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<\/p>\nSan Andreas \u2013 Five seniors from Calaveras High School are about to complete semester-long internships with Calaveras County government offices. Student interns are working in the Clerk-Recorder\u2019s office, the District Attorney\u2019s office, the Library, the Victim Witness office, and the Public Works office. \u201cThese internships open up career pathways into public sector work and help increase the understanding of services the county provides to the community,\u201d said Calaveras County Human Resources Analyst Deborah Schoeman, who coordinates the program. <\/p>\n
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The students are piloting a new incarnation of an internship program that, years ago, landed at least one current elected official her first county job. County Clerk Recorder Rebecca Turner was hired after completing her internship in the Clerk-Recorder\u2019s office in 2004, which was the last year the internships were offered.<\/p>\n
Each student had to meet the requirements for the internship program in order participate. Students spend up to four hours, two to three times each week at their internships, depending on their individual school schedules and the needs of the county government office.<\/p>\n
Calaveras High School senior Jared Bisbikis chose an internship with the Clerk-Recorder\u2019s office because of his love for politics and elections. In August 2018, Jared volunteered with the group Democracy in Action to advocate for mid-term election student involvement. Jared said, \u201cI have learned a lot about the elections office and have been exposed to many processes and functions of this office. I feel that this experience has been invaluable as I go on to college next year, and it will look good on my resume.\u201d Jared has been accepted to the University of San Francisco and will be applying to work at the clerk\u2019s office on campus while pursuing majors in both international studies and French.<\/p>\n
Jared\u2019s classmate Jacob Young chose an internship in the District Attorney\u2019s office. \u201cI am really enjoying this internship,\u201d said Jacob. \u201cThe staff here is really awesome; each case is different and I like all the different jobs they have me doing.\u201d Jacob has limited access to information in the office as a student; however, he is scheduled to receive \u201cCLETS\u201d (California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System) training in order to get classified clearance. Jacob will be attending the University of California at Santa Barbara as a history major, where he may also study pre-law.<\/p>\n
Syerra Smyth selected the Victim Services internship because she loves the work they do and how they help people. \u201cI wanted to be a part of the relief and support that is brought to people who are suffering,\u201d Syerra stated. \u201cI have learned a lot about the court system, the programs offered and how much they take care of everyone and what it takes to help them.\u201d Syerra plans to attend Delta college pursuing general education, working at Starbucks and helping the Calaveras Cheer team.<\/p>\n
Andrew Hutt chose the Public Works internship, which was the nearest option to his interests in becoming an Engineer. Andrew talked about his internship saying, \u201cI have learned about the complexity of the county approves certain projects, such as the renovation to a parking lot.\u201d \u201cI have also learned how to read parcel maps and I also value the experience of working in an office environment and feeling valued at this internship.\u201d Andrew plans to attend a 4-year University and purse a degree in either Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering following graduation.<\/p>\n
Business Administrator for the Department of Public Works Mark Ksenzulak feels the internship program has been successful so far. \u201cI hope Andrew has found value in the internship and we enjoyed having Andrew in our office,\u201d Mark commented. \u201cAndrew has tackled some time consuming projects, which has been very helpful.\u201d As with all pilot programs, Mark recognizes that being better prepared is a valuable take-away and he will continue to make improvements with each new intern.<\/p>\n
The county government internship program is a component of the new Career Technical Education project of the Calaveras Workforce Development Initiative. This pilot program is slated for expansion. Teachers and career centers help inform students of these intern opportunities. To learn more about this program, contact your local high school career center.<\/p>\n
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