Summer Intern-Classification and Compensation

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Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services

Title: Summer Intern-Classification and Compensation

State Role Title: Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: $21.00 per hour

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of Motor Vehicles

Location: HUMAN RESOURCES

Agency Website: www.dmv.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Dates: June 1- August 7, 2026

Job Duties

Master HR Systems & Data Analytics at Scale

Audit 2,000+ Positions Across Two Enterprise HR Systems

If you like working with data, solving puzzles, and seeing measurable results from your work, this is your internship. You'll audit position data across DMV's entire workforce (2,000+ positions), track discrepancies, and help maintain compliance with federal and state HR regulations. By the end of summer, you'll have concrete metrics showing exactly what you accomplished.

The Challenge

DMV uses two major HR systems (Cardinal HCM and PageUp) to manage position data, pay classifications, and compliance flags for over 3,000 employees. When data doesn't match between systems, it creates compliance risks and operational headaches. Your job? Find every discrepancy, document it, and help fix it.

The Project: Classification & Compensation Data Audit

Conduct a comprehensive audit of position data across enterprise HR systems, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

This is detail-oriented work that requires analytical thinking, Excel proficiency, and a systematic approach to quality assurance. If you're the kind of person who finds satisfaction in clean data and completed checklists, you'll excel here.

What You'll Do:

Data Audit & Analysis:

  • Review 2,000+ DMV positions across multiple data elements 

  • Compare position data between Cardinal HCM and PageUp systems 

  • Identify discrepancies in critical compliance fields (EEO codes, FLSA status, SOC codes, telework eligibility, etc.) 

  • Track Safety Sensitive status, Critical/Hard-to-Fill designations, and SOEI classifications 

Documentation & Tracking: 

  • Build and maintain master Excel tracking workbook 

  • Create change logs documenting before/after values 

  • Monitor completion status of corrections 

  • Generate weekly progress reports with metrics 

Quality Assurance: 

  • Flag discrepancies for Classification & Compensation team review 

  • Document required system corrections 

  • Track remediation completion rates 

  • Develop process documentation for future audit cycles 

Your Deliverables: 

Master Tracking Workbook: 

  • Comprehensive documentation of all 2,000+ positions audited 

  • Discrepancy identification with before/after values 

  • Change log and completion status tracking 

Progress Reporting: 

  • Weekly reports quantifying positions reviewed 

  • Discrepancies identified by category 

  • Corrections completed with metrics 

Final Audit Summary: 

  • Total discrepancies found across all data elements 

  • Remediation completion rate (target: 80%+) 

  • Data quality recommendations for ongoing integrity 

Success Metrics: 

  • 100% audit coverage of active DMV positions 

  • 80%+ remediation of identified data issues 

  • Process documentation enabling future audit cycles 

What You'll Learn: 

Technical Skills: 

  • Advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data validation, complex formulas) 

  • HRIS navigation (Cardinal HCM and PageUp systems) 

  • Database comparison and quality assurance methodology 

  • Data analysis and reporting 

HR & Compliance Knowledge: 

  • EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) classification codes 

  • FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) status determination 

  • SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) codes 

  • Federal and state HR regulatory requirements 

  • Position management concepts in government 

Professional Skills: 

  • Systematic quality assurance approach 

  • Detail-oriented project management 

  • Compliance auditing methodology 

  • Professional documentation standards 

Why This Experience Is Valuable: 

Immediate Career Applications: 

  • HR data management and HRIS experience 

  • Regulatory compliance knowledge 

  • Advanced Excel skills employers actually need 

  • Quality assurance methodology transferable across industries 

Government + Private Sector Appeal: This experience positions you competitively for HR roles in both sectors. You'll demonstrate ability to manage complex, detail-oriented projects with measurable compliance outcomes—exactly what hiring managers want to see. 

Resume Translation: "Conducted comprehensive audit of 2,000+ positions across dual enterprise HR systems, achieving 100% coverage and 80%+ remediation rate while ensuring federal and state regulatory compliance" 

What Makes This Different: 

You'll work with real government HR systems and regulations you can't learn in a classroom. The Commonwealth of Virginia uses systems and compliance frameworks that manage hundreds of thousands of state employees—exposure you simply can't get from textbooks or case studies. 

 

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age at the start of employment/internship
• As of May 2026, must have completed at least 2 semesters (24 credit hours) and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a two or four-year college/university
• Recent graduates (May 2026 or December 2025) are also eligible to apply
• Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (exceptions can apply in extenuating circumstances)
• Strong communication, presentation, and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is critical

  • Analytical and systematic thinking 

  • Available 40 hours/week on-site 

Additional Considerations

• Recently graduated with an associates or bachelor’s degree in December 2025 or May 2026 OR as of May 2026, completed at least 4 semesters (48 credit hours) and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a two or four-year college/university in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Management Information Systems, Public Administration, Business or Data Analytics, Economics, or Statistics.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

 

Contact Information

Name: DMV Employment

Phone: (804) 367-0528

Email: employment@dmv.virginia.gov

 

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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