OFFICE of the COMPTROLLER (CTR)

Student Internship Program – Summer 2025

FY25 - 021

About the Office of the Comptroller

The Office of the Comptroller oversees the Commonwealth’s financial systems, promoting integrity, mitigating risk, and providing accurate reporting and promoting transparency to illustrate the financial health of Massachusetts.  The Office is an independent and non-partisan department of the Commonwealth. 

As stewards of the public trust, we aspire to inspire confidence by maintaining our core principles: clarity, integrity, and accountability.

The powers and obligations of the Office of the Comptroller are generally dictated by M.G.L. c. 7A.

Summer Program Summary

CTR is seeking qualified candidates to participate in our 2025 Student Internship Program. This program provides professional work experience for associate, undergraduate, and graduate level students. The program is designed to provide firsthand exposure to a sampling of the types of career opportunities available across the public sector. This internship provides several professional career paths to explore when considering a career in public finance, accounting, auditing, and business systems.   

The internship program will run from approximately June 9, 2025, through August 1, 2025.  The exact duration of an individual’s internship may vary depending upon that student’s specific academic calendar. CTR is excited to offer internships to students enrolled in associate, undergraduate, and graduate level programs.   

CTR considers its ability to provide students with actual work experience in a professional setting to be an important part of our role as a public employer. Interns will be assigned to a team, and the focus of the work will be within that team’s discipline.  The intern cohort participates in group activities and projects including but not limited to public policy round table talks, a speaker series, a shadow program, and preparing and delivering a presentation. Active participation in program activities is mandatory and is approximately one third of the internship program. Successful candidates will be able to work both independently and collaboratively with other interns and CTR staff. This program’s successful design   helps develop an internship experience for a future work path, whether at CTR or elsewhere, for students that may not have otherwise considered the public sector as an employer.    

CTR values providing students with hands-on professional experience, integral to our role as a public employer. Interns will join dedicated teams, engaging in discipline-specific tasks. The program includes mandatory participation in group activities like public policy discussions, a speaker series, shadowing opportunities, and presentation preparation. Successful candidates demonstrate both independence and collaborative work skills. This well-designed program aims to shape a meaningful internship experience, fostering future career paths, especially for those who may not have initially considered the public sector as an employer.  

Enthusiasm, Eagerness to Learn & Professionalism

Passion for a specific field, a strong desire to learn, and a professional attitude often outweigh prior experience for student intern