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CLOSE DATE

04/18/2022

SUMMARY

This job is not part of the Merit System and, therefore, is neither subject to the Rules & Regulations of the Personnel Board nor provided the rights of the Merit System. Should you have additional questions about this position, please contact the Jefferson County Human Resources Department at 205-325-5249.

Jefferson County Commission is currently recruiting for Information Technology (IT) Internship opportunities for the summer of 2022. These internships are paid and offer excellent real world work experience for future IT graduates.

Jefferson County Commission is a great place to be an intern! Working for Jefferson County will provide you with valuable experience in a civil service work environment.

Pay Rate : $15.45 per hour

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Internship positions are part-time positions for the summer, and some may have the opportunity to extend through the school year. Selected students are expected to be available during the summer months.

We are looking for interns in the following IT areas:

• Application System Development– Program coding, research, testing, vendor research, and implementation of application solutions on a wide variety of software platforms.
• Information Security – Researching, protecting, preventing, and mitigating information risks.

Examples of duties one may perform include, but are not limited to:

• Perform remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions.
• Determine the best solution based on the issue and details provided by customers
• Walk the customer through the problem-solving process.
• Direct unresolved issues to the next level of support personnel.
• Provide accurate information on IT products or services.
• Record events and problems and their resolution in logs.
• Follow-up and update customer status and information.
• Pass on any feedback or suggestions by customers to the appropriate internal team.
• Identify and suggest possible improvements on procedures.
• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of new or improved systems and processes.
• Solve complex technical issues.
• Support the IT Team in maintaining hardware, software, and other systems.
• Assist in the requirements needed to design software systems, such as gathering information.
• Attend meetings with employees at all levels of the organization and contribute to big picture business discussions.
• Help to identify, plan for, and/or remedy information security risks for the protection of the County’s information and systems.
• Other value-add assignments and projects in IT as assigned.

Interns will be assigned to a specific division within the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department based on skill set and business need. Preferred experience for students includes:

• C#
• VB.NET
• Microsoft SQL Databases

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following Minimum Qualifications are required for this job. Eligible students must meet the following requirements to be considered for a Jefferson County Information Technology Internship:

• Student must be a full-time student during their previous semester ( students will be required to submit a transcript at the time of their application. An unofficial transcript is sufficient.)
• Student must have a good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher).
• Student must be enrolled in a 4-year degree program with a Junior or Senior status.
• Students must be enrolled at an accredited college or university, pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Informatics, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Student may not have served in two previous internships under Jefferson County’s Merit System (if you have questions regarding eligibility under this qualification, contact Jefferson County Commission’s Human Resources Department).
• Student must submit a 300 - 500 word essay along with their application, answering ALL of the following three (3) questions:
  • What interests you most about the Information Technology field?
  • Why is this internship important for your future?
  • What will you bring to the internship program?

ALL APPLICATIONS, ALONG WITH OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY April 18, 2022.

Other application materials required:

• 300-500 Word Essay
• Copy of transcript (Official or unofficial)

Essay Application: Please submit/upload your essay along with your application. Once your application is submitted, you will not be able to make changes or return to the application process.

In a 300-500 word essay, answer the following:

• What interests you most about the Information Technology field?
• Why is this internship important for your future?
• What will you bring to the internship program?

Use the following format for the essay:

• Microsoft Word (or similar), Typed
• 1.5 line spacing
• Times New Roman
• 12 Point Font

Essay Criteria and Standardized Grading:

In order to standardize the essay phase of the selection procedures, we will utilize a grading rubric. Rubrics provide focus, emphasis and attention to details and act as a guide for the applicant. Below are the following criteria that will be used during the grading of the essay:

• Overall Impact
• Content/Info
• Organization
• Grammar

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Persons requiring special conditions to accommodate a disability when completing the application should contact the Personnel Board at 205-279-3500 before the announcement closing date. Qualified applicants who believe they will need reasonable accommodation in the examination process should complete and submit an Accommodation Request Form. You may obtain an Accommodation Request Form by contacting our ADA Ombudsperson at ADAO@pbjcal.org, or by accessing the "Request for Accommodation" form through the following website: http://www.pbjcal.org/

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County (Personnel Board) provides a public personnel system based on merit principles. The Personnel Board strives for the constant improvement of the public service by employing and developing the best qualified persons available. The Personnel Board provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, political beliefs, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Employment decisions are made by the Merit System municipality or governmental agency in which the position exists. Each Merit System municipality, agency, or jurisdiction administers its own equal employment opportunity programs in compliance with applicable state and/or federal laws and regulations.