College Intern Dept of Children and Youth

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

About us
Our mission is to promote positive lifelong outcomes for Ohio youth through early intervention quality education and family support programs. At DCY we offer our employees a rewarding work experience in public service helping Ohioans achieve a sustainable lifestyle that includes generous benefit options and a flexible work life balance making our agency a great place to work! To learn more about DCY please visit our website atDepartment of Children and Youth .

Location Requirements
DCYs core hours of operation are Mon-Fri from 8:00am to 5:00pm however daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across DCY divisions. Employees may begin as early as 7:00am and as late as 9:00am based on supervisory approval. This position performs work on-site daily at DCYs office space.The start date for interns will be May 11th 2026.

The following DCY Divisions are looking for Interns for Summer of 2026. Each description below will also provide the preferred academic year and coursework for applicants.

Research Evaluation & Impact - Masters PHD - Statistics Research methods Public policy

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Impact or Issue Briefs writing analysis & research across all program areas
• Logic Model creation Grant writing Assessment tool analysis Literature Reviews

Fiscal - Junior Senior Financial or Accounting coursework

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Accounting
• Federal Reporting
• Budget

Policy - Junior Senior Masters PHD - Statistics Data Analytics Public Health Epidemiology Social Work/Sociology/Psychology or related Behavioral Health Science with interest in Child Protection Services Kinship Caregiver Foster Caregiver and Adoption.

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Assist with conducting policy review and legislative analysis

• Assist with policy and program development and analysis

• Case review and analysis of child protection across the continuum

• Assessment of Practice models review and planning

• Program assistance regarding kinship caregivers and post adoption services

Outreach and Engagement - Junior Senior Masters PHD - Social work sociology psychology human services

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Assist with division-wide efforts pertaining to children services initiatives as well as child abuse neglect prevention efforts and family peer supports.
• Meeting Planning
• Speaker Request preparation and participation

• Conducting research to inform various initiatives as well as program data collection and analysis.

Regulatory Compliance - Sophomore Junior Senior Masters PHD - Early Childhood Education Social Work

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Depending on timing of intern placement and prioritization of work during that semester the intern would work on special projects such as quality assurance monitoring
• Assisting in planning and executing regional provider trainings
• Collaboration with other divisions in program work

Information Technology - Junior Senior Masters PHD - Computer Science or related fields

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Assisting with process creation and documentation
• Special project support including project management and analysis learning opportunities
• Entry-level technical support

Performance Federal and State Initiatives - Junior Senior Masters PHD - Statistics Data Analytics Public Health Epidemiology Social Work/Sociology with interest in Data

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Assist with conducting data analysis
• Data quality checks
• Research data trends
• Supporting data team members

Training TA & Practice - Senior Grad - Masters Doctoral - Social Work Sociology Family Studies Education Child Development Public Policy/Administration Psychology

Potential projects include but not limited to:

• Assist with research on early childhood assessment technical assistance models other states practices/policies on specific topics related to the different program areas
• Conduct data analysis prepare reports
• Review assessment data
• Develop and/or edit communications
• Support program area team members
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Must be accepted enrolled and in good standing at a college or university.

Will be required to produce official documentation from your college if selected.

Office 365 experience.

Required weekly hours start at a minimum of 10 but can be no more than 39.

Starting salary will be hourly at $20.00 for Undergraduate Students and $24.00 for Graduate Students.

All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application. Attachments will not be considered as part of your application.

Proficiency Instruments/Assessments may be required for this position; Applicant must demonstrate proficiency with a passing score to move on to the structured interview portion. Regardless of a passing or failing score all results will be maintained for 6 months. Applicant with a passing score will be retained and utilized this 6-month period. Applicant with a failing score in the same classification may not re-take the same selection assessment for this 6-month period.

Travel required as needed. Must provide own transportation or in order to operate a state vehicle you must have a valid drivers license.

Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

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The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.