Intern Grants Management Consulting Summer 2025 | Jackson, MS

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2233719

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External Description: Description & Requirements

GRANTS MANAGEMENT INTERN

Our Consulting practice is seeking high-performing students with an interest in Grants Management to join the Public Sector Advisory Services Team. As an Intern, you will be responsible for providing the highest levels of client service excellence while working with other consulting professionals and interacting with valued clients.

The successful candidate will play a key role in a growing team of professionals who assist clients with services related to the entire grants management lifecycle. Our client organizations are commonly State and Local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and healthcare entities that are recipients of federal funding. The nature and extent of the services provided to our Grants Management clients will vary, as will the individual career development and work opportunities for the successful candidate.

How you will contribute:

• Participate and support projects regarding Federal and State grant funding opportunities and other sources of targeted funding, grant, and regulatory compliance

• Perform operational and financial assessments of client's grants-related compliance, systems, processes, policies, procedures, and internal controls

• Research grant opportunities from government and non-government agencies

• Review program expenditures for allowability

• Work on a variety of financial, accounting, and compliance projects in various industries

• Perform industry and technical research for funding opportunities and the development of new client solutions

• Utilize technology and grants management systems to improve internal processes

• Delivering Forvis Mazars' commitment to an Unmatched Client Experience™ through timely and responsive communication with internal personnel and external clients

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

• Ability to work well in a team setting, as well as independently

• Demonstrate a problem-solving attitude

• Willingness to take initiative

• Close attention to detail and organizational skills

• Effective time management

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure, effectively prioritize, and adhere to deadlines

Minimum Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business-related field with basic accounting knowledge

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word

Applicants for positions with Forvis Mazars must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

City: Jackson

State: Mississippi

Community / Marketing Title: Intern Grants Management Consulting Summer 2025 | Jackson, MS

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.