This position is located in the Government Accountability Office within the Information Technology and Cybersecurity (ITC) Team. GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities to legislate, appropriate, and oversee the Federal government for the benefit of the American people. As an ITC Auditor Intern you will be part of a team responsible for planning and conducting in-depth audits and evaluations of executive and legislative branch IT programs.

Duties

This vacancy is for Summer internship positions. The anticipated start dates begin in May 2024. As part of a team, you will assist in planning and conducting in-depth audits and evaluations of Federal executive and legislative branch IT programs. The audits cover a range of topics, such as, system acquisition and development; program/project planning and management; requirements management; investment management; information assurance; cloud computing; CIO responsibilities; IT contractor oversight; IT workforce planning; cybersecurity of critical infrastructures; electronic records management; and IT privacy. You will collect appropriate data, analyze the data, develop data-based findings and conclusions, and present the information both orally and in writing to diverse audiences. Specific duties are:

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the start of the internship. To qualify for the GS-4 level you MUST be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in an IT-related field of study, AND meet ONE of the following criteria: You have completed 60 semester hours or 90 quarter credits of Bachelor's level education; OR You possess an Associate's degree. You MUST also meet the Basic Requirement: All applicants must have at least 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours in a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, business analytics, business process management, project management, technical writing, business information technology, information technology law, management information systems, information assurance/security, math, statistics or other IT-related field of study by the start of the internship. At the start of the program, all qualifications must be met and proof of enrollment through August 2024 leading towards a Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field of study must be evident. NOTE: If at any point during the internship (and for any reason) your status as a student changes to that of a non-student, your internship will be terminated.

Education

All applicants must submit their academic transcripts as part of their applicationin order to be eligible. The transcripts may be unofficial or official and must show your status as a student, as well as support your educational claim.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.

Contacts

• Address Government Accountability Office Human Capital Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 US
• Name: GAO Recruitment
• Email: [email protected]