Information Technology and Cybersecurity (ITC Auditor Intern) Undergraduate Student Trainee
Full-time
Fresh/Entry Level
Washington, District of C...
7 months ago
This vacancy is for Summer internship positions. The anticipated start.....
This vacancy is for Summer internship positions. The anticipated start dates begin in May 2024.
As part of a team, you will assist in planning and conducting in-depth audits and evaluations of Federal executive and legislative branch IT programs. The audits cover a range of topics, such as, system acquisition and development; program/project planning and management; requirements management; investment management; information assurance; cloud computing; CIO responsibilities; IT contractor oversight; IT workforce planning; cybersecurity of critical infrastructures; electronic records management; and IT privacy. 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 are:
- Identifying or developing methodologically sound techniques to audit and evaluate federal IT programs;
- Learning new and complex IT-related material quickly to understand issues;
- Researching and collecting relevant information that helps achieve audit objectives;
- Conducting analyses to assess information collected about federal agencies IT practices and comparing them against IT best practices;
- Developing findings and conclusions based on analyses;
- Interviewing agency officials to obtain testimonial evidence to support audit findings and conclusions;
- Observing federal agencies' IT systems management and security practices;
- Writing reports and other written products that effectively communicate findings and information;
- Communicating relevant information to agency officials, team members, internal stakeholders, and congressional staff, during formal and informal presentations, meetings, and/or interviews;
- Collaborating with others to address issues or solve problems and follow up with others to ensure needs are met; and
- Soliciting, listening to, and considering diverse perspectives, approaches, or viewpoint.
Some interns may also have the opportunity to assist in the operation and maintenance of a production and test computer center/network to further enhance and develop new cybersecurity skillsets.
Starting at $18.36 Per Hour (GS 4)
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