Dept. of Public Social Services - Paid Student Internship (Banning, Blythe, Indio, & Coachella)

County of Riverside•Riverside, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dept. of Public Social Services Self Sufficiency Division is seeking 5 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

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 .
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.
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.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs, including H1-B visas, and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Responsibilities

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