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Governor's Summer Intern - CHE - Finance

State of Indiana • Indianapolis, IN • 1d ago

Date Posted: Dec 11, 2025

Requisition ID: 469289

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US, 46201

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Governor's Summer Internship Program (GSI):

The Governor's Summer Internship Program (GSI) is designed to give college students real-world, hands-on experience in their desired field of study to enhance marketability upon graduation. Participation in the program will offer students a multitude of experiences including networking with state employees, resume building and soft skills workshops, agency head panels, and much more.

About the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE):

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education collaborates with multiple partners to facilitate Indiana's goal to provide quality college degrees and credentials for residents. Our multifaceted approach includes college readiness, college enrollment and completion, college value, state financial aid, data collection, and other initiatives. Learn even more about us at www.in.gov/che.

Hourly Rate:

The hourly wage for this position traditionally starts at $16.24/hour for current undergraduate students and $17.24/hour for those that hold a bachelor's degree at the time of starting the internship.

Role Overview:

The CHE Finance Intern will work primarily as a member of the Finance team supporting fiscal year close and budget development. The position will report to the Deputy CFO for Higher Education.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

Fiscal Year Close: Craft and deliver communications to all staff regarding key deadlines and effectively respond to questions about deadlines to promote clarity and results.

Fiscal Year Close: Assist in the preparation of routine financial reporting, including asset inventory, ACFR, and SEFA.

Fiscal Year Close: Use financial data to identify opportunities for intervention from the financial team to improve outcomes.

Budget Development: Use financial data to assist in the creation of the Q4 and FY26 budget and spending summary.

Budget Development: Identify 2-3 potential areas for improvement of the FY27 budget based on FY26 actuals.

Budget Development: Utilize FY26 trends to determine likely FY27 SPEED submission for the State Budget Agency.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

What You'll Need for Success:

Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited postsecondary institution and have completed at least one (1) year of undergraduate education.

Must be a detailed-oriented self-starter who can be given a need or objective, break it down into executable pieces, identify questions that need to be asked, gather priorities and requirements, set and manage milestones, and then execute effectively.

Excellent organizational, time management, and documentation skills

Excellent written, verbal, public speaking, listening, processing, and synthesizing skills

Strong computer literacy, including the Microsoft Office suite

Ability to work both as part of a collaborative team and independently

Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with multiple entities and agencies

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

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