Information Services Unpaid Intern

Summary

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking two unpaid interns for their Information Services Department. Interns will participate in IT service desk functions, provide troubleshooting support, and assist with hardware and software installations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in IT service desk functions for the agency
• Provide software and hardware troubleshooting
• Perform hardware and software installation
• Create, view, update, and follow standardized documentation
• Learn consultation standards
• Perform research

Skills

• Enrollment in an Information Technology or closely related program
• The ability to understand and follow agency values of respect, trust, diversity, equity and inclusion through behaviors and decisions
• This position required a minimum of 8 hours a week in-office at our Thurston county locations

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Enrollment in an Information Technology or closely related program
• The ability to understand and follow agency values of respect, trust, diversity, equity and inclusion through behaviors and decisions
• This position required a minimum of 8 hours a week in-office at our Thurston county locations

Benefits

• Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
• We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
• Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
• There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
• Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
• Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
• Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
• Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
• The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
• State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
• New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs.
• Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
• All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
• Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
• Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
• Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours on a pro rata basis.
• Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
• Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
• Leave Sharing
• Parental Leave
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Leave Without Pay