Fire Rescue Student Intern (Temporary)

Polk County Board of County Commissioners•Bartow, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide assistance and support to the staff for the Polk County Fire Rescue Division of the Board of County Commissioners organization. The internship will provide job training and development in some fire rescue functions, including providing prompt and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.

Requirements

Must be a student currently enrolled at an accredited technical/vocational school or college, two (2) year community college or an accredited college or university system.
Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of employment.
Must be 18 years of age by start date.
Knowledge of business terms, punctuation, spelling, and arithmetic.
Knowledge of general office practices and procedures and record keeping methods.
Able to work independently and adhere to prescribed routines and practices.
Able to prepare or draft routine documents and compose business letters, memoranda and related forms and program materials.
Able to make mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed.
Able to meet and deal courteously and work effectively with employees and the public.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job.

Responsibilities

Supports immediate supervisor and other office personnel by performing clerical, secretarial and related office work, which follows the established procedures, practices, and policies of the assigned office using personal computers and other general office equipment.
Assists, initiates, and completes assigned duties and gathers information for supervisor's use or to meet work unit's needs/requirements.
Drafts, prepares, proofreads, types, processes and/or researches; forms, memoranda, letters, records, reports, summaries, and other related office material using word processing and other software utilized by the work unit.
Follows up on assignments to ensure timely results.
Assembles related material for meetings, conferences, and other related work unit needs/requirements.
Assists in delivering uniforms to various stations.
Supports personnel with uniform sizing and checking uniform manifest.
Assists in reviewing statements and ensures that purchase orders are submitted and extended correctly.
Interacts with the public, other employees, or officials via telephone or in person providing information and responding to inquiries as directed by supervisor.
May handle routine mail duties.
Performs related duties as required.