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Take this opportunity to speak one-on-one with UMBC alumni @ GAO to learn about employment opportunities and tips to successfully navigate the application process!

We will be joined by:

Andrea Dawson '07, Political Science (Masters in Public Policy from Duke University)

Danielle Giese, ’99, Africana Studies and Political Science

Caitlyn Leiter Mason, ’14, Gender & Women’s Studies and Political Science

Leslie McNamara '14, History

Bethann Ritter, ’01, American Studies and Political Science

The GAO is expecting vacancy announcements for their 2022 Summer Analyst Internship positions to be released in early December. They are seeking both undergraduate and graduate students to fill roles.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. They accomplish their mission by providing objective and reliable information and analysis to the Congress, to federal agencies, and to the public, and recommending improvements, when appropriate, on a wide variety of issues to make government work better.

As a GAO intern, you will learn how to conduct federal audits and program evaluations and apply that knowledge as part of a team. You will assist GAO analysts in planning and conducting in-depth reviews of executive and legislative branch programs. You will collect appropriate data, analyze the data, develop data-based findings and conclusions, and present the information both orally and in writing to diverse audiences.

Specific duties may include:

Planning, prioritizing, and/or balancing own work assignments, identifying feasible work management approaches that address required activities and timelines.
Developing, identifying, contributing to, and/or using techniques, tools, and processes that are methodologically sound and targeted to job requirements.
Collecting relevant information that is aligned with objectives/planning decisions and meets needs.
Conducting analyses that yield quality information aligned with needs; identifying relevant information, patterns/inconsistencies, relationships, interdependencies, and potential implication.
Preparing quality written work that meets relevant writing and evidence standards, and that is appropriately targeted to the audience and purpose.
Communicating relevant and accurate information during formal or informal presentations, meetings, or interviews.
Partnering or collaborating with others to address issues or solve problems; following up with others to ensure needs are met.
Contributing to team efforts through participation in activities/meetings, soliciting and listening to others’ opinions, and working collaboratively to accomplish team goals.
Soliciting, listening to, and considering diverse perspectives, approaches, or viewpoints, and incorporating others’ perspectives into decision-making (when appropriate).