The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. They accomplish their mission by providing objective and reliable information and analysis to the Congress, to federal agencies, and to the public, and recommending improvements, when appropriate, on a wide variety of issues to make government work better.

As a GAO intern, you will learn how to conduct federal audits and program evaluations and apply that knowledge as part of a team. You will assist GAO analysts in planning and conducting in-depth reviews of executive and legislative branch programs. 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.

Applications for Summer 2023 internships are due by January 6, 2023.  Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen, and must be currently enrolled and good standing in an accredited graduate degree program throughout the duration of the internship.  View the job listing on USA Jobs.

This job listing comes from Terrance Horner ’92, PhD ’98, Director of Enterprise Content Management at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.