Performance Audit Intern - Summer 2026

Performance Audit Intern Summer 2026

The Comptroller of the Treasury's Audit Internship Program is a 10-week paid educational and experiential learning opportunity that offers undergraduate students a chance to observe and actively participate in the office's audit operations. Interns will spend the summer building skills through their active audit experience, audit-specific training, and professional development training. Interns will also have opportunities to build relationships with each other through shared experiences, such as touring the State Capitol and the Tennessee State Museum.

The Performance Audit Intern will have the opportunity to actively participate in an audit of a state government entity receiving public funds and will be part of an audit team that evaluates management's mission and operational practices by conducting management interviews and reviewing management's records and reports. Interns may also have the opportunity to evaluate the design, implementation, and effectiveness of management's internal controls; the efficiency and effectiveness of an entity's operations and systems; and compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements.

At the end of the 10-week internship program, Performance Audit Interns will have gained experience in making government work better by determining whether the state entity met the mission and goals that it was created to accomplish.

Location : Performance audit internship opportunities are based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Depending on the audit assignment, interns may have the opportunity for limited travel during the summer. Typical travel opportunities are in the Nashville area; however, some may allow for travel to other parts of Tennessee.

Who We're Looking For : We are seeking students who are rising juniors, seniors, or enrolled in graduate accounting programs and are interested in applying their classroom knowledge to governmental auditing. To qualify for the internship program, applicants should have successfully completed at least 6 credit hours of accounting coursework. Preference will be given to students who have completed intermediate or advanced accounting classes. Successful interns are those who are adaptable, able to think critically, work well both individually and as part of a team, and are willing to learn and grow. Candidates should exhibit strong interpersonal, verbal communication, organizational, and writing skills. Interns are expected to apply their classroom knowledge to meaningful audit work.

Compensation : Interns are paid $24 per hour via a third-party company. This position may require in-state day travel to audit sites. Audit-related travel will be reimbursed.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Pursuant to the Comptroller of the Treasury's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the Office is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the Comptroller's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, sexual orientation, transgender and gender identity status, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, or any other category protected by state and / or federal civil rights laws.

Notice : This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.