Court Reporter Internship Program - Superior Court of California (Extra Help)

Full Job Description

The Court Reporter Internship Program provides an exciting opportunity for qualified candidates to work in person at the San Mateo Superior Court as a paid intern working 16 hours a week.

Interns will report to the Court Reporter Supervisor and be assigned to shadow an official reporter in courtrooms that cover trials, preliminary hearings, and general calendars in criminal, juvenile, and/or family courts.

Interns must produce 10 pages of transcripts each week for review by the Court Reporter Supervisor, including cover, appearance, and index pages. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

DATES OF INTERNSHIP

Internship dates are flexible depending on the candidate’s availability and are limited to a total of 8 consecutive weeks. Work hours are flexible depending on the candidate’s availability but must be Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and/or 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

COMPENSATION

Interns will be paid biweekly through W-9/1099 at the rate of $800/week ($50/hour for 16 hours) for 8 consecutive weeks ($6,400 total) after the 16-hour minimum has been achieved in a two-week pay period.

If the 16 hours are not met in one week, interns can make up the hours the following week as long as the 16 hours are met in one pay period.

If the 16-hour weekly minimum is not met, pay will be reduced accordingly. There is no additional compensation for extra hours worked over the 16-hours for transcript production.

Additional Information

This is an extra-help assignment. Anyone may apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates must email ALL the following required documents to the Human Resources Office of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo at court-human-resources@sanmateocourt.org

1. Statement of the candidate’s qualifications.
2. A letter of recommendation from an instructor, mentor, or a current CA CSR.
3. Supporting documentation for one of the following:

• Currently enrolled in a machine or voice court reporting school and be able to show proof of enrollment in the highest speed-level class, preferably having proof of passing at least one qualifier, OR
• Hold an RPR and be able to show proof of taking the CA CSR, OR
• Hold a CVR and be able to show proof of taking the CA CSR, OR
• Hold a CA CSR license from a test taken in the last six months, OR
• Hold a license from a state or jurisdiction other than CA and be able to show proof of taking the CA CSR.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For information on the Court Reporter Internship Program, contact BOTH:

• Karen Wilmes, Court Services Manager, via email at kwilmes@sanmateocourt.org
• Virginia Bottarini, Court Services Supervisor, via email at vbottarini@sanmateocourt.org

For general questions, contact the Human Resources Office of the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, at (650) 261-5695.

This is a continuous recruitment which may close at any time.

Apply immediately. This recruitment is open on a continuous basis, and selections may be made at any time within the process.