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Specialized Skills Worker

CompanyState of North Carolina
LocationUnited States
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 30, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will work on various projects within the Office of School Business focusing on areas like school finance, student accounting, state budgeting, or data visualization related to finance. Projects may involve statistical analysis, such as predicting student enrollment trends, or multi-state comparisons regarding teacher compensation funding.
Internship Type
part time
Company Size
693
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
30 hours
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About The Company
The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and also works to advance an all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
About the Role

Agency

Dept of Public Instruction

Division

Financial and Business Services

Job Classification Title

NS-Education and Training (NS)

Position Number

65039579

Grade

TS

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

Description of Work

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction – 2026 Summer Internship

Internship is part-time and available for Summer 2026 from May 11, 2026, and August 7, 2026.

Interns are asked to commit a minimum of 20 and up to 30 hours per week.

The Department of Public Instruction is excited to offer a 2026 internship program designed to invite both undergraduate and graduate-level students pursuing degrees in public policy, public administration, education, communication, business management and related fields into the heart of a state government agency. All internships are paid internships. Interns can expect one-on-one guidance from agency staff, opportunities to meet with agency leaders, and the ability to contribute to the work of advocating for and supporting educators and students across North Carolina.

Internship applicants should specify their personal and professional goals in their application documents in order to best pair successful candidates with relevant projects and teams within the Department. Opportunities exist for internships in various fields and with a number of different work units, including opportunities in research, communication, data analytics, archives, and program management.

Job Responsibilities:

The Office of School Business is seeking an intern to work on a variety of different projects that focus on school finance, student accounting, state budgeting, or data visualization related to finance. Many of the projects have either a statistical focus (for example, is there a way to predict the number of students from a given school district that will attend charter schools given many years of data on how many students form that district have attended a charter school) or a multi-state comparison (for example, how do different states use funds available for teacher compensation to try to recruit or retain teachers in hard-to-staff areas, and how successful have these efforts been).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range:

  • Undergraduate students at $18.00 per hour.
  • Graduate students at $20.00 per hour.
  • Length of specific internship opportunities may vary from 5-12 weeks.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Tamara Lynn Cherry

Recruiter Email:

TAMARA.CHERRY@DPI.NC.GOV
Key Skills
Public PolicyPublic AdministrationEducationCommunicationBusiness ManagementSchool FinanceStudent AccountingState BudgetingData VisualizationStatistical AnalysisMulti-State ComparisonResearchData AnalyticsArchivesProgram Management
Categories
Government & Public SectorFinance & AccountingEducationData & AnalyticsScience & Research
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