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Intern - Highway Patrol (Summer)
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What they do
A Transportation Safety Specialist develops and implements safety programs for transportation agencies or manages safety compliance for transportation companies. Reviews transportation equipment, systems and routes for potential hazards and investigates accidents. May oversee driver safety training.
$51,917 / year median in South Dakota
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Intern
•Highway Patrol (Summer)
South Dakota State Government Rapid City, SD Posted/Updated:
Today Job Description Session:
Summer (May
•August)
Position Title:
Intern
•
Highway Patrol Hiring Manager:
Shann Barrick Agency:
Department of Public Safety Location:
Rapid City, SD Minimum Salary:
$17.80/hr
•
APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT
(MINIMUM
OF 6 CREDIT HOURS
)
IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.
Position Description:
Shadow State Troopers while they enforce traffic laws, assist crash reconstructionist while mapping a crash scene, assist with sobriety and safety checks, attend safety talks with with troopers, shadow the specialty units such as the recons, SWAT Mobile Force, Drone Operators, K9 handlers and Task Force Troopers. They will also assist the district office with Administrative duties such as supply inventory, records keeping. Applicants should have a strong interest in a Law Enforcement Career.
Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program. All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions. Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
Apply at:
https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=4Q7
•Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.
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South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration Telephone:
605.773.3148 "An Equal Opportunity Employer" #LI-Onsite