FINANICAL INTERN POSITION
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 to Friday, February 26, 2016
DUTY LOCATION: Applications will consider applicants based on their proximity to
the respective field offices. Areas of consideration consist of:
Nashville, TN (Tennessee State University, Middle Tennessee State University)
Lubbock, TX (Texas Tech University, West Texas A&M)
San Antonio, TX (University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas A&M at San Antonio)
Little Rock, AR (University of Arkansas Little Rock, University of Central Arkansas)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Financial Intern Program develops college students (Interns) who have completed at
least two years of college studies for bank examiner positions by combining academic
study in a business related field with work experience. The program allows students to
apply their classroom knowledge, explore a potential career, and acquire professional
work experience. Interns participate in developmental on-the-job and formal training to
learn basic procedures and practices used in the bank supervision process.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Interns learn basic procedures and practices used in the bank supervision
processes. Areas of training include concepts of bank supervision, fundamentals of bank
accounting, bank systems and controls, microcomputer applications, and banking law.
Under close supervision, Financial Interns assist or conduct bank supervisory programs
and procedures of limited complexity in community banks. Program assignments include
all areas of bank supervision.
Gather, organize, and analyze selected data. Complete related supervisory procedures,
check compliance with laws and regulations, and draw conclusions and recommend
corrective action to examiner-in-charge, which may be in writing.
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FINANICAL INTERN POSITION
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
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Must be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, as a degree-seeking student in an
accredited four-year college or university, graduate or professional school
pursuing a baccalaureate, master’s or professional degree in accounting, banking,
business administration, commercial or banking law, economics finance or a
closely related field of study.
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Each Financial Intern student must sign and adhere to the Financial Intern
Program Student Work Agreement.
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A Financial Intern must meet all educational requirements throughout the
internship program. An intern who fails to meet a requirement will be terminated
from the program.
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Interns must complete 640 hours of related work prior to the completion of
educational requirements and must meet qualification requirements to be eligible
for conversion to a permanent bank examiner position.
SALARY
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Financial Interns are paid a pro-rated annual salary of $31,620 - $43,248,
contingent upon college years completed.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicant must submit the following documents to apply for this position.
• Documents to submit:
o Resume – indicate your citizenship
o Transcript - latest transcript (unofficial transcript will be accepted).
• You will apply by using your school’s Resume Book process, if applicable, or by
submitting your application package to: SD-FIP@occ.treas.gov.
OTHER INFORMATION
Financial Interns will be required to take a semester away from school.
Consistent with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and other applicable
law, applicants for employment as bank examiners at the OCC who are citizens of the
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FINANICAL INTERN POSITION
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
United States shall be preferred over equally qualified applicants who are not United
States citizens.
The OCC is an equal opportunity employer who in recruiting, hiring, compensation,
promotion, placement, training, transfer, leave of absence, layoff and termination does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or national origin.
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