Legislative Audit Intern

Job Details

Salary: $24.60 per hour

Location:

Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Internship
Job Number: 47599
Recruiter:
Jennifer Fife

The mission of the Office of the Legislative Auditor General is to Audit, Lead, Achieve:
We help organizations improve. This mission reflects our dedication to helping organizations improve and to ensuring accountability and transparency in government operations. As part of our team, you'll contribute to high-quality audits that drive positive change, provide expert leadership to guide public entities, and help them achieve excellence in all aspects of performance.

• Conduct efficiency, effectiveness, compliance, financial, and organizational performance reviews of state government agencies.
• Support senior performance auditors and auditors-in-charge to gather and interpret data used in reports to the Utah State Legislature.
• Distill complicated data sets and concepts into multiple formats, reports, and infographics aimed at different audiences, considering varied needs.
• Collect and analyze data necessary to evaluate state agencies.
• Conduct interviews, field observations, and document reviews of audited agencies in potentially confrontational environments.
• Compile information into reports for legislators and other public officials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least one full year of master's degree coursework completed in public administration, public policy, economics, or a closely related field.
• Must be non-partisan.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Aptitude for understanding qualitative and quantitative analytics, organizational and financial controls.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills necessary to create and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.
• Stellar writing and presentation skills to effectively communicate audit conclusions.

Must successfully pass a criminal history check. All offers of employment for positions within the Office of the Legislative Auditor General are issued conditioned upon successful completion of an FBI-level background check administered by BCI, and subject to ongoing monitoring.

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Send a cover letter and resume to the recruiter, Jennifer Fife. In your application email, include the job number (47599). For priority consideration, please send in application materials no later than Monday, February 2nd, 2026 at 6pm.

Office of the Legislative Auditor General
North Capitol Building
450 N State St, Suite N385
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Salary: $24.60 per hour. This position is not eligible for benefits. The position will be up to a one-year assignment with a possibility for extension to a full-time benefits-eligible position.