INTERNSHIPS

12/15/2025 - Deadline for Applications 

Location: Clinton, MS 
Potential Extension: Summer 2026

We are looking for a motivated and creative Communications Intern to join our team for Spring 2026. This internship is ideal for a communications major living in or attending college in the Jackson metropolitan area who is excited to build real-world experience in digital media, visual design, and storytelling.

What You’ll Do

• Create visual content for social media, websites, and internal communications
• Assist with video production: planning, filming, editing, and post-production
• Design marketing materials including graphics, flyers, and digital ads
• Prepare and manage digital assets for online platforms
• Capture photos and videos at events and for ongoing projects
• Collaborate with writers, designers, and marketing staff

What We’re Looking For

• Pursuing or recently completed a related degree (Communications, Graphic Design, Marketing, Digital Media, etc.)
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
• Understanding of basic photography and videography
• Strong creativity, attention to detail, communication, and time-management skills
• A portfolio showcasing design and/or video work

This internship provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and the opportunity to expand your professional portfolio—and may be extended through Summer 2026.

3/1/2026 – Applications Accepted
4/1/2026 – Applications Due
5/1/2026 - Applicant Notifications Begin

Requirements

• Completion of Sophomore Year 
  (min. of 58 hrs.)
• Declared Accounting Major 
  (accounting interns)
• Successfully completed the following courses
  in the accounting major:
  • Principles I & II
  • Intermediate Accounting I
• Declared Communications Major 
  (communications intern)
• Overall GPA of 3.0
• Good standing with the school
• Valid Driver's license

Documents Needed

• Resume
• Official Transcript
• Letter of Recommendation from an instructor, dean or department head
• Copy of Driver’s License
• Application

Position Description

Information Technology:

Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled in a computer science, computer information systems, or computer engineering field of studies. These interns will join our group of 15+ developers and subject matter experts (SME) to assist with the following:

• Create and expand upon Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) developed software tools along with the development of integrations with third-party products to support effective running systems.
• Assist with Ticket/Issue resolution in a timely manner.
• Document application solutions and testing steps in a professional manner.
• Monitor and respond to production issues.
• Coordinate testing with SMEs and business units within the agency.
• Maintain and implement new code using approved standards that will have lasting impacts long after your internship is complete. 

Infrastructure Services Team:

DOR remains on the leading edge of enterprise IT technology. The Infrastructure Services Team participates in empowering the agency’s technical effectiveness. As an intern, you will work with a mentor that will guide you through the operations of our tech stack across multiple facets of security (firewalls to big data platforms), infrastructure (cloud to datacenters), and workload management through high performance systems balanced with the finesse of scalable system administration.

Audit/Accounting:

Audit/Accounting interns will get to take a deep dive into the world of tax collections and become knowledgeable of the taxes that DOR collects and learn what we do with those tax dollars. Through training and hands-on mentorship with an experienced DOR tax auditor/accountant, you will be involved in each step of the auditing/accounting process from beginning to end. As an intern at DOR, you will learn to:

• Reconcile fund balances and bank statements, identify any differences, and resolve those differences.
• Work with the statewide accounting programs and DOR tax systems to ensure agency compliance.
• Analyze tax information submitted by taxpayers.
• Research state tax laws and regulations to determine appropriate audit adjustments.
• Communicate and defend audit adjustments by being exposed to DOR’s audit appeal process.

Audit/Accounting intern positions are also available at our Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Warehouse and our statewide District Offices. You will get to watch your accounting classes come to life. This internship will assist you in developing the strong analytical and problem-solving skills that are the hallmark of a successful accountant!