
Undergraduate Internship
King County See More Job Openings by This Employer- Internship
- $21.21 - $26.89/hour
- Multiple locations in King County, WA
- Summary
Are you a student interested in exploring legal opportunities? Do you want to be part of a collaborative and mission-driven team where you can use your skills to make significant impacts in your community? If so, this opportunity is for you!
About the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Our mission is to do Justice:- We exercise the power given to us by the people with fairness and humility.
- We serve our diverse community, support victims and families, and hold individuals accountable.
- We develop innovative and collaborative solutions for King County and the State of Washington.
We are guided by our core values of Integrity, Compassion, Professionalism, and Leadership. Our office is comprised of six divisions that are further organized into specialized units: To learn more about the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO), please visit our website.
We value diversity and strive to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All PAO employees are expected to participate in PAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. PAO employees are expected to comply with race, equity, and social justice principles, and to work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.
This recruitment is being used to fill internships in the Mainstream Criminal Division and Gender-Based Violence & Prevention Division. We may also offer an internship with our IT department and Economic Crimes & Wage Theft Division.
Who may apply: Currently enrolled Bachelors/Associates level studies at an accredited university/college through Fall of 2025. Proof of enrollment status is required upon hire. Interns must commit to working at least for six months.
Work Location: Multiple locations in King County
Union Representation: This position is not represented by a labor union.
Salary: Range 26-- $21.21 hourly
Work Schedule: Our office is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Interns may work up to 20 hours per week (as needed) during the summer break and/or work up to 12 hours per week during the school year.Application Process:
Interested individuals must complete the three application components:
1) Submit a resume
2) Respond to the supplemental questions
3) Fully complete King County application. **
**Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state “see my resume” or are blank, are considered incomplete and will not be considered competitive.Karla Avila Vargas
For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact:
Kvargas@kingcounty.gov(206) 263-0940Selection Process
Materials will be reviewed for qualifications, and the most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in a panel interview process.
Special Requirements
Please note this position is not eligible for King County leave, holiday, health benefits, or other benefits. However, administrative interns accrue sick leave at the rate of 0.025 hours for each hour in pay status. Please contact the recruiter on the posting for any additional questions regarding associated benefits.Finalists must successfully submit to a criminal background check, reference check, and be fingerprinted.
- Job Duties
Job duties may vary based on assigned unit needs:
Receive calls by telephone and provide information to the public in accordance with PAO policy
Work within PbK MyView/Reminders to manage daily requests; verify all documents have been received; scan and upload into PbK
Manage closed disc electronic evidence
Monitor and distribute faxes
Assisting Paralegals in managing projects
Help maintain inventory and order office supplies
Help request repair services for copy machine and printers
Interact with the Courts, the Clerk's office, law enforcement, defense attorneys, and the rest of the PAO
Retrieve information from several record keeping systems: PbK, DISCIS, SCOMIS, ECR, etc.
Provide assistance to the Legal Service Supervisor
Assist with special projects as they arise
Provide support for the Race, Equity and Social Justice policy and principles, work with PAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.
Other job duties as assigned by unit
- Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
- Strong verbal communication skills, including active listening.
- Written communications skills, including the ability to communicate information succinctly and clearly in written formats.
- Ability to file alphabetically, numerically, and chronologically.
- Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with management, co-workers, attorneys, law enforcement, and the general public.
- Strong time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Customer service skills in person and via telephone (discretion, patience, etiquette, professionalism).
- Ability to work independently and as a team member while using initiative, attention to detail and follow through with work assignments.
- Ability to maintain security, confidentiality, and discretion involving highly critical matters at all times.
- Competent in Microsoft Office programs including Outlook and Word. Knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint is a plus.
- Predictable and reliable attendance
- Ability to accept feedback and supervision.
- Ability to effectively contribute to a work environment that embraces and encourages diversity in its workforce and where differences are valued.
- Ability to demonstrate behaviors that include fairness, respect, and inclusiveness
- Commitment to Race, Equity and Social Justice work, including ongoing cultural competence development.
- Supplemental Information
The Prosecuting Attorney's Office is dedicated to making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
- $21.21 - $26.89/hour