Join Our College Internship Program

Audit Internship (one position based in Raleigh)

May 22 – July 28, 2023

Examination Division (specific locations: Raleigh)

Required Majors: Accounting, Business (or Business related); an Accounting minor is required for non-Accounting majors

Skills: familiar with accounting practices and principles, as well as Microsoft Excel and Word software. 

Duties (duties will vary based on unit assigned): assist with mailings, filings, scanning, and organization of audit documentation; work in DOR databases to log, track, and perform data analysis; shadow auditors during taxpayer interviews, both live and virtual; review and analyze financial records; assess tax returns for accuracy and tax compliance; review past audits to help determine potential audit candidates. 

Candidates for audit internships should email resumes directly to Careers@ncdor.gov.

Communications Internship

June - December 2023, $17 per hour

Public Affairs

Suggested Majors: Communications, Journalism, Web Design, Liberal Arts

Skills: at least 2 years of creative writing and journalistic practices; possess research experience and critical thinking skills; pays attention to detail; can meet deadlines; can work and generate ideas independently. Must be able to provide own internet service. Photography is a plus.

Duties: writing articles for the agency website, intranet, and agency newsletter; assisting with information review and updating articles on the website; reviewing and revising content for a redesigned intranet as part of the transition process. May also include writing news releases, social media posts, and some photography.

Criminal Investigations Internship (based in Raleigh)

May 22 – July 28, 2023

Criminal Investigations Division

Required Majors: None, but Accounting/Business/Economics majors preferred

Skills: familiar with Microsoft Excel and Word software, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to work independently or in a team environment. 

Duties: perform support functions necessary to assist Special Agents in their investigations, to include analyzing financial reports and reviewing tax documents.

Candidates should email resumes directly to Careers@ncdor.gov.

Graphics Internship

June – December 2023, $17 per hour

Public Affairs

Suggested Majors: Graphic Arts, Computer Graphics, Communications, Liberal Arts, Graphic Design, Computer Animation

Skills: at least 3 years of graphic art design. Creative designer with an understanding of the impact of color palettes on human psychology and emotion; has a proven understanding of proportion and balance in design layout; understands the importance of contrast and image placement; pays attention to detail. Must be skilled with Adobe InDesign and other graphics programs. Must be able to provide own internet service.

Duties: helping to tell the NCDOR story using impactful graphics that will inform, educate, and influence opinions and outcomes; creating still and motion graphics for a variety of uses; develop a variety of templates for fliers and digital communications; develop graphics for social media and for video productions.

Process Improvement Internship (based in Raleigh, or virtual)

May 22 – July 28, 2023, $17 per hour

Required Majors: None, but Business Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Engineering majors preferred

Skills: strong written, verbal, and critical thinking, and facilitation skills. Skilled in collecting, analyzing and evaluating data. Ability to work collaboratively. Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Duties: assist with process improvement projects, potentially leading a small scope project that may include proposed process changes. Create and/or edit website content, and analyze current data collection and reporting methods and provide suggestions for improvement with the potential to implement changes.