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How do
I apply for the Intern Program?
The Department of Human Resources (DHR) normally advertises for the
Administrative Intern Program in late winter. Subject to approval of financing by the
Board of Supervisors, DHR anticipates opening another examination in the spring of 2009. That class will likely begin in the late
summer of 2009. Please visit us
again in late winter 2009 to view the job announcement and download a
County application. You can complete
a job interest card at our web page http://dhrdcap.co.la.ca.us/jic/interestcardform.cfm
to be notified when applications are being accepted for this and other
County positions.
What
is the Administrative Intern Program?
This Administrative Intern Program is a successor to a former
Administrative Trainee Program that began in 1933 and has a reputation of
recruiting and training promising individuals for administrative careers in
public service. This unique program is a two-year paid internship during
which Interns, as County employees, work in
administrative assignments where they are provided an overview of County
government through practical job assignments and participation in
trainings.
Through
their administrative assignments, Interns are exposed to the
responsibilities of County departments that provide services in such
critical areas as public health, child welfare, social services, arts and
cultural activities, law enforcement, and community development.
Interns must successfully
complete a 12-month probationary period and all work assignments and
training requirements during the two-year program. During the course of the
program, Interns are given periodic appraisals assessing
their performance in departmental assignments.
Interns are assigned to the
Department of Human Resources, the Chief Executive Office, or a line
department where they rotate through divisions performing analytical work
and gaining experience in such areas as recruitment and selection,
organizational development, asset management, classification, compensation,
employee relations, budget operations and/or legislation. The program is
designed for individuals who are interested in pursuing an administrative
career in County government.
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