DPSS Professional Student Intern (Paid)

ABOUT THE POSITION
The County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) has a professional student internship opportunity that will support their Staff Development team with website projects, workflow processes and project management.

The mission of the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is to support and improve the health, safety, well-being and independence of our county's individuals and families.

They work according to seven values: Accountability, Collaboration, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, Learning and Customer Focus.

DPSS is an innovative organization where caring professionals collaborate to provide the most effective solutions to customers.

The internship opportunity is hybrid, working remotely and also in-person from the Moreno Valley office as needed.

The work week will consist of approximately 20 hours per week with flexibility granted around school obligations.

The selected candidate can anticipate an internship spanning three to six months in length.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Major assignments include, but are not limited to:


* Designing, building and maintaining a web page using the Microsoft SharePoint platform that will serve as an overall project management tool (training requests, room reservations, PPE fittings, etc.) for the Staff Development team in Riverside County DPSS.


* Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) / Flow for the new Staff Development Project request page/tool.

Daily tasks/duties:


* Reporting/connecting with project leads


* Determining user needs by analyzing technical requirements of each unit in Staff Development


* Requesting feedback from stakeholders and collaborators


* Testing online site functions with current standards, ensuring validity of data, and structuring site compatibility with browsers, devices and operating systems


* Creating back up files for local directories for recovery


* Editing, writing, and designing web page content


* Shadowing staff to determine current processes


* Connect with internal/external partners to determine appropriate development and deployment of the project request tool

In addition to the above, interns can expect to gain experience in:


* Adhering to design standards and specifications of a government agency training facility


* Facilitating meetings, providing updates to stakeholders and sharpening presentation skills


* Developing professional working relationships and connections

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
MinimumCumulative Grade Point Average : 3.0 GPA required.

Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application .

Education: Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university, in a Certificate, Bachelor's or Masters program during the entire duration of the internship or have recently graduated from a Bachelor's or Masters program.

All recent college graduate...