Budget & Management Services Intern

Budget & Management Services Intern

Salary

$20.00 Hourly

Location

201 West Market Street Greensboro, NC

Job Type

Internship

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

04152

Department

Budget & Management Services

Opening Date

07/28/2026

Closing Date

8/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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GUILFORD COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Empower Successful People to thrive in a Strong Community supported by Quality Government

Description

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you interested in learning about local government and an opportunity to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it? Guilford County is a high-performing local government organization that maintains a culture embracing diversity, striving for equality, and inspiring individual and organizational excellence. You will receive on-the-job training and support to learn department operations and assigned projects.

Examples of Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Support evaluating county programs and services in alignment with developed priority scorecard as a part of outcome based budgeting. Gains an understanding of strategic planning and performance measurement.
• Supports developing a revenue manual that explains key revenues and historical trends. Gains an understanding of how county budgets operate and revenues are calculated.
• Assist with routing grant applications and gains a better understanding of how local government grants operate.
• Ability to work remotely and drop-in office space for in-person work.

IDEAL CHARACTORISTICS OR TRAITS

• Passionate Curiosity
• Innovation
• Change Advocacy
• Outcome Orientation
• Collaboration

RECRUITMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Familiarity with Microsoft Suite, primarily Excel.
• Knowledge of dashboard systems and/or database management a plus.

Skills

• Strong written, presentation, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines and expectations of assignments and projects.
• Capacity to learn new systems and potentially lead others in learning systems.
• Able to conduct well-informed research and compile effective deliverables.

Abilities

• Passionate about local government.
• Curiosity to learn new things.
• Flexibility and nimbleness to explore the unknown.

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be enrolled in a graduate program pursuing a Masters degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, or Public Affairs.

Supplemental Information

Additional Information

• Fall internship
• Anticipated start date - late August 2026 for approximately 15 weeks
• Position will be 15 hours a week

Special Note: This generic class description gives an overview of the job class, its essential job functions and recommended job requirements. However, for each individual position assigned to this class, there is available a completed job description with physical abilities checklist which can be reviewed before initiating a selection process. They can provide additional detailed information on which to base various personnel actions and can assist management in making legal and defensible personnel decisions.

Guilford County is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to employees and applicants for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or political affiliation. The County is committed to complying with all applicable federal, state and local laws that pertain to employment, and to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination of any kind. If you need an auxiliary aide, make the request forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the time the accommodation is needed by calling 336-641-3324.

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I understand I must be enrolled in a graduate program pursuing a masters degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, or Public Affairs. In which area of study are you pursuing your degree?

• Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Public Affairs
• I am pursuing a different degree. (Must be listed on your application.)

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Please list your area of study if different than above or type n/a.

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In your own words, please share why you are interested in working in local government?

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I understand that all Required Competencies, Work history and Credentials and Education must appear on the application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application form to receive consideration during the selection process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the application, "See Attached Resume or an Embedded Text Resume" will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

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Employer Guilford County

Address 201 S Greene Street

Greensboro, North Carolina, 27401-6417

Phone 3366413763

Website https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/