Dept. of Public Social Services - Paid Student Internship

Full Job Description

The Dept. of Public Social Services Self Sufficiency Division is seeking 14 paid student interns. This opportunity will provide the intern with experience in supporting social workers and community service staff in assisting individuals and families who need social, emotional, or financial support. The role will provide hands-on experience in client advocacy, community engagement, and social service program operations while working under the supervision of experienced professionals.
The in-person student internship position offers a flexible work week consisting of approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility granted around academic obligations. The selected candidate can anticipate the internship to be one year in length.

The Temporary Assistant – Professional Student Intern class consists of current high school students with a valid work permit, undergraduates, graduates, doctoral students, or recent graduates with a major study area directed towards a specific profession and departmental assignments. Incumbents are employed by County of Riverside departments and are provided in-service training through participation in the actual duties and responsibilities assigned to professional employees. Participants will gain an understanding of the application of concepts and methodologies of the department to which they are assigned. A partial list of typical professions that Temporary Assistant - Professional Student Interns may participate in includes information technology, engineering, accounting, administration, law, human resources, planning, probation, and social work. Internship opportunities may be available at any time and will be contingent upon department availability.

Incumbents within the Temporary Assistant - Professional Student Intern classification are distinguished from regular County employees in that their employment is temporary, exempt from the County merit system, Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) as well as most County-provided employee benefits, and serve in an "At-Will" status. As such, the incumbent may be terminated from service at any time, without notice, cause, or rights of appeal.

Requirements

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; and performs other related duties as required.

• Assist with case documentation, community outreach, and connecting clients with available resources such as housing assistance, food programs, healthcare, and counseling services
  
• May conduct interviews while maintaining confidential records
• Assist with program coordination
• Participate in community events
• Assist with organizing support services for vulnerable populations

Qualifications

Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.5 GPA required. Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application.

Education: Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's degree program (Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior) or preparing to transfer to a Bachelor's program during the duration of the internship. Recent college graduates are also eligible to intern for up to one year following their graduation date.

Areas of Study: Psychology, Sociology or other Behavioral Sciences, Public or Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Studies or similar.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Organizational and Communications skills
• Problem solving
• Analytical
• Technical
• Critical Thinking
• Adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Time management

**All applicants are required to include a resume and most recent unofficial/official transcript. Document(s) must be uploaded as attachments at time of application to be considered.**

Additional Information

What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university or who have recently graduated within the past twelve months.

No late applications will be permitted and changes or alterations cannot be accepted. Resumes that include job descriptions and duties copied from the job classification will not be considered.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process.

General Information
For more information, please contact Hayden Quezada at haquezada@rivco.org.

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