The DCSA Student Experience (DSE) '27 Cohort. Open to undergraduate and graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0, who will remain full-time students through October 2028. Summer Cohort Start Date: 31 May 2027 (alternate: 14 June 2027); End Date: 20 August 2027. Students must attend for a minimum of 10 weeks (400 hours). Selection Office(s): Office of the Inspector General
What you'd do
- This is a temporary position NTE 04 September 2027.
- As a FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STUDENT TRAINEE (AUDITING) you will be responsible for the following duties: Works as a team auditor trainee under the supervision and direction of a higher-grade auditor.
- Assist in the performance of specified audit assignments which facilitate the efforts of the team and provide experience leading to the independent planning and conduct of audit assignments.
- The auditor applies conventional audit techniques to complete relatively uncomplicated evaluations.
- Examples of such assignments include cost data or inventory receipts, issues or storage.
- Research directives laws, regulations and operating instructions of DCSA activity's function or system.
- Collects data through interviews with officials, reviews and summarizes manual and automated records.
- Documents audit results.
- Analyzes data and statistics from various sources.
- Presents data/information in briefings and written products.
- Compares the similarities and differences of DoD systems in categorizing and reporting particular types of transactions.
- Prepares in the prescribed format audit working papers with content adequate to support the audit steps being accomplished.
- Performs analysis of information contained in working papers and summaries and identifies conditions or problems.
- Calls supervisor's attention to unusual or questionable transactions, e.g., potential fraud, or when problems encountered do not fit instructions or guidelines.
- Participates in team and or individual meetings with supervisor and discusses audit assignment progress.
- Prepares an outline, in the proper format, of any problem identified in working papers with the assistance of supervisor, finalizes outline and prepares rough draft finding with recommendations.
- Prepares briefing materials in charts or graphs covering audit status or findings for use by team members in giving presentations or in conducting exit conferences.
- Applies basic theories and follows established procedures in performing tasks.
- Attends activity entrance or exit conferences to learn presentation techniques.
- Maintains effective agency relations during the audit.
- Others duties as assigned.
What they want
- All applicants must submit college or university unofficial transcripts as proof of enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program, current enrollment in a full-time course load, and to confirm GPA requirement.
- Official Transcripts and other required Official supporting documentation must be submitted by selected students prior to their start date.
- College Freshmen must also submit
- Starts
- 2026-09-01