Student Assistant

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

• Job Code: JC-512351
• Position #:
  
  -901
• Working Title:
  
  Student Assistant
• Classification: STUDENT ASSISTANT
• Salary ranges:
  • Range A: $3,167.00 - $3,480.00
  • Range B: $3,389.00 - $3,724.00
  • Range C: $3,623.00 - $3,988.00
  • Range D: $3,878.00 - $4,268.00
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location:
  
  Orange County
• Telework:
  In Office
• Job Type: Student Assistant

The CDI is the consumer protection agency for the nation’s largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. With annual direct premiums of $340 billion, California is the largest insurance market in the United States and the fourth largest insurance market in the world. Nearly 1,400 dedicated employees work at CDI to oversee more than 1,400 insurance companies and license more than 425,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, and business entities.

Enforcement Branch – Fraud Division, Orange Regional Office
333 South Anita Drive, Suite 450, Orange, CA 92868

• Report to the Supervising Fraud Investigator I or designee; work with investigators on active insurance fraud investigations.
• Collect, organize, and analyze official and unofficial documents related to assigned cases.
• Perform statistical and data collection on criminal cases using a variety of computerized databases.
• Retrieve claim files from insurance carriers.
• Prepare investigative charts and draft correspondence and reports.
• Support investigators as directed.

Special Requirements

• Students may work up to a maximum of 1,500 hours within a 12‑month period from initial appointment. Hourly compensation is based on hours worked.
• Current enrollment in college is required; proof of enrollment must be submitted with the application.
• Fingerprinting and background check required.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Degree and/or School Transcripts

All application packages, including the State Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and the required documents listed above, must be submitted electronically through Cal Career or mailed to the address below by the Final Filing Date of 4/3/2026. Applications received after this date or missing required documentation will not be considered.

Mailing Address

Drop‑off Hours – 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Individuals who are, or have been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth, or a formerly incarcerated youth as defined by Government Code section 18220 are encouraged to apply and will be given priority. Those applying under these categories should indicate “preference under Government Code section 18220” on their application and provide documentation for eligibility.

Other applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications listed in the Classification Specification.