DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.

DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.

DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

GOVERNANCE & INNOVATION ADMINISTRATION
1789 WEST JEFFERSON STREET, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007

Salary: $18:00 to $20.00 

Grade: 4

Closing Date: June 13, 2026

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Governance & Innovation Administration (GIA), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to join our team as an Intern. This position will be responsible for working with GIA leadership to ensure the Department’s activities are conducted in a manner that is accountable, compliant, transparent, responsive, inclusive, equitable, accessible, and participatory. This includes researching, analyzing, organizing, and coordinating tasks relating to DES administrative policies, rulemaking, best practice initiatives, public records requests, privacy incident response and mitigation, and litigation holds.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based upon the department's needs and continual meetings of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Meeting with Division and Program personnel to address issues with policy, rules, public record, privacy and best practice initiatives.
• Organizing Department documents and records and evaluating Department inquiries related to policy, rules, public records, and privacy.
• Support GIA team members in completing core work within GIA, including potentially researching or drafting policy or rules and managing public records requests.
• Assisting in responding to inquiries from Executive Leadership, Division Leadership, and DES staff.
• Participating in activities within the Department to learn and understand the Department, State of Arizona Government, and the work being done on behalf of the citizens of Arizona.

Knowledge of:
• Government structure and administration, principles and practices of administration with special reference to organization, research, analysis and theory
• Report writing techniques
• Office practices and procedures.

Skills In:
• Communicating with colleagues at all levels of the organization and the public with tact and diplomacy.
• Oral, written and communication and presentation.
• Analysis and interpretation of data.
• Performing legal research.

Ability to:
• Learn DES programs, policies, procedures, Arizona Revised Statutes and Federal regulations.
• Perform analytical work.
• Write and speak with clarity.
• Use computer programs and software.

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• Must be pursuing an Associate, Bachelor, Master, Juris Doctor or Doctorate degree in business administration, law, public management, or comparable discipline from an accredited college or university at the time of hire and have an interest in governme