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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County · 15 hours ago

College Intern - Audit

Houston, TX, US

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $20/hr

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is offering a professional learning experience in Audit for undergraduate or graduate students. The role involves gaining practical work experience through various audit-related tasks and responsibilities while working on-site for 32 hours per week during the internship period.

Fleet ManagementPublic TransportationTransportationTravelTravel Agency

Responsibilities

Learns the METRO audit methodology and assists in performing audits as assigned

Participates in audit walkthroughs, assists with audit risk assessments, and performs document control testing under the supervision of the AIC (auditor in charge)

Learns and utilizes data analytics tools, such as ACL, Tableau, and Excel to analyze audit data

Supports the development of Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) and Key Control Effectiveness Indicators (KCIs) through data analysis and visualization

Assists in confirming the closure of management action plans as needed, ensuring that corrective actions are implemented per audit recommendations

Supports Senior Auditors on the fieldwork for Internal Audits

Contributes to departmental goals and objectives

Suggests solutions to business issues and challenges

Attends and participates in meetings

Assists in functional and/or business analytics

Gathers and scrubs data for analysis and reports

Assists with client consulting and support

Assists with writing grants, procedures guides, presentations, training materials, etc

Contributes to a team-oriented atmosphere

Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers

Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)

Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Data analysisAccountingFinanceBusiness AdministrationManagement Information SystemsExcelCustomer serviceTeam-orientedCommunication skills

Required

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or a recent graduate (within 1 year)

Degree program relative to intern assignments, such as Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or related degree

Currently enrolled in an accredited education institution and have successfully completed 24 credit hours

GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale

Knowledge relative to intern assignment, such as Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline from an accredited institution

Familiarity with data analysis software (such as Tableu, PowerBI, or Excel)

Company

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County

The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.

Founded in 1979

Houston, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.ridemetro.org/

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$40.4M

Key Investors

Federal Transit Administration

2023-06-26Grant· $40.4M

Leadership Team

Randy Frazier

Chief Technology Officer

Chuck Berkshire

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

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