Intern / Trainee - All County Departments

Internship Opportunity With The County Of San Luis Obispo

The County of San Luis Obispo has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team! We are looking for interns to gain hands-on experience by assisting with administrative and professional assignments in various departments throughout the County. Start your impactful career in public service and apply today!

Student Internships at the County of San Luis Obispo provide current students with :

• Valuable work experience to further their careers
• Opportunities to expand their professional network
• Personal and professional growth and development
• Opportunity to serve the San Luis Obispo community in a meaningful way

As the second largest employer in the area, the County is a great stepping stone to any career. Join our team to help create a safe, healthy, livable, prosperous, and well-governed community. The County has 26 different departments, all with possible internship opportunities that suit a variety of needs and interests.

This application is a general internship application. Candidates will be connected with departments based on skills, interest, and knowledge in a related field. As such, be as specific as possible in the supplemental questions as to the education, skills, and experience you can bring as well as what you are seeking to achieve through a County internship.

Distinguishing characteristics of this classification include temporary appointments to provide job training for regularly enrolled students, persons who have recently graduated from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program and are working to complete related licensure or certification requirements, persons who are participating in a supervised training program to meet licensure requirements of the State of California, or persons in approved vocational rehabilitation plans. Duties will vary widely based on the training assignment and department program needs.

If you are interested in interning with a specific department, you may reach out to them directly.

Please note that this is a continuous posting. Applications will be given to departments at their request, based on department need. Your application will be inactivated after six (6) months; however, you may re-apply to the posting. If additional information is required or if your application is accepted, you will receive an email.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of the fundamentals of department program area.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to follow instructions, accept supervision, comprehend and digest training, maintain confidentiality of information, communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, establish and maintain harmonious and cooperative relationships with other county staff and the public.

Education and experience for this position includes :

Vocational Rehabilitation Trainee or Intern :

Vocational Rehabilitation Trainee : Person assigned to temporary employment with the County through an approved vocational rehabilitation plan. This plan shall have as its primary purpose the rehabilitation of an employee who has been disabled due to a work-related injury or limited in employment opportunities due to a handicap. The plan shall be submitted for approval to the State Division of Industrial Accidents, Rehabilitation Bureau, or, in the case of a program for the handicapped, to the funding agency.

Intern : Person appointed to temporary employment with the County in a training position which compliments their ongoing education as a regularly enrolled student in an accredited school, who have recently graduated from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program and who are working to complete related licensure or certification requirements, or as a participant in a supervised training program to meet licensure requirements of the State of California.

Certain positions within this classification may require driving. When driving is an essential function of the position, a valid California driver's license will be required at the time of appointment.

How To Apply

This is a continuous recruitment; however, the posting can close at any time without notice, therefore, prompt application is encouraged.

Applications, including answers to supplemental questions, must be submitted online. Apply for this position at governmentjobs.com / careers / slocountyca. Most County recruitments require you to respond to supplemental questions as part of the application process. We recommend that you review these questions prior to beginning your application.

An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.

Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.

For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at www.slocounty.ca.gov.

To learn more about Internships, visit our website at Internships - County of San Luis Obispo.

When applying, please attach :

Supplemental Information

Existing law requires state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference to a qualified applicant who is, or has been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth. For more information about this preference, please visit the link : Assembly Bill 2830.

Note : Salary to be determined by the department.

Note : Work hours cannot exceed a maximum of 960 hours per fiscal year.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice : Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Please call 805-781-5959 for assistance or e-mail hr@co.slo.ca.us for more information.

Veteran's Preference Points : If you are applying for employment with the County of San Luis Obispo and you served in the United States Armed Forces, you may be eligible for veteran's preference points as part of the recruitment process. Some dependents and survivors of eligible veterans may also be eligible for preference points. Click here for more information and to learn how to apply for this benefit.

Equal Employment Opportunity : The County is an equal opportunity employer. Objectives are directed toward assuring equal opportunity in selection / promotion, pay, and job assignments. Recruitment and selection procedures have been established to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of political or religious opinions or affiliations, age, sex, race, color, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors. In addition, the County complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act in hiring and retaining employees. For more information contact the Human Resources Department at (805)781-5959.

This position is temporary. There are no benefits available for this classification.