Financial Analyst Intern- Summer

About Our Program

The Comptroller of the Treasury's Audit Internship Program is a 10-week paid educational and experiential learning opportunity offering undergraduate students a chance to witness and participate in the operations of the office. Interns will spend the summer building skills through their finance-related assignments. Interns will also have opportunities to build relationships with each other through shared experiences.

The Comptroller of the Treasury's Audit Internship Program is a 10-week paid educational and experiential learning opportunity offering undergraduate students a chance to witness and participate in the operations of the office. Interns will spend the summer building skills through their finance-related assignments. Interns will also have opportunities to build relationships with each other through shared experiences.

The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury is seeking a Financial Analyst Intern within the Division of Local Government Finance (LGF). This division furthers the core mission of the Comptroller’s Office, making government work better, by providing support to the financial operations of local governments and other governmental entities in Tennessee. LGF initiatives directly support the financial health of local governments in Tennessee.

LGF approves budgets, debt obligations, and certain investments for cities, counties, and utility systems in Tennessee and serves as staff to the Tennessee Board of Utility Regulation.

• Inputting data into local government financial health models
• Verifying reports are filed for utilities, industrial development boards, and local government debt disclosures
• Preparing internal reports from the LGF tracking system
• Helping with website design, monitoring, and disaster recovery testing.
• Coordinating with the Data Manager on data projects
• Assisting with other projects assigned by management.

As a Financial Analyst Intern, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our mission of making government work better and produce meaningful work. This position has a 37.5-hour work week with a hybrid in-office/teleworking schedule.

Our summer internship program is designed to be both professionally and academically beneficial. Interns gain hands‑on experience while participating in meaningful professional development activities such as Business Etiquette Day, a full‑day session focused on professionalism, emotional intelligence, and understanding one’s professional brand, complete with an etiquette lunch led by staff. Interns also enjoy engaging activities like speed networking with full‑time employees, a guided tour of the Tennessee Capitol to explore the state’s history, and weekly cohort check‑ins to foster connection and collaboration.

The cohort experience culminates in a final presentation showcasing what interns have learned and contributed during their time with the Office.

This internship position is based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Depending on the 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.

We are looking for rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students with an emphasis in finance, data analytics, data science, and/or accounting who are interested in applying what they've learned in the classroom to governmental finance. To be considered for the internship program, candidates should preferably have successfully completed at least 6 hours of coursework in these fields.

Successful interns are those who are adaptable, able to think critically,…