PAID STUDENT INTERNSHIP with various departments

About the Role

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSTING IS NOT AN ACTIVE RECRUITMENT. This posting serves as an intern pool in the event that a County department requests a list of candidates, and applying to this posting does not guarantee placement.

Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession. Through participation, receives supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation. Performs other related duties as required. Incumbents are current undergraduate or graduate students with a major study area directed towards a specific profession and departmental assignments. Incumbents are employed by County departments and are provided in-service training through participation in the actual duties and responsibilities assigned professional employees.

A partial list of typical professions that Student Interns may participate in includes accounting, administration, law, human resources, planning, probation, and social work.

The Internship Team uses this as an intern pool to select candidates for an internship that may not require a recruitment to be posted. Candidates will be selected based upon their scope of interest, education, and matches the department needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and participate in the day-to-day assigned work of professional employees.
• Assist and participate in special research, studies, surveys, and investigations.
• Assist and participate in the compilation, tabulation, and analysis of information and data.
• Assist and participate in the preparation of briefs, reports, evaluations, specifications, and plans.
• Attend divisional and departmental staff meetings.
• Prepare reports of suggestions and comments of observations regarding the various aspects of the department and program.
• May perform sub-professional assignments in support of professional staff.

Qualifications

• Cumulative Grade Point Average: Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application.
• Education: Current enrollment in, or recently graduated from, a Bachelor's or Master's program at an accredited college or university in a program relevant to the specific internship. Some positions may require current enrollment in an accredited graduate school program. Recent graduates are eligible to intern for up to one year from their graduation date.
• Knowledge of: The goals and functions of the specific profession to which assigned; use of computer hardware and software as needed to accurately perform duties.
• Ability to:
• Take direction and supervision.
• Benefit and learn rapidly from on-the-job training.
• Think logically and write clearly and concisely.
• Compile data, perform arithmetical computations, analyze statistical data and prepare reports.
• Learn to operate and use specialized equipment.
• Maintain cooperative relations with co-workers and the public.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
• All applicants, including alumni, are required to include a current resume and most recent unofficial/official transcript. Documents must be uploaded as attachments at time of application to be considered.
• Proof of education may be required, including any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents.
• If education was completed outside of the United States, a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) will be required.

Note: In-person attendance is the standard work expectation. Certain assignments may be eligible for hybrid telework, subject to management approval and operational needs. Employees are expected to reside in California following appointment, with limited exceptions.