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Marketing - Youth Service Corps Intern* Cohort

City of Riverside, Los Angeles, CA, United States


Overview

The City of Riverside is accepting applications for the position of Youth Service Corps Intern to establish an eligibility list that may be used to fill current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months, but may be extended.
The Youth Service Corps Intern Program emphasizes three areas of service: food insecurity, climate change, and public service. It combines responsibilities, learning opportunities, and the chance to interact meaningfully with your community.
We are looking to fill four vacancies to join a cohort group in the following departments: 2 in Community & Economic Development, 1 in Marketing & Communications, and 1 in Public Works. You will work 19 hours per week in a department at the City of Riverside, take a monthly training course, and meet monthly with a job coach. Under direct supervision, the Youth Service Corps Intern performs and provides a variety of unskilled and limited skilled general tasks for various departments.
Eligibility and Qualifications

To qualify for the Youth Service Corps program, you must be between the ages of 16 and 30 years old and meet at least one of the following criteria:
Have not participated in an AmeriCorps program
May have difficulty finding employment
Are low income
Are unemployed and/or out of school
Are/were justice involved
Are in or transitioning from foster care, and/or
Are engaged with the mental health or substance abuse system.
While we encourage all interested candidates to apply, the Youth Service Corps requires that 75% of all hires through the program meet the minimum age requirement and at least one of the eligibility requirements listed above. Candidates who do not meet all eligibility requirements are still welcome to apply, but their application may not be available for grant funding.
Documents Required at Time of Application

Completed Employment Application
Completed Supplemental Questionnaire
Please note: For directions on attaching a document to an online application, or general information on completing your online application, click here: Application Guide.
Scheduling Assessments

If you are selected to move forward in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule your appointment. You will be notified via email of your status and provided with self-scheduling instructions. Please check your email regularly following the closing date of this recruitment.
The selection process will begin with an employment application package screening; the best qualified candidates will be invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Those who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification.
It is the responsibility of candidates with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process to contact the Human Resources Department in writing to request such accommodation prior to the closing date of this recruitment.
Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.
Note: The City reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.
Educational Requirements

Proof of education listed in your application will be requested at the time of conditional offer. Acceptable documentation consists of transcripts or degree, if applicable, by an accredited U.S. college or university. Education obtained outside the United States requires one of the following options:
An equivalency statement from an evaluation company certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) at http://www.naces.org/members.html or the Association of International Credential Evaluators Inc. (AICE) at http://aice-eval.org/members/.
An advanced-level degree from an accredited US college or university.
All applicants will be notified via e-mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times/locations after the closing date of this announcement.
The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract.

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