<p>Job Summary</p> <p>Collier County is looking for high school students to participate in our summer high school internship program with various County Divisions. The internship will run for six weeks, from June 3, 2025, to July 11, 2025.</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <p>Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession; through participation, receives supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation; and performs other related duties as required.</p> <p>The High School Intern will be assigned to a department or division for the purpose of attaining workplace learning experience and career readiness. The intern will have a start and end date, learning objectives, and a project or work assignments to complete as part of the internship. The intern will be evaluated by their supervisor and will complete a reflection of the experience and how it has helped shape their future.</p> <p>Student interns will be paid on an hourly basis at $15.00/hour.</p> <p>Work functions may include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Assisting and participating in the day-to-day activities of work assigned to the County's professional employees. </li><li>Demonstrates professional workplace behaviors including reliability, timeliness, effective communication, appropriate work attire, confidentiality, self-initiative, teamwork, respect, and appreciation. </li><li>Ask appropriate questions to understand work assignments and demonstrate hard work to meet deadlines and deliver quality outcomes. </li><li>Completes structured activities to understand how departments and functions contribute to the entire County system. </li><li>Write a reflection of the internship experience and how it has helped shape the students' future career pursuits. </li></ul> <p>ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS</p> <p>Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit and supporting student learning objectives.</p> <p>AVAILABLE INTERNSHIP SITES INCLUDE</p> <ul> <li>Collier County Public Library • Risk Management • Traffic Operations • Sea Turtle Monitoring Group • Information Technology • Solid & Hazardous Waste Management • Growth Management Operations • Parks & Recreation • Road Maintenance • Public Transit • Wastewater </li></ul> <p>Assignment will be determined based on the interview, and we cannot guarantee placement at a specific site.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Current high school student, age 16 (or must attain age 16 during intern assignment) or older, grades 10 through 12 or recent (within the current academic year) high school graduate or GED recipient.</p> <p>Fingerprinting required.</p> <p>Supplemental information</p> <ul> <li>This job posting is not intended to be all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. </li></ul>