Expected Projects

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s (Board’s) Office of Inspector General conducts audits and evaluations of the Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) programs and operations to assess and promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in these programs and operations while helping to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. The IT Operations Intern will learn to perform daily IT operational tasks, assist with daily OIG IT environment efforts, and assist with documentation.

Assist in creating custom lists, features, web parts, event handlers, and workflows.Assist with inventory management.Learn and assist users with various needs, OS to general hardware support.Active contributor in policy and other support documentation generation.Participates in team meetings.

Suggested Major(s)/Minor(s): Computer science, information technology, software programming, information security, or related fields, either graduate or undergraduate

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Strong oral and written communication skills.Data analysis and research skills, as well as intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism.Well organized.Self-motivated and resourceful critical thinker willing to independently solve problems through self-explored attempts prior to requesting assistance.Deep knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Access, with a desire for or some understanding of Power BI.

Preferred Skills: Experience with operating systems; foundational knowledge of SharePoint, web development, and computer hardware; Generative AI and ChatGPT; understanding of cloud technologies, such as Azure and AWS

Required Documents: Resume, two letters of recommendation

Location: The internship location is in Washington, DC, primarily onsite.

US Citizenship is required. All applicants must be current students, graduating from their program August 2026 or later. Proof of enrollment will be required.

Keywords: #InformationTechnology, #GenerativeAI, #ITOperations, #ChatGPT, #Azure, #AWS

Find out more about the OIG:

What We Do – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/introduction.htmFAQs – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/faq-about-oig.htm

Learn more about our internship program: https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-internships.htm

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts investigations of the Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) programs and operations to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. The Investigative Intern will assist in conducting investigations of the Board and CFPB’s various programs and operations. For example, the OIG conducts investigations of employee misconduct or financial fraud associated with the supervision and examination responsibilities of the Board.

Assists as a team member on investigations or other reviews.May support the team in conducting its planning activities for the applicable review to establish the appropriate objectives, scope and methodology, which is a key preliminary step in our reviews.May interface with other Board division representatives, Reserve Bank officials, or CFPB officials while executing roles and responsibilities.Assists in data gathering and analysis.Assists in preparing workpapers in support of team's reports. Also will assist the team in developing investigative plans, evaluating complaints, and reviewing evidence.Participates in report production and presentations to senior management, providing the opportunity to evaluate appropriateness of the findings and message(s) resulting from the review.

Find out more about the OIG:

What We Do – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/investigations-what-we-do.htmFAQs – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/faq-about-oig.htm#investigations

Suggested Major(s)/Minor(s): Accounting, criminal justice, economics, finance, or information technology, either graduate or undergraduate.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Strong oral and written communication skills, data analysis skills, as well as intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism.Strong and highly adaptable problem solving skills.

Required Documents: Resume, two letters of recommendation

Location: The internship location is in Washington, DC, primarily onsite.

US Citizenship is required. All applicants must be current students, graduating from their program August 2026 or later. Proof of enrollment will be required.

Keywords: #OIG, #CIGIE, #investigation, #criminaljustice

Learn more about our internship program: https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-internships.htm

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s (Board’s) Office of Inspector General conducts audits and evaluations of the Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB’s) programs and operations to assess and promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in these programs and operations while helping to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. The Data Analytics (DA) section uses various software tools, such as ACL, Monarch, Tableau, Python, and R, to perform detailed analyses of Board and CFPB databases that support OIG audits and investigations and the DA section’s forensic evaluations and risk assessments of Board and CFPB programs and operations. The Data Analytics Intern will assist DA teams in providing support to OIG audits and investigations and in conducting forensic evaluations and risk assessments of Board and CFPB programs and operations.

Assists as a team member in providing support to OIG audits and investigations and in conducting forensic evaluations, risk assessments, or other reviews.May support the team in conducting its planning activities for the applicable review to establish the appropriate objectives, scope, and methodology, which is a key preliminary step in our reviews.May interface with other Board division representatives, Reserve Bank officials, or CFPB officials while executing roles and responsibilities.Assists in data gathering and helps determine how the information will be reviewed. Assists in developing and/or modifying methods to ensure thorough and accurate data analysis is performed.Assists in preparing workpapers in support of the team’s reports/memorandums that are timely, well written, complete, and supportive of data analysis performed.May assist in developing applications and automated queries to analyze and evaluate data to determine patterns, trends, recurring events, control weaknesses, and anomalies in support of audits, evaluations, investigations, and other reviews.Participates in message development presentations to senior management. These presentations provide senior management with the opportunity to evaluate the appropriateness of findings and message(s) resulting from the review.

Find out more about the OIG:

What We Do – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/it-what-we-do.htmData Analytics – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/data-analytics.htmFAQs – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/faq-about-oig.htm#information-technology

Suggested Major(s)/Minor(s): Information technology, computer science, data science, statistics, mathematics, or related fields, either graduate or undergraduate.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Strong oral and written communication skills, data analysis skills, as well as intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism.Strong and highly adaptable problem solving skills.Understanding of artificial intelligence and machine learning models and their application in solving business problems.Knowledge of processes and techniques to increase data literacy of an organization.

Required Documents for Application: Resume, two letters of recommendation required.

Location: The internship location is in Washington, DC, primarily onsite.

US Citizenship is required. All applicants must be current students, graduating from their program August 2026 or later. Proof of enrollment will be required.

Keywords: #OIG, #CIGIE, #FRB, #CFPB, #DataAnalytics, #DataMining, #DataLiteracy, #InformationTechnology, #AI, #GenerativeAI, #NLP, #Python, #PowerBI, #RProgramming, #MachineLearning, #OpenAI, #GitHub, #Anthropic, #Gemini, #Copilot

Learn more about our internship program: https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-internships.htm

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s (Board’s) Office of Inspector General conducts audits and evaluations of the Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) programs and operations to assess and promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in these programs and operations while helping to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse. The Audit Intern will assist in conducting audits and evaluations of Board and CFPB programs and operations.

Assists as a team member on audits, evaluations, or other reviews.May support the team in conducting its planning activities for the applicable review to establish the appropriate objectives, scope, and methodology.May assist in gathering data, conducting analysis, and preparing workpapers.May assist in developing the findings and message for the applicable review.Potential to participate in presentations to OIG senior management.May participate in meetings with Board division representatives, Reserve Bank officials, or CFPB officials.

Remarks

There are three audit intern positions available in the following sections:

Supervision Regulation (SR), which conducts reviews of the Board’s and CFPB’s financial institution oversight programs.Management Operations (MO), which oversees the operational components of the Board and the CFPB, including divisions that are responsible for human capital; personnel security; records management; data governance; economic research (Board), and Board member support (Board).Financial Management/Internal Controls (FMIC), which conducts performance audits and evaluations in areas such as procurement, facilities, payment systems, consumer affairs, and Reserve Bank oversight.

Find out more about the OIG

What We Do – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/audits-what-we-do.htmOversight Areas – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/audit-oversight-areas.htmFAQs – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/faq-about-oig.htm#audits

Suggested Major(s)/Minor(s): Accounting, economics, finance, public administration, or information technology, either graduate or undergraduate.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Strong oral and written communication skills, data analysis skills, as well as intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism.Strong and highly adaptable problem-solving skills.

Required Documents: Resume, two letters of recommendation

Location: The internship location is in Washington, DC, primarily onsite.

US Citizenship is required. All applicants must be current students, graduating from their program August 2026 or later. Proof of enrollment will be required.

Keywords: #OIG, #audit, #auditing, #performanceaudits, #FRB, #CIGIE, #oversight

Learn more about our internship program: https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-internships.htm

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s (Board’s) Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts information technology (IT) audits and evaluations of the Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB’s) programs and operations to assess the effectiveness of Board and CFPB information security programs. The IT Audit Intern will assist in conducting IT-related audits and evaluations of the Board and CFPB programs and operations.

Assists as a team member on IT audits, evaluations, inspections, or other reviews.May support the team in conducting its planning activities for the applicable review to establish the appropriate objectives, scope and methodology, which is a key preliminary step in our reviews.Interfaces with other Board division representatives, Reserve Bank officials, or CFPB officials while executing roles and responsibilities.Assists in data gathering and analysis.Assists in preparing workpapers in support of the team's reports. Also will assist the team in developing the findings and message for the applicable review.Participates in presentations to OIG senior management, providing the opportunity to evaluate appropriateness of findings and message(s) resulting from the review.

Remarks:

This is a part-time internship starting January 2026.Upperclassmen (juniors/seniors) desired.

Find out more about the OIG:

What We Do – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/it-what-we-do.htmFISMA – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/fisma.htmFAQs – https://oig.federalreserve.gov/faq-about-oig.htm#information-technology

Suggested Major(s)/Minor(s): Information technology, computer science, management information systems, accounting, or related fields, either graduate or undergraduate.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Strong oral and written communication skills, data analysis skills, as well as intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism.Strong and highly adaptable problem solving and time management skills.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

Microsoft Office Suite or similar, especially Microsoft Excel

Required Documents: Resume, two letters of recommendation, transcript (unofficial is acceptable)

Expected Start Date: January 2026

Expected Hours: Maximum of 20 hours/week during school year

Location: The internship location is in Washington, DC, primarily onsite.

US Citizenship is required. All applicants must be current students, graduating from their program May 2026 or later. Proof of enrollment will be required.

Keywords: #ITAudits, #OIG, #CIGIE, #InformationTechnology, #ComputerScience, #DataAnalytics, #FISMA, #InformationSystems

Learn more about our internship program: https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-internships.htm