Intern - Homeland Security

GENERAL PURPOSE

As an intern in the District's Homeland Security (HLS) Department, you will support administrative and operational security functions, including tracking events, services, budgets, and procurement requests. Responsibilities include coordinating the escort card program, drafting memos and correspondence, preparing meeting materials, reviewing daily logs, and logging incidents. You will assist with inspections, audits, Facility Security Plan updates, access control requests, and security support for high-profile events. Additional duties include supporting emergency management planning, emergency operations center (EOC) staffing, training, and exercises; participating in grant and procurement projects; managing shared drives and dashboards; coordinating regional stakeholder meetings; and documenting procedures, best practices, and training compliance With general supervision, provides part-time employment opportunities for college level interns to perform job assignments that are closely related to their area of study. Any full-time college or graduate level student may apply for consideration for vacancies.

DISTIGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Total scheduled work hours shall not exceed 25 hours per work week (Monday through Friday). Intern positions do not include benefits and are not eligible to receive paid leave, paid holidays, retirement and/or any type of insurance. This is an in-person role. You must be able to commute to the office in San Diego, CA. Duties and responsibilities assigned to Interns will vary depending on the department they are assigned

POST GRADUATION

At the discretion of the department appointment authority, Interns may continue to work up to 25 hours per week for up to two years following their graduation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education, Training and Experience:

Intern I:

Students currently enrolled as part-time students [generally six (6) - eleven (11) units] or full time students [generally twelve (12) units and above] at an accredited college or university may qualify for the Intern Program. School Enrollment Verifications are required to ensure satisfactory completion of the required units and verify eligibility for any pay increase (step advancement) based on the total number of semester/quarter units completed. Intern II (Graduate): Students currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program leading to an advanced degree (MS, MBA, MPA, etc.) may qualify for the Intern Program (Graduate). School Enrollment Verifications are required to ensure satisfactory completion of the required units and verify eligibility for any pay increase (step advancement) based on the total number of semester/quarter units completed Intern II (Doctorate): Students in a program leading to a doctoral degree (Juris Doctorate, Ph.D., etc.) currently enrolled in an accredited college or university also qualify for Intern (Doctorate) appointments. Licenses; Certificates;

Special Requirements:

If assigned to perform work at any of the District's Harbor Police facilities, you must be able to pass a background investigation that includes but is not limited to a polygraph examination. The application review process will include screening to ensure applications are complete and meet all minimum qualifications. In addition to the application, the applicant is required to complete the Supplemental Questions to further evaluate their education, training, and experience relative to the required knowledge, skills and abilities for the position. Applicants must submit answers that are as complete as possible. Only qualified applicants who pass the minimum qualifications review, will be invited to the assessment process which may be administered by a written examination, panel interview, or any combination of qualifications appraisal determined by the Department of Human Resources to be appropriate. The Department of Human Resources will make reasonable accommodation in the examination process for disabled applicants. If you have an accommodation request, please indicate such on your application. Depending upon the number of applicants meeting the minimum qualifications, applicants may be scheduled for one or more of the assessments listed below. Passing score is 70% out of 100% on each assessment section.

THE APPRAISAL PANEL

(100%)

IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY MAY, 26

th 2026. To move forward in the application process, you must complete an online application through our website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/portofsd Please attach a copy of your unofficial transcripts (indicating when degree was awarded) to your application or your application will be considered incomplete. Resumes may be uploaded but cannot be used in place of a completed application.

PLACEMENT ON ELIGIBILLITY LIST

The Department of Human Resources may limit the number of qualified applicants eligible to participate in the assessment process. Candidates who are successful in all phases of the assessment process will be placed on an eligible list. The eligible list established by this recruitment will be active for a minimum of ninety (90) days or up to one (1) year, unless otherwise determined by the Director pursuant to Rule 8, Section 4.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The District firmly believes in, and is committed to, the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination. It is the policy of the District to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to age (40 and above), ancestry, color, disability (mental or physical), gender (including identity, appearance, or behavior, whether or not that identity, appearance, or behavior is different from that traditionally associated with the person's sex at birth), marital status, medical condition, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status.