Fall & Spring Intern, Administration and Financial Services

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking an intern for the Administration and Financial Services division. This internship offers hands-on experience across various departments, enhancing skills and understanding of operations in a regional environmental regulatory agency.

What you'll do:

• Provides support on internal operations matters, including but not limited to finance, human resources, regulatory affairs, and the General Manager’s office
• Assist with organizational and development planning
• Provides general administration assistance and support for executive meetings
• Interfaces with other departments and units to ensure maximum customer support
• Interfaces with groups on issues which may include employee relations, compensation, recruiting, payroll, purchase orders, information technology
• Gather, collect, record and analyze data for departments
• Compile and generate reports and create presentations
• Provides research and recommends solutions for enhanced efficiency
• Assist with project management responsibilities
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor

What they're looking for:

• Must be currently enrolled as a student in a college or university with a minimum of 60 hours of college coursework and a minimum 2.5 GPA
• Relevant college coursework in Business Administration, Public Relations
• Excellent knowledge of grammar, spelling, and punctuation; ability to compose letters and memoranda with high accuracy and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of word processing
• Ability to perform data entry with high accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficiency with use of Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Possess strong communication skills as well as problem solving ability
• Possess excellent customer service skills and ability to interact with all levels of customers and staff
• Analytical ability is required in order to gather and summarize data for reports, find solutions to various administrative problems and prioritize work
• Possess high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
• Knowledge of office management procedures; proper telephone etiquette
• Ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment and responsibility