Team Kentucky Internship Program - Education & Labor - Office of Legal Services

State of Kentucky • Frankfort, KY

77d • $16,444 - $19,096

About The Position

The Team Kentucky Internship Program brings talented and motivated college students into the world of public service. The program provides meaningful and relevant work experience, professional development activities, and offers interns networking opportunities with other interns across the Commonwealth, all while working alongside program and field professionals, state government leaders. The Team Kentucky Internship Program is a prestigious and competitive program; therefore, interested applicants must complete an online application and be vetted through an interview process. Those selected for the program will perform valuable work in our state agencies.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled at an accredited Kentucky post-secondary school or other educational institution approved by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet.
• Must be in good standing with the school with at least a 2.5 grade point average at hire.
• Graduating high school seniors enrolled in college courses with a 2.5 GPA may also qualify and apply to participate in the program.
• Must be 18 years of age by May 15, 2026.

Nice To Haves

• Dependable: Comply with a designated work schedule and meet assigned deadlines.
• Initiative: Look for ways to go above and beyond in your day-to-day work to show your supervisor that you are a self-motivated problem solver.
• Eagerness to learn: Seek out new opportunities to learn about your state agency and state government.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with the three legal divisions within the Office of Legal Services and the work they do, including the Workers' Claims Legal Division, the Workplace Standards Legal Division, and the Workplace Development Legal Division.
• Work with cabinet leaders to gain an understanding of how the cabinet is organized and managed in order to provide excellent legal service to its agencies.
• Research law, investigate facts, prepare legal memoranda and other legal documents.
• Gain experience in reviewing briefs, pleadings, and contracts, as well as open records requests and open-records request responses.
• Attend hearings, mediations, administrative hearings, settlement meetings and court proceedings.

Benefits

• Undergraduate Student - $16.444
• Graduate Student - $19.096
• Additional compensation ($1/hour) for each year that they return as an Intern after previously completing the program.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: No Education Listed