Youth Service Corps Intern

Position 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 four areas of service: education, food insecurity, climate change, and public service. It combines responsibilities, learning opportunities, and the chance to interact meaningfully with your community.

As a Youth Service Corps Intern, 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.

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 Ameri Corps 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
• 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 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.

• Completed Employment Application
• Completed Supplemental Questionnaire

Applicants may be required to self‑schedule assessment appointments. The selection process includes an employment application package screening and may include written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligibility list for this classification. Applicants with a disability requiring accommodation in the assessment process should contact the Human Resources Department in writing prior to the closing date of this recruitment.

After the selection process, candidates may be subject to a pre‑employment background investigation, drug screen, and/or medical/physical examination.

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, from an accredited U.S. college or university.

Education obtained outside the United States requires one of the following options:

All applicants will be notified via e‑mail or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates, times, and locations after the closing date of this announcement. The provisions of this job announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Candidates may reapply when there is a posting to establish an eligibility list.