Intern Position Benefits & Application

Recruitment & Selection of Interns

The Internship Program runs year-round. Human Resources will recruit interns based on several factors, which include, but are not limited to, funding availability, staff availability, available office space for interns, and available projects for interns.

Benefits

Paid interns are part-time employees and are not eligible for medical or dental benefits or paid leave such as vacation, personal leave, or holidays. In accordance with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), part-time employees who are not initially eligible to enroll in medical or dental benefits may become eligible at a later date, dependent upon the duration and number of hours worked during their internship.

In accordance with the Health Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 and the City's Administrative Policy, interns are entitled to up to 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked.

Paid interns who are not eligible for the CalPERS retirement plan will be enrolled in the City of West Covina Alternate Retirement System (ARS), which is a defined contribution plan administered by Nationwide. Employees enrolled in this plan contribute 7.5% of their compensation to the plan.

Working Hours, Assignments, & Wages

These positions are unclassified part-time at-will assignments and are not subject to the City's Personnel Rules. Internships are limited to work an average of 20 hours or less per week and no more than 960 hours in any fiscal year (July 1st through June 30). If an intern is transferred to another department within a single fiscal year, the 960-hour maximum would still apply and run concurrently with any and all assignments within that year.

All internships are at-will assignments and may be terminated at any time and have no appeal rights.

Paid and unpaid intern opportunities are based on funding availability. Salary determinations for paid internships are based on experience, education, and recruitment needs, among other factors.

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