Clerical/Records Intern

The objective of the Clerical / Records Intern is to support the Todd County Attorney’s Office with maintaining files and following the mission of the office by performing various required clerical functions.

Basic Performance Expectations of all Todd County Staff

• Serves as a positive example to other County personnel with regard to workplace actions, decisions, work skills, attitude and adherence to workplace policy and procedures.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills, is honest, fair and dependable.
• Embodies teamwork and cooperation within and across County departments and with the public.
• Communicates effectively with the Department Head and keeps supervisor apprised of important matters ongoing in the department.
• Respect all colleagues, co-workers, board members and the public and lead those around you to do the same.
• This position requires regular and timely attendance in accordance with the department schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

The following duties are normal for this position. These duties are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required as assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

County Attorney Records Processing

• Electronically scan and save department data as directed.
• Purge data (electronically and/or physically) as directed per agency data retention policy.
• Effectively communicate with office staff.
• Perform all office tasks as directed, professionally and confidentially.

• The student must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution (minimum of part-time) when applying for the internship or will be enrolled for the fall semester. The field of study should be relative to this internship.
• Must be a first-time internship, applicant may not repeat the program and is limited to one agreement. 
• Must be 18 years old at the start of employment
• Must pass a criminal background check.

• The individual must possess computer skills in Windows based programs, record keeping and filing skills, and an ability to communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information that is maintained by the County Attorney’s Office.
• Ability to communicate with others effectively in writing, and type communications.
• Knowledge and training in computer usage, telephone and public relations skills, record keeping and filing skills.
• Must be able to be take work direction from office staff as needed to perform the duties of this position.

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).