Governor's Summer Intern - DOR Legal Appeals

　　Date Posted: Jan 23, 2024

　　Requisition ID: 436941

　　Location:

　　Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204

　　Work for Indiana

　　Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.

　　At the State of Indiana, we don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion - Our goal is to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace, with a workforce that is representative of the State of Indiana population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process, as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

　　About Summer Internships:

　　The summer internship program provides participants the opportunity to work with state agency officials, as well as participate in co-curricular components to enrich their experience. Interns spend at least 50 percent of their time on predetermined projects that enhance college-level skills and abilities. The co-curricular components of the program ensure competitive, reputable, and inclusive experiential learning. Interns participate in cohort activities on a weekly basis designed to enable:

　　Professional growth and preparedness for the workforce upon graduation

　　Exposure to many facets of state government

　　Networking and camaraderie development among the cohort

　　About the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR):

　　The Indiana Department of Revenue team is comprised of over 700 staff that are located in 13 locations across the state of Indiana. We work collaboratively with the Indiana Governor's office, the General Assembly, state agencies, individuals, business owners, corporations, tax practitioners, and a variety of tax program participants to administer Indiana's tax laws. DOR administers over 65 tax types and annually processes nearly $21 billion of tax revenue. Our mission is to serve Indiana by administering tax laws in a fair, secure, and efficient manner.

　　DOR is recognized regionally and nationally by Top Work Places because of its commitment to employee engagement and satisfaction.

　　Salary:

　　The hourly wage is $17.24 per hour.

　　Internship Overview:

　　Candidates must be enrolled in a Juris Doctorate program.

　　Under the direction of an attorney, the Legal Appeals Intern performs portions of a Hearing Officer's duties. You will attend administrative hearings, conduct legal and factual pre-hearing research, learn about the administrative hearing process, and draft Letters of Findings which are published in the Indiana Register. Interns may also perform research and writing for DOR’s Bankruptcy and Tax Policy teams on an as-needed basis.

　　You will gain valuable experience in administrative law and procedure, legal research and writing, state and local tax theory, and statutory and regulatory interpretation. Additionally, we help interns make their writing clear and concise. This skill is invaluable to any attorney in any area of practice.

　　Appeals duties will constitute approximately 90% of your time. The remaining time will be spent reviewing various DOR Legal division functions such as bankruptcy, litigation, settlement, legislative proposals, and policy determinations.

　　Our interns experience firsthand the legal practice related to a twenty-seven-billion-dollar enterprise in state and local tax, while learning from attorneys with decades of experience and interacting with members from every branch of Indiana state government.

　　A Day in the Life:

　　The essential functions of this role are as follows:

　　Identify and execute one major project related to agency needs and academic area of study

　　Create, develop, and sustain the programmatic efforts for the assigned discipline

　　Analyze data and feedback to provide recommendations

　　Partner with other relevant stakeholders to promote and enhance the quality of projects

　　Collaborate with State of Indiana agencies to ensure effective implementation of internal and external initiatives

　　The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

　　What You'll Need for Success:

　　Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one (1) year of undergraduate education.

　　Academic work in related field

　　Excellent oral and written communication skills

　　Ability to analyze data sets related to discipline

　　Ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels

　　Ability to conduct well-informed research

　　Ability to solve complex, critical problems

　　Ability to review and make recommendations on proposed changes to relevant policies and procedures

　　Ability to maintain confidentiality

　　Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

　　This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period

　　Equal Employment Opportunity:

　　The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruit, select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

　　If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].

　　The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel have you the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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