Intern - Government Services (Project Management)

HORNE is a professional services firm founded on a cornerstone of public accounting. As a top 25 business advisory firm, our 2,000+ team members serve clients from offices and project locations across the nation and Puerto Rico. Our Government Services practice is at the forefront of economic recovery programs nationwide with one of the most experienced and innovative teams anywhere. Our team provides program and project management, compliance, grant management, subject matter expertise and disaster recovery solutions needed to help government agencies affect positive change.

 

Formal internships are a jump-start for your career. At HORNE, they are real work—real clients, real stakes, real job offers on the line. Our internships meet the requirements of accredited universities, and we use this program to fill our own entry-level talent pipeline.

Position Type/Details:  Internship positions can be full-time or part-time based upon preference and availability.

Responsibilities:

• Creates an excellent client experience.
• Performs duties as needed in projects and as assigned by supervisors.
• Accepts responsibility for accuracy of data entry, accumulation, and maintenance in all aspects of what we do as an accounting and consulting firm.
• Learns through their Performance Advisor the elements of project management, including delegation and the ability to properly manage workload.
• Specific duties include performing timely testing procedures on documentation of expenses provided by CDBG fund recipients, effectively managing a testing pipeline and offering solutions to accelerate testing and review processes, collaborating with the team to recommend funding request ideas, and utilizing technology for required data entry into the system of record.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Keys to Success:

• Seeks feedback for ongoing growth and development.
• Commits to learn through formal training and individual study.
• Assumes individual responsibility to master the technology elements introduced by the firm as appropriate for service/practice area.
• Develops technical proficiency and competence in an area of internship.
• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Contributes to a positive work environment by assisting associates and other interns.
• Gains an understanding of HORNE's existing clients to which they are assigned.

Qualifications:

• Junior, Senior, or Graduate student actively pursuing a degree in Business Administration
• Proficiency with computer and spreadsheet software programs, or software appropriate to practice area
• General knowledge of government and public policy

HORNE Values…

• A forward thinking, anticipatory professional driven by a passion to pursue your full potential and dreams.
• A work environment that promotes collaboration, consistency, and community service to empower people.
• An inclusive culture that promotes career/life integration and invests in developing people in areas of focused expertise.

HORNE Offers…

• An unrivaled distinctive, special culture that values collaboration, innovation, and positive energy which HORNE calls “Deliver with Care.”
• A team of professionals grounded in strong, personal relationships and a sense of belonging to a common purpose for adding value and making a difference.
• A dedicated team of individuals from diverse backgrounds working together to leave our clients better than we found them.
• “Fearless Unrivaled Flexibility” – It's about results, not the hours you work.

 

The firm you'll be joining is a decidedly different business advisory firm. HORNE goes beyond traditional accounting to collaborate, advise, and align with clients to transform rapid change and uncertainties into opportunities for growth and profitability.  

We are a team that focuses on reaching our full potential, rewards high performance, and prioritizes leadership development for every team member.  HORNE emphasizes health and personal development through our multiple wellness programs, and we pride ourselves on offering "unrivaled flexibility".  Despite our size, HORNE takes time to recognize, support, and celebrate one another's successes, working together for the highest good.  Come join us at team HORNE!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Intern