Intern - Human Resources/Risk Management

City of Chico • Chico, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Pursuant to AP&P 13-50, the City of Chico is committed to partnering with the community to provide personal-enrichment and professional growth opportunities through volunteer and internship opportunities throughout the City. Interns are classified as: A student who works alongside others in a trade or occupation to gain practical work experience in a supervised environment. Internships can be paid or unpaid, and are for students looking for real-word experience within a government setting without guarantee of a job at the end of the internship or at graduation. Individuals must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college and be at least 18 years of age. Internships should typically last no longer than one year and will generally coincide with a school semester. Students should be available for at least 10 hours of work per week.

Requirements

• Knowledge of: Methods and techniques of preparing, maintaining and researching records.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
• Ability to: Respond to and effectively prioritize multiple phone calls and other requests for service.
• Enter and retrieve data from a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform assigned work.
• Establish and maintain a variety of filing, recordkeeping, and tracking systems.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and procedural guidelines.
• Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by specific accounting training.
• Experience: None required.

Nice To Haves

• Individuals must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college and be at least 18 years of age.
• Students should be available for at least 10 hours of work per week.

Responsibilities

• Performs general office support duties such as opening and routing mail and deliveries
• Inventory of physical records and performing destruction request pursuant to the City’s Records Retention Schedule
• Organize, index and scan records into City database
• Provides back-up assistance to Human Resource Office.
• Observes and complies with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED