What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Interns - Cowlitz County position at Cowlitz County?
We are searching for High School Graduates looking for summer employment with Cowlitz County in the summer of 2025! Please read all information prior to applying.
To be eligible for this program, you must be a high school graduate, 18 years of age or older prior to the date of hire. Preference will be given to high school graduates in Cowlitz County as well as applicants enrolled or accepted in a college or university program. The maximum duration of Summer Help employment will be 90 calendar days per year, and Cowlitz County reserves the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause. Participation in the Summer Hire program is limited to five years. Salary range: $18.50/hour (1st year Summer Hire) - $20.50/hour (2nd year returning Summer Hire). Below are the various departments hiring Summer Interns:- Department of Public Works is seeking individuals to perform various functions for their assigned departments. General labor positions would entail flagging traffic, brooming roadways during chip sealing, pulling brush off banks and roadways, and traffic control while driving a County vehicle. Other job duties include storm water swale and pond maintenance, painting and low-water work, and other duties assigned. Applicant must be prepared to work in both hot and cold weather and have the ability to drive a pickup. Individuals with the following skills are also needed for other divisions: Landscaping, engineering for the Survey Crew; and strong computer skills for Fleet inventory tracking. Other departments may include Road Shops (Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Kalama), Fleet Crew, Landfill, Survey, and Administrative.
- Parks Department is seeking individuals who enjoy being outside in nature doing physical work to maintain our beautiful park system for the general public during our busiest time of year. These positions will assist the general public with their events, setting up reservations, garbage removal, cleaning restrooms, mowing, weed eating/whacking and other various park cleanup projects. Some positions will require weekend shifts. Summer Help will assist full-time park staff with various projects such as landscaping, irrigation repairs, building maintenance, playground installation, and trail maintenance. These positions require driving County trucks to different park locations, using various hand tools, and handling small engine machines such as weed eaters and push mowers. The ideal candidate will have the ability to learn new skills, the ability to follow directions, and a strong commitment to provide exemplary customer service to park visitors.
Information Technology Department (IT) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Summer Help to assist in maintaining and improving our technology infrastructure. The successful candidates will gain hands-on experience in various Information Technology functions such as helpdesk support, hardware and software troubleshooting, and system maintenance.
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is seeking an individual to perform a variety of Emergency Management functions, both in the office and in the outreach environment. Together with the Team also performs some secretarial, clerical and reception duties, and provides support to the Director and Outreach Coordinator in planning, training, public education, and public information as well as updating contact lists, answering phones, developing outreach programs, delivering preparedness programs, research of past events, monitor current events, take meeting notes, order, organize, display, and store public education supplies, participate in EOC and IMT activations.
- The Office of Administrative Services (OAS) / Risk Management intern will assist with the inventorying, tagging, and organization of Office of Administrative Services (OAS) and Risk Management records in preparation for review and destruction by the Public Records Staff in the Board of Commissioner’s Office. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in areas such as filing, records maintenance, clerical tasks, customer service, public records, and risk management. The summer hire must be able to maintain confidentiality.
- High School Graduate (Cowlitz County area is preferred)
- 18 years of age
- The start date of the Summer Intern program will be no later than June 23, 2025.
- The maximum duration of Summer Hire employment will be 90 calendar days.
- No benefits are offered for this position.
- Any time off during the Summer Hire program must be pre-arranged and approved by the Supervisor. Any time off during the Summer Hire program cannot exceed five (5) consecutive workdays, 40 total hours.
- I will be held to the same standards of conduct of any Cowlitz County employee.
- Cowlitz County reserves the right to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause.
- Salary range: $18.50 - $20.50(DOE).
- If I have questions or concerns regarding work and other matters, I may communicate them to my Supervisor, Department Management, or the Human Resources Department.
- Participation in the Summer Hire program is limited to five (5) years.
- I understand that Cowlitz County will conduct a criminal background check upon hire which I must successfully pass.
Salary : $19 - $21
