Intern-DoD SkillBridge Internship

Achieve More Internship Program

Are you looking for an outstanding opportunity to bridge your military career and upcoming civilian life? Nevada County's "Achieve More" Internship Program offers a diverse variety of internships for separating service members. Our goal is to help our interns achieve their career aspirations and to ensure transition to civilian life is smooth! This program is crafted to allow active duty service members up to 180 days to intern with various departments within the County to gain valuable skills to assist in the transition from military service. In order to offer our interns the greatest benefit, the minimum internship duration is 90 days. Internships of less than 90 days can be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Some of the departments and offices we have placed SkillBridge interns in are:

• Human Resources
• Veteran's Services
• CEO's Office
• Board of Supervisors
• Office of Emergency Services
• Information & General Services
• Health & Human Services Agency

Our SkillBridge program helps ensure you are fully prepared for civilian life! Benefits of working with our organization is we partner with our Veteran's Service office to assist you from start to finish. Not only do you gain valuable civilian work experience, we ensure you have access to file your VA claim while participating in the program.

Why Nevada County? We are committed to providing excellence in public service in partnership with our community and partner agencies. Our leadership team values employee and community development and civic engagement and promotes open and clear communication! This sets us up to be a successful and inclusive organization. Our leadership team connects with the community, listens to them, and provides relevant programming to keep us safe, healthy and balanced.

Although regular employment is not guaranteed after your internship ends, we strive to provide you with the skills necessary to be a competitive candidate for employment with our agency and other civilian sector employers. Most internships that we offer are in-person, located at our offices in Grass Valley, Nevada City and Truckee, California. Nevada County is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. Online or hybrid in-person / online internships may be negotiated, but are not guaranteed based on the nature of the job role and the internship advisor hosting the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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