Grants Management Intern

Office of Fiscal & Monitoring Services 

We are responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring the Agency's budget activities. We also conduct financial compliance reviews of ODJFS partners and sub-recipients, identifying operational improvement and risk reduction opportunities. This office includes the Bureaus of County Finance and Technical Assistance, Grants Management, Monitoring and Consulting Services, Audit Management Resolution, Planning & Operations, and Accounting. For more information please visit OFMS

What You Will Do

In this position, you will be assigned to the Bureau of Grants Management. The Bureau of Grants Management is responsible for processing and analyzing federal grant revenue transactions, managing the Cash Draw process, and conducting the Fund Analysis process. In this position you will gain exposure to ODJFS fiscal operations for federal grants, federal draw down, and federal reporting process.

Day-to-day you will:

• Generate a variety of reports using the State’s Business Intelligence (BI) system

• Analyze data and tailor your report/findings for different audiences

• Prepare and/or update spreadsheets related to fiscal coding or revenue/expenditure tracking

• Participate in training to learn state, federal and ODJFS specific systems and processes

• Develop familiarity with tools and processes used for program administration and reporting

• Support team with day-to-day operations and on-going projects

• Ad-hoc research

   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Passion for public service

• Undergraduate Junior or Senior / Graduate Student

• Majors: Public policy, political science, business, public administration, or related

• Ready to gain in-depth knowledge about ODJFS fiscal operations for federal grants process

   

Schedule: Summer 2026: 8 – 16 hours/week minimum. Hours must be worked M-F between 8AM – 5PM

Location: James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad St., Floor 31, Columbus, Ohio 43215

The ideal candidate, at minimum, must have the following: 

• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university and in good academic standing. Proof of academic enrollment (current transcript copy) must be provided upon selection
• Must have completed one (1) academic year of college
• Must be 18 years old at start of employment

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