Student Intern

Job Description

Unpaid Student Internship | County of Riverside

The Tone:
This is an unpaid student internship with the County of Riverside, located in Riverside County, CA. The County of Riverside is a large public sector organization providing a wide array of services to its community through various departments. This intern pool serves to connect current and recently graduated students with supervised work experience, allowing them to gain practical skills and insight into professional vocations within the county’s operations. The role offers a valuable opportunity to contribute to public service while developing professional capabilities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Riverside County, CA

• Team: Various County departments, managed by the Internship Team.
• Mission: To provide supervised work experience to current or recent students in professional vocations that align with their studies and departmental needs.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Daily Work: Assist and participate in the day-to-day assigned work of professional employees.
• Research: Participate in special research, studies, surveys, and investigations across various assignments.
• Data Analysis: Assist in the compilation, tabulation, and analysis of information and data.
• Report Preparation: Aid in the preparation of briefs, reports, evaluations, specifications, and plans.
• Meetings & Observations: Attend divisional and departmental staff meetings, preparing reports of observations and suggestions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level position for current undergraduate or graduate students, or recent graduates within one year, pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a program relevant to the specific internship. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required.
• Experience: No prior professional experience is explicitly required, as the role emphasizes receiving supervised work experience through participation in actual duties.
• Skills: Ability to take direction and supervision, learn rapidly from on-the-job training, think logically and write clearly and concisely, compile data, perform arithmetical computations, analyze statistical data, and prepare reports.