Internship: Finance

Full Job Description

Hennepin County’s Sheriff’s Office is seeking an intern to gain hands-on experience and exposure to various functions within the Finance Division of the Sheriff’s Office.

This role will support operational and administrative activities and offers valuable insight into public sector finance and procurement, while providing opportunities to develop professional skills in a collaborative environment.

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Location and hours:

This internship is onsite and will be located at 350 South 5th Street Minneapolis, MN, 55415. Work hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This internship is intended to begin in May 2025 and last through August 2026. The intern will work either full-time (40 hours per week) or part-time (20 hours per week).

Workdays will be determined based on the intern’s availability.

About this position type:
This position is full time or part-time, limited duration, non-benefit earning internship.
This position is internally classified as an Intern II.
Click here to view the job classification specification.

Note: You must attach a resume in addition to your application materials to be considered for this position.

In this position, you will:

• Support operational and administrative activities within the Finance Division.
• Assist with policy and procedure documentation and contract administration tasks.
• Help prepare and update financial reports, spreadsheets and analysis.
• Participate in research and process improvement projects
• Perform clerical duties, including data entry, document scanning and copying, logging records and filing.
• Support special projects as assigned.
  

Need to have:

• Enrollment for the Fall academic school year of 2026-2027 in an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree program in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a related field.
• Valid driver’s license preferred but not required.
• Access to a phone.
• Access to reliable transportation, which may include access to public transit, biking, rideshare, or other means.

Nice to have:

Experience with:

• Microsoft Office 365 suite of products or Google equivalent products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Docs, Sheets, Slides, GMail).
• Accurate data entry.
• Working in finance, accounting, business administration, or administrative role within a public safety agency.

Ability to:

• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism.
• Work in fast-paced environments.
• Communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Demonstrate adaptability in managing multiple simultaneous tasks and collaborate with the supervisor to establish priorities to meet deadlines.
• Take initiative in identifying and solving problems, using sound judgment in the process.

Candidates with fluency in another language in addition to English are encouraged to apply.

About the department:

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office serves the county's 1.2 million residents.

State law mandates most of the sheriff's office duties, including managing the county jail, providing security to the district court, and patrolling the waterways in the county.

The Sheriff's Office also runs specialized initiatives like Criminal Information Sharing and Analysis (CISA), Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Investigation, Community Outreach and Employee Wellness.

The mission of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is: Providing quality professional services while building meaningful relationships that are sustainable within our communities, and with our partners, to ensure justice and safety for all.

About Hennepin County:

Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities.

All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here. This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies. Invitations to interview will be based on an assessment of education and experience.

Job offer will be contingent on passing a drug test that may including testing for cannabis, employment history/reference check, criminal background check including fingerprinting prior to employment.

Under State of Minnesota law, certain criminal convictions disqualify persons from employment in this job classification. Watch this video for application best practices and tips.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Talent Acquisition division
Hennepin County Human Resources department
Submit a request at hennepin.us/ask-hr or 612-348-7855

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