Executive Inspector General Legal Intern

Position Overview

The Office of Executive Inspector General for the Illinois Comptroller (OEIG) is seeking applicants to fill a legal internship position for the Summer 2025 term.

The Office of Executive Inspector General is for the Illinois Comptroller (OEIG) ensures accountability in state government by functioning as an independent, non-partisan state agency with responsibility, pursuant to state law, to investigate allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct.

The OEIG investigates, when appropriate, alleged violations of law, rule, or regulation committed by an employee of, or those doing business with, an entity under its jurisdiction. For example, the OEIG investigates allegations of waste, fraud, abuse of authority, or corruption, including ghost payrolling, bid rigging, theft, misuse of state time or property, procurement fraud, hiring improprieties, and improper time reporting, among others. The OEIG also investigates alleged violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act (Ethics Act), including prohibited political activity, revolving door, sexual harassment, gift ban, and retaliation.

This position will be paid and is a non-remote position.

Job Responsibilities

The OEIG Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to apply their education and classroom theory to actual work situations in a legal environment. 

Legal interns will have the opportunity to assist staff by conducting legal research, drafting memoranda on matters related to the functions and policies of the office, and researching and advising upon administrative policies, procedures, and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Legal interns must currently be enrolled in an accredited law school and have completed at least one year of legal study (or its equivalent if a part-time student).

Terms and Dates

Terms & dates of internships are flexible to accommodate course requirements and school start/end dates. Full-time Intern positions will work 37.5 hours per week. Part-time Intern positions are available to students currently enrolled in classes. Part-time Intern positions will be expected to work at least 15 hours per week. 

The position will report directly to the Executive Inspector General and can be located in either the Springfield or Chicago office.

This position may require travel with reimbursement.

Equal Employment and Commitment to Diversity

The Illinois Office of Comptroller provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. The Illinois Office of Comptroller is committed to the fair and equal employment of individuals with disabilities under the ADA.

It is the Illinois Office of Comptroller's policy to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the company. The Illinois Office of Comptroller prohibits any harassment of, or discriminatory treatment of, employees or applicants based on a disability or because an employee has requested reasonable accommodation. 

The Illinois Office of Comptroller is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the agency and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives. This commitment is embodied in agency policy and organizational culture.