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Student Intern II (Vacancies)

City Of Columbus
Varies by position, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Apr 2026
💰 $40,000/yr

About the role

Posting number: 26-0782-V10

Department: 27 Civil Service Commission

Division: Civil Service Commission

Job classification: Student Intern II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Internship

Summary

You will be primarily working with the Sworn Certification Team. You will be supporting pre-employment process for Police Officers and Fire Fighters with the City of Columbus. You will gain an understanding of how the City of Columbus Civil Service Commission works, and will gain an understanding of and experience the full departments operations, such as:
  • HR Verifications & Certifications
  • Application Review
  • Testing (uniform/non-uniform)
  • Administration
  • Finance
  • HR
Pay: 
$20/hour

Hours:
Up to 24 hours a week (Flexible Days)

Civil Service Commissions Regular Business Hours are Mon-Fri, 8a-5p
  • There may be some requested hours outside of Regular Business Hours (Weekend/Evening hours).
  • This is not a remote or hybrid position.
  • We are looking for at a least a 12-month internship (not summer internship).
Attach the following documentation to Application (open to all majors & degrees):
  • Requesting your class schedule from the beginning of your current semester.
  • Requesting Unofficial Transcripts.
Duties include, but not limited to:
  • Filing.
  • Learning and assisting the process of appeals.
  • Learning and assisting the process of applicant support with entry-level uniform positions.
  • Applicants will be using a variety of software applications such as, but not limited to: Adobe Pro, Microsoft Suite (emphasis on Excel, Word, Outlook, One Drive), Smartsheet.
  • Internal applications such as: NeoGov, Dayforce, Testing Software
    Shadowing within the Civil Service Commission.

Examples of duties

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

 

Researches information needed by technicians, professional workers, and administrators by reviewing periodicals, obtaining research materials from libraries, or reviewing technical documents;

 

Obtains information from citizens, applicants, or public officials; prepares and mails out questionnaires; interviews citizens, applicants, or public officials; summarizes information obtained and draws conclusions for review by supervisors;

 

Files periodicals, maps, reports, studies, contracts, and other data; collects printed materials;

 

Assists technicians and professionals in conducting various types of inspections and investigations and in the performance of other technical duties;

 

Assists in improving current operating procedures, conducting program evaluations, coordinating various programs and short-term projects, and maintaining inventory control systems;

 

Operates office machines such as calculators, duplicating equipment, and scanners; learns to operate technical equipment such as audio and video equipment;

 

Learns to generate, verify, and/or code data such as computer based test data;

 

Learns to provide requested technical information and assistance to organizations and individuals;

 

Maintains records and prepares narrative and statistical reports and other written documents;

 

May deliver documents to City and other officials.

Qualifications

Actively enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program in a college, university, or technical school, OR actively enrolled in a cadet program in the Department of Public Safety.

Supplemental information

Recruitment #: 26-0782-V10

Employment Type: Part-time (Regular)


Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:


Kennedy Booth

Civil Service Commission

77 N Front St, 3rd Floor

Columbus, Ohio 43215

P: (614) 645-7299

E: kmbooth@columbus.gov


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