Future Leaders Fellowship

Program Overview The Future Leaders Fellowship provides hands-on work experiences to college students who identify as being underrepresented, have faced and overcome adversity, or have demonstrated a commitment to diversity in their community. The fellowship is intended to provide a broad, yet unique work experience and build confidence in practical skills to benefit the students long-term career path and community involvement.

The Future Leaders Fellowship is an immersive, 10-week program in which students are provided housing, transportation to and from the Downtown Columbus AOS office, and an interactive work experience that includes hands-on mentorship and presentations from Governmental and Private sector leaders such as:

• Judge James Green of Franklin County Municipal Court
• Columbus City Schools
• Worthington City Schools
• Franklin County Treasurer, Auditor, and Board of Commissioners
• John Parms CPA firm
• Jones Day law firm
• The Ohio Society of CPAs

The Future Leaders program allows participants to experience a variety of career paths, including Auditing, Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology. While our typical financial audit internship is for experienced accounting students, this program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, of any major, who are attending Ohio and bordering state colleges and universities.

How long does the internship last?

• May 12 - July 18 (10 weeks)
• Monday through Friday
• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Students have the option to return home on weekends

Benefits

• $20 per hour pay rate
• Housing provided (Ohio State University dorms)
• Free Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) bus pass
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Requirements and Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship
• 18 years of age or older
• Current enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university Students in any major or field of study are welcome to apply.
• Available to work 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Clean pre-employment background check
• Communication skills necessary to succeed in a collaborative team atmosphere
• Interest in learning a variety of business fields

Who should apply?

The AOS welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds, who are currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program, in any field, from accredited Ohio and bordering state colleges and universities. Students from all schools and student who 1) are a first-generation college student; 2) have faced and overcome adversity; 3) have demonstrated a commitment to diversity; are encouraged to apply.

Essay prompt

All applicants must provide a one-page response to the following prompt. Attach to this application or email to jvjoseph@ohioauditor.gov:

The Future Leaders Fellowship provides hands-on work experiences to college students who identify as being underrepresented, have faced and overcome adversity, or have demonstrated a commitment to diversity in their community. Students might be engaging in their first internship or want to build their confidence in a professional setting. This internship is intended to provide a unique work experience and build practical skills to benefit the students long-term career path and community involvement. 1. How do you identify as being underrepresented or how have you demonstrated a commitment to diversity in your community? 2. How could the Future Leaders Fellowship experience affect your professional life?

The AOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the AOS to prohibit discrimination and harassment of applicants and employees, due to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, ancestry, disability, age (40 years or older), veteran status or military status, status as a parent during pregnancy and immediately after the birth of a child, status as a nursing mother, status as a parent of a young child, or status as a foster parent. Discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation will not be tolerated.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.