Volunteer Hearings & Appeals Intern

This is a volunteer summer internship, which aims to provide substantive project involvement, activities and/or research sufficient to justify the award of course credit if requested.  We encourage flexibility and attention to the quality of the experience; attendance at job-related workshops; training opportunities; involvement with professional organizations; project-oriented assignments; mentoring; flexible, part-time schedules; and/or telework.  The internship period will take place between May/June 2015 and August/September 2015.  The specific start date, end date, hours and schedule will be determined in collaboration between the intern and supervisor based upon mutual needs. 

301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

The Volunteer Hearings & Appeals Intern will have the opportunity to:

• perform legal research to assist Hearing Officers, prepare Notices of Final Determination and otherwise resolve appealed cases, 
• draft memoranda to request account adjustments supported by legal findings,
• draft correspondence to taxpayers in matters not requiring a hearing, and
• perform legal research to support the operations of the Compliance Division.

Qualified candidates will meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Successful completion of at least one (1) year of law school at an accredited university
• Successful completion of a legal research and writing course

• Fields of study in Taxation or State and Local Tax
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency with online legal research tools

Interns will be evaluated based upon information submitted via this online application process and may be invited to interview.

Questions? If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.  

If you have questions about this particular recruitment, please contact the Comptroller of MD, Office of Human Resources at dsellman@comp.state.md.us.  

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: (410) 260-6622 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.  

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.