Finance Intern

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and our dynamic team of professionals seeks a motivated Finance Intern to provide support to the Finance team.

The primary functions of the Finance Intern are to support the Accounts Payable process in data entry, electronic filing and documentation, credit card reconciliation, and matching electronic source documents to invoices. Help with month end allocations and journal entries. Contribute to the annual fiscal audit as opportunity allows. Research and data entry applicable to daily accounting functions as necessary. Work with existing finance staff to learn different finance and accounting jobs.

Applicants should major in Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field and have completed at least 1 year of undergraduate work.

Please note: This timeframe is flexible based on availability and project interest. Some tasks may be remote, and others will require staff to be on-site. Internship positions are dependent on Budget and/or Grant Funding approval.

The hourly pay for interns is $18.00-$20.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Temporary, seasonal employees, and interns who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis are NOT eligible for the Agency’s benefit package. Temporary employees do not receive any PTO (paid time off) and are not paid for holidays.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)—created

in 1969 by a Compact between the states of Nevada and California, then ratified by the U.S. Congress—protects and restores the environment of Lake Tahoe. The Agency is the nation’s first and oldest Bi-State regional environmental authority. TRPA is a one-of-a-kind organization, not purely federal, state, or local, but a unique hybrid organization. The Agency works at the intersection of private and public interests to protect and restore Lake Tahoe, its environment, and its communities for generations to come.

Please visit our website at https://www.trpa.gov/contact/employment/ to read more about our Agency and to complete an employment application through our Career Center. Within the Career Center site, select the "Apply for Job" link. Please attach a resume of your qualifications, and cover letter describing your interest in the position in one document when you complete the application.

RECRUITMENT COMMUNICATION: Human Resources may contact you at various stages of the recruitment process if you meet the qualifications for the position. This contact will be via email or phone only. Please make sure your email address and phone number are accurate.

We do not accept walk-in or hand delivered application materials nor applicant calls regarding open, pending, or closed positions.

TRPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision to grant reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.