Child Support Services Department - Unpaid Student Internship

Internship Opportunity With Riverside County Child Support Services Department

The Riverside County Child Support Services Department is seeking four student interns and invites candidates to apply to the unpaid internship opportunity. Interns can expect to gain valuable experience in basic office functions and learn how Child Support Services operates to support parents and families. The intern will also participate in community events aimed at raising awareness about available services. The in-person student internship position is based in Riverside County and offers a flexible work week consisting of approximately 4-20 hours per week, with flexibility granted around academic obligations.

Examples Of Essential Duties

Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession; Through participation, receive supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation, and performs other related duties as required. The intern may perform sub-professional assignments in support of skilled staff. Take direction and supervision; benefit and learn rapidly from on-the-job training. The intern will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Assist and participate in the day-to-day assigned work professional employees
• Special research, studies, surveys, and investigations
• Participate in the compilation, tabulation, and analysis of information and data
• Preparation of briefs, reports, evaluations, specifications, and plans
• Attend divisional and departmental staff meetings; prepare reports of suggestions and comments of observations regarding the various aspects of the department and program
• Compile data and perform mathematical computations
• Analyze statistical data and prepare reports

Minimum Qualifications

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 as well as a resume. Education: Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's degree program. Areas of study: Accounting, Finance, or similar, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Information Technology, Computer Science, Public or Business Administration, Human Resources, or Organizational Studies. Minimum qualifications:

• Typing
• Answering phones
• Microsoft Suite
• Attention to detail
• Follow written and oral instructions
• Familiar with office equipment
• Simple mathematical calculations
• Support data validation
• Create and maintain dashboards for reports
• General knowledge for data entry

Additional desired candidate qualifications:

• Knowledge of Tableau
• SQL queries
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Canva