Work for the OIG | Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

Working at OIG

We welcome your interest in working in our office. We value our employees and offer benefits that support their lives and well-being, while promoting an environment focused on inclusion, flexibility, professional growth, trust, and respect.

The OIG hires talented individuals with the commitment, integrity, and skills that will help us fulfill our mission of preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse of public resources. If this sounds like you, we invite you to explore more about the OIG and the professional opportunities available within our office.

The OIG is dedicated to creating and maintaining a workplace that welcomes, respects, and values all people, regardless of race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition, veteran status, military service, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under Massachusetts or federal law.

Work With Us

: We accept applications on a rolling basis and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and interests. Please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. For open positions, we may require additional materials, such as a writing sample. Check individual job postings for details.

We are accepting applications for the following positions:

Procurement Support Specialist, Learning & Development Division

Application deadline: July 3, 2026

Systems Administrator

Application deadline: July 10, 2026
: Our fellowship and internship programs demonstrate our dedication to building a skilled and diverse workforce committed to serving the public. Our programs are designed to enable individuals to learn about the wide variety of work we perform and to receive meaningful career experience.

The OIG has a longstanding partnership with Northeastern University and has employed students through its cooperative education program. Please contact Northeastern’s co-op counselors for more information.
: The OIG partners with Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC)’s Learn and Earn Program, which promotes student accessibility, diversity, retention, and degree completion. The program offers paid internships and transportation stipends to eligible BHCC students, which helps eliminate financial barriers that can prevent students from gaining valuable career experience.

We believe that through this partnership, we are able to grow and develop our internship offerings that adds value to both the office and the individuals we serve within the Commonwealth, and achieve the same objective of the Burke Fellowship, which honored the legacy of Dr. Frances Burke (1928–2016), a Suffolk University professor and advocate for ethics in government and women in public office. In the late 1970s, she served on the Ward Commission, which led to the creation of the OIG.
: Inspired by the groundbreaking career of Justice Geraldine S. Hines, the OIG’s Hines Legal Fellowship is a competitive two-year program for new lawyers pursuing a career in public service. Fellows gain hands-on experience and develop core legal skills through work on investigations, audits, training, internal operations, and policy initiatives at an independent government agency.
: The OIG proudly supports the John William Ward Public Service Fellowship, an independent program for Boston Latin School juniors and seniors. Fellows spend the summer working in the offices of public officials across government, the judiciary, or the press.

The fellowship honors John William Ward, who chaired the 1979–1981 Ward Commission, which uncovered nearly $8 billion in wasteful state construction spending. The Ward Commission’s findings led to the creation of the OIG.

BLS students interested in applying may visit the Ward Fellowship’s application page.

Summary of Benefits

We provide a comprehensive and generous benefits package for eligible OIG employees. Our offerings include a range of health, dental, and vision insurance plans, participation in the state pension system, optional deferred compensation retirement plan (457B), and life and long-term disability insurance. Employees receive paid sick, vacation, and personal leave. Eligible employees also benefit from 12 paid holidays annually and the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule.

Other benefits include family, parental, and bereavement leave, tuition remission (for employee and spouses), support for professional development and certification, and access to a variety of supplemental programs such as the Extended Illness Leave Bank, Health Care Spending Account Program, Dependent Care Assistance Program, Employee Assistance Program, and the Qualified Transportation Benefit Plan (transit and parking).

This comprehensive package reflects our commitment to supporting the growth, development, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees.

Professional Development

We support our employees’ professional growth through mentoring, training, and certification opportunities. Staff have completed specialized training in areas like computer forensics, data analytics, interview techniques, and healthcare fraud. We also offer office-wide sessions on workplace safety, ethics, fraud reporting, implicit bias, and harassment prevention.

To further professional development, we sponsor certifications for our staff through organizations such as the Association of Inspectors General and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Employees in supervisory roles also receive in-house leadership development training to enhance skills and foster collaboration to drive organizational success.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We are committed to fostering a workplace built on diversity, equity, and inclusion—principles we view as essential to a strong, high-performing environment and closely aligned with our mission. We welcome all applicants whose diverse backgrounds and experiences reflect and support this ongoing commitment.