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Internal Auditor Internship - SLCPD

USU College of Arts and Sciences
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Role Overview 

Curious about how public safety, government, and data intersect? Explore how the Salt Lake City Police Department operates behind the scenes through an internship with its Internal Auditor. Interns will help ensure public resources are used responsibly by reviewing records, analyzing data, evaluating procedures, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, accountability, and compliance with policies. 

This role is ideal for students who enjoy investigating problems, analyzing financial and program data, applying analytical judgment, and using accounting principles and quantitative skills to identify solutions. The student must have a declared major within the College of Arts & Sciences at Utah State University.

 

Employer: Salt Lake City Police Department, Salt Lake City, UT 

Position: Internal Auditor Internship (part-time, 10-15 hours/week) 

Type: Paid, $20/hour 

Location: Remote / In Person Available 

 

Duties & Tasks 

The intern will assist the department internal auditor with the following: 

  • Financial, operational, and regulatory testing
  • Drafting audit plans and objectives
  • Drafting audit reports and recommendations
  • Recommending and analyzing effectiveness of department functions
  • Follow-up work for corrective action
  • Participate in meetings, document key discussions and decisions, and track action items and follow-up needs
  • Complete specialized research to develop auditing plans

 

Skills 

  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Technical, financial, and program auditing methods, processes, and procedures
  • Risk analysis techniques
  • Flow charting processes to identify and evaluate internal controls
  • Analyzing a variety of control system issues and develop recommendations
  • Proficiency in written and verbal communication
  • Drive to develop positive, productive and strategic relationships with personnel
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, including presentation of statistical analysis, audit findings and recommendations

 

 Qualifications 

  • Must currently have a major declared within the College of Arts & Sciences 
  • Preference for a junior or senior in good academic standing 
  • Preference for students studying Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Criminal Justice, or Political Science
  • Have taken or signed up to take an auditing course (any level) 

 

Benefits

The position is subject to a letter of recommendation from the department internal auditor for any potential openings at the Salt Lake City Police Department related to auditing in the future, depending on the execution of work during the internship. 

The intern is also eligible to earn internship credits for their work through the College of Arts & Sciences; contact brittney.skye@usu.edu to learn more about course options.