CAREER DEVELOPMENT INTERN (VARIOUS SPECIALTIES)

• Assists the public by providing directions, instructions, and responses to routine inquiries in person or by telephone.
• Processes work through data entry on a computer.
  
  Physical Class 2 – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

• Assists in the installation, maintenance, upgrade, and removal of information technology equipment such as personal computers, printers, and related devices
• Assists in the development of routine computer system usage schedules and uses computer-assisted communication equipment.
  
  Physical Class 3 - Moderate.  Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequently lifting 10-25 pounds.

• Assists a journey-level or other skilled craft worker in a variety of maintenance, repair, or construction work by furnishing and using simple tools, materials, and supplies.
• Cleans work-area machines and operates simple machines and equipment.
  
  Physical Class: 4 - Arduous:  Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces, and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.

• Assists in the repair and maintenance of roads, flood control channels, sewers, easements, sidewalks, and other publicly maintained properties.
• Assists skilled warehouse workers in warehouses and at loading docks and in the loading and delivery of heavy and/or bulky supplies and materials.
  
  Physical Class: 4 - Arduous:  Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces, and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.

If you are a person with a disability, you may qualify for a Schedule A Letter through the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). 

To obtain either document, visit your local DOR office and request the Counselor of the Day. Please bring proof of your disability, such as medical records or a doctor’s letter. The counselor will review your documentation and provide your Schedule A Letter.

This examination will consist of a multiple-choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 100%, measuring:

• Learning Potential
• Responsibility
• Customer Focus
• Numerical Calculation

Additionally, candidates will be asked to complete an additional assessment for research purposes, measuring the following:

• Life Experiences

(Note that your responses on the Life Experiences assessment will not be used to evaluate you on this recruitment. While the Life Experiences assessment will have no impact on your score, we encourage your participation to improve our examination processes.)

Transfer of Test Components:

• If you have taken identical assessments recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this exam.
• This examination contains test components that may be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to those exams.

• Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests. You can also visit our Los Angeles County Online Assessment Preparation Series webpage at https://lacounty.attract.neogov.com/la-county-online-assessments-prep-series for information about common online assessment types, sample questions, and test-taking tips.
• Various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."

Please fill out the application completely.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in the refusal of the application or the rescission of the appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided in the application, so it is important that a valid email address is provided. Applicants who unsubscribe or opt out of email communications may access notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and reviewing the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for rescheduling an exam part. Add the email addresses below to your approved sender list to prevent notifications from being filtered as spam or junk mail.

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New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security number, so include yours when applying.

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities among races. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Testing Accommodation:
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to make a request when completing your application. Please note that you may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation.