Human Resource Management

2008 Internships

Application process has closed for 2008

The Diversity Internship Program was first developed by the county in 1989 to give students an opportunity to gain experience in a field of interest and learn about county government, while working in a diverse environment. Each summer, ten internships are offered to students who exhibit a genuine interest in learning about cultural diversity and diversity in the workplace. Interns attend bi-weekly meetings featuring guest speakers, and diversity workshops designed to raise their level of awareness and sensitivity to stereotypes. The internships are offered to rising undergraduate juniors, seniors or those enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and who exhibit a genuine interest in learning about cultural diversity and diversity in the workplace.

Facts

• Interns will work 40 hours a week from May 12 – July 25, 2008. They will be paid $7/hour and are paid bi-weekly. The interns may arrange for college credit if needed.
• Students must complete a pre-employment drug test and an FBI criminal background check.

Application Process

• Students should print and complete a Chesterfield County Application for Internship.
• Enclose two letters of reference.
• Enclose an official college transcript.

Chesterfield County
Department of Human Resource Management
Attention: Diversity Internship Coordinator
P.O. Box 40
Chesterfield, VA 23832
(804) 748-1551