PFM is a recognized national leader in providing financial, investment, and consulting advice to public sector, non-profit and other institutional entities. For more than forty years, PFM has advised many of the country’s largest municipal and institutional entities including states, counties, municipalities, townships, boroughs, authorities, school districts, not-for-profit organizations, and pension funds. The firm has more than 650 employees located in every region of the country.

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PFM is seeking several interns to work in our Management & Budget Consulting (MBC) Group for Spring 2022. The MBC group is based in Philadelphia, PA and New Orleans, LA. This internship can be conducted in-person or remotely.

The MBC Group turns analysis into results for complex government clients by providing financial, budgetary, operations, and management consultation. Since 1993, MBC has been involved in some of the most significant government turnaround efforts in the country: turning sizable deficits into surpluses in cities, counties and states and improving criminal justice systems across the nation.

Intern work contributes directly to projects and advises real policy decisions made by government leaders. Interested candidates should be creative problem solvers ready to help government leaders tackle real problems that matter to their communities.

Some areas in which MBC interns work include:

• Benchmarking and measuring performance of state and municipal governments including large cities, counties, and school districts;
• Analyzing data, including demographic, economic, and budgetary trends that signal current and future fiscal and operational challenges;
• Conducting research on innovative government practices that improve services to residents or reduce costs for taxpayers; and
• The ideal candidate will have strong writing and research skills, the ability to perform quantitative analysis, and an interest in government, and will be comfortable working in Excel and speaking with government staff on the phone or in person.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Senior level candidates will be considered
• Preferred Master’s level candidate
• Coursework in government, political science, economics, public policy and/or related areas of study
• Demonstrated ability or interest in working with state and municipal governments on financial, operational and policy challenges, as evidenced by prior professional experience, internships or relevant academic coursework

Spring internship positions are part time (20 hours per week). Compensation is $16-$20 per hour depending on academic tenure/experience.

If you are ready to experience the challenge, satisfaction, and reward of an opportunity with PFM, please apply here, or refer a qualified candidate.

PFM is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

PFM is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, M/F/D/V) and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Job Type: Part-time