Human Capital

The Department’s leadership recognizes the need to ensure succession planning in the area of financial management and to enhance the current workforce development initiatives. Therefore, internship programs are implemented through a variety of sources to give finance and accounting majors an opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience, while introducing potential future employees to the opportunities that exist at the Department. In FY 2006, the Department offered a two-year career internship program for college level graduates interested in pursuing a career in federal accounting. Candidates participated in finance related training courses and rotational assignments throughout the Department. A second class was selected and will begin their internship program in FY 2007. Department leadership continued its partnership with the National Academy Foundation (NAF) by employing finance interns from local high schools and participating in NAF sponsored events.