. Industry: Public Finance Activities. Sector: 92.