2025 SUMMER BUSINESS INSTITUTE Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/clarkcounty/jobs/newprint/4630717) Apply  2025 SUMMER BUSINESS INSTITUTE Salary $12.00 Hourly Location Clark County - Las Vegas, NV Job Type PART-TIME Job Number SBI-2025 Department Various Opening Date 01/14/2025 Closing Date 2/18/2025 5:01 PM Pacific Max Number of Applicants 302 + Description + Benefits + Questions ABOUT THE POSITION Clark County is accepting online applications for the 2025 Summer Business Institute (SBI) – a paid summer internship program for current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are at least 16 years old by June 9, 2025. Interviews for the internship positions will be held March 3, 2025 through March 28, 2025. THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 300 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED. Please use your personal email to create your profile to apply for the Summer Business Institute Internship position, please do not use your CCSD email. Please note the following important program dates: The SBI internship program will host a mandatory orientation for all interns on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The first day of the internship program will be Monday, June 9, 2025 and run through Wednesday, July 30, 2025 with no breaks in service. The SBI Graduation Ceremony will be on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Given the short duration of this internship, SBI is not able to accommodate extended absences for vacation, college visits, summer camps or other purposes. Please apply only if you are committed to participating in the full program. Clark County launched the SBI Program in 1996 in an effort to expose inner-city youth to the variety of career choices around them. Over the years, the program was expanded to serve a more diverse student population. This is the 29th year Clark County has sponsored the SBI Program, which provides selected teenagers internship opportunities in a variety of fields including law, medicine, engineering, education, recreation, information technology and communications. The program is a partnership between Clark County, the Clark County School District, and more than 80 area businesses. Through collaborative partnerships, participants will be paid $12.00 an hour to work eight-hour days Monday through Wednesday. As part of their internship on Thursdays, interns will learn about financial management and life skills through seminars, workshops and hands-on experience. Additionally, all participants may be eligible for college payment bonuses at the close of the program. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Students must have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average and must be a current high school sophomore, junior or senior at the time of application. Students must be 16 years of age or turn 16 by June 9, 2025 to be eligible for the 2025 program. PLEASE NOTE: All hired interns will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening prior to beginning work with the SBI program. Hired interns who are 18-years-of-age and older will be required to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug screening prior to beginning work with the SBI program. NOTE: Students interested in this position MUST submit an on-line application at www.clarkcountynv.gov no later than 5:00 PM on the February 18, 2025 closing date. Students MUST attach to their application, or e-mail the following two (2) documents: 1) Most recent school transcript listing, verifying a GPA of 2.0 or higher that includes all the grades earned while attending high school. Note: report cards are not accepted. 2) One (1) current (dated within the last two months) letter of recommendation. Students may obtain letters of recommendation from a teacher, school administrator, religious leader, employer, etc. The letter may come from anyone who is familiar with your character and work ability who is not a member of your immediate family. The letter of recommendation must be on letterhead or have the signature of the person providing the recommendation. All required documents must be attached to the application or emailed to Human Resources at CCHRVirtualEvent@clarkcountynv.gov. Documents may also be hand carried to the Human Resources Department at the Clark County Government Center. Required documents must be attached or received before 5:00 PM (PST) on the February 18, 2025 closing date. Please note that paper applications or copies of paper applications will not be accepted. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES The duties will vary depending on the internship assignment and work location. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Specified positions may be required to lift or move heavy materials. Some positions may spend periods of time out of doors and be subject to existing weather conditions including high summer temperatures. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation. PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES DO NOT RECEIVE BENEFITS. 01 In order to be eligible to participate in the Summer Business Institute, all candidates must be at least 16 years of age by June 9, 2025. + I understand the above requirement and certify that I will be at least 16 years of age on or before June 9, 2025. + I understand the above requirement and certify that I will NOT be at least 16 years of age on or before June 9, 2025. 02 What grade will you be entering in August/September of 2025? + College Freshman + High School Senior + High School Junior + High School Sophomore + High School Freshman 03 Have you participated in the Summer Business Institute prior to this year? + Yes + No 04 What is the name of the Clark County high school that you attend? (If you attend more than one school, please select the name of your home school.) + Academy of Individualized Studies + Acceleration Academy + Advanced Technologies Academy + Andre Agassi College of Preparatory Academy + Arbor View High School + Basic Academy of international Studies + Bishop Gorman High School + Bonanza High School + Boulder City High School + Canyon Springs High School + Centennial High School + Central Technical Training Academy + Chaparral High School + Cheyenne High School + Cimarron-Memorial High School + Clark, Ed W. High School + College of Southern Nevada High School East + College of Southern Nevada High School South + College of Southern Nevada High School West + Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas + Coronado High School + Del Sol Academy of the Performing Arts + The Delta Academy + Desert Oasis High School + Desert Pines High School + Desert Rose High School + Durango High School + East Career and Technical Academy + Eldorado High School + Explore Knowledge Academy + Faith Lutheran High School + Foothill High School + Global Community High School at Morris Hall + Green Valley High School + Indian Springs High School + Innovations International Charter School of Nevada + Lake Mead Christian Academy + Las Vegas Academy of the Arts + Las Vegas High School + Laughlin High School + Legacy High School + Liberty High School + The Meadows School + Mission High School + Moapa Valley High School + Mojave High School + Mountain View Christian School + Nevada Learning Academy at CCSD + Nevada State High School + Nevada Virtual Academy + Northeast Career and Technical Academy + Northwest Career and Technical Academy + Odyssey Charter Schools + Palo Verde High School + P.A. Owens Christian Academy + Rancho High School + Sandy Valley High School + Shadow Ridge High School + Sierra Vista High School + Silverado High School + Somerset Academy - Losee + Somerset Academy - Sky Pointe + Southeast Career and Technical Academy + Southwest Career and Technical Academy + Spring Valley High School + Sunrise Mountain High School + Valley High School + Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy + Virgin Valley High School + West Career and Technical Academy + West Preparatory Academy + Western High School + Home Schooled + Other 05 If you selected "other" in question 3, please list the Clark County high school that you attend. Type N/A if you already made a selection in question 5. 06 Please select from the list below at least three (3) career areas that are of most interest to you. + Administrative + Computers (Hardware) + Construction/Trades + Customer Service + Education + Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical) + Environmental + Hospitality + Information Technology + Legal + Library Services + Marketing and Communications + Public Safety Law Enforcement/Fire/Rescue/Paramedic + Radio/Broadcasting/Media/Journalism + Recreation/Youth Organization 07 If not listed above, please list your future career or job interest. 08 If we are unable to place you in one of the career areas you have selected, are you willing to work in a position unrelated to your field of interest? 09 Do you currently live in a low-income household based on the following Federal Income guidelines? Two (2) person household - income less than $19,720 per year Three (3) person household - income less than $24,860 per person Four (4) person household - income less than $30,000 per person Five (5) person household - income less than $35,140 per person For households larger than five (5) family members, add $5,140 per each additional person. + Yes + No 10 Please indicate from the list below the statement that best describes your Spanish fluency. + I am not bilingual in Spanish. + I have a good comprehension of Spanish. + I speak Spanish fluently. + I read and write Spanish at a proficient level. + I read, write, and speak Spanish fluently. 11 Identify your proficiency level with Microsoft Excel: (Not having experience with Microsoft Excel will not exclude you from consideration) + No Experience + Basic (navigate excel, input & enter data, sort and print preparation) + Intermediate (create spreadsheets, input data, create formulas, report formatting) + Advanced (consolidating data, using pivot tables, charting data, and formatting charts) 12 Indicate your proficiency level with Canva. (Not having experience with Canva will not exclude you from consideration) + No Experience + Basic (Manipulate and/or create pixel-based photos and graphics) + Advanced (Use masks and smart objects, image layers, combine multiple images) 13 Certain jobs may require heavy lifting, bending, climbing stairs and/or working out of doors in all climate conditions. Are you able to perform these duties? + Yes + No 14 If selected for the SBI program, do you have reliable transportation available to get you to and from work? + Yes + No 15 Do you have a plan to ensure you can travel to your internship location on time each day, regardless of location? + Yes + No 16 If selected for the program, would you prefer your internship placement to prioritize: + A location closer to your area. + A placement that aligns more closely with your career interests, even if it requires a longer commute. 17 Although we will make an effort to match candidates with employers closer to their area, are you willing and able to commute to an internship location that may be up to 25 miles away? + Yes + No 18 If you are not selected to participate in the SBI 2025 internship program, would you be interested in other part-time opportunities working for Clark County during the summer? + Yes + No + Unsure, I would like more information about other part-time opportunities. 19 in order to apply for this position, you must meet the minimum requirements and attach the following to your application, or email the documents to Human Resources at CCHRVirtualEvent@clarkcountynv.gov: 1. Most recent school transcript listing, verifying a GPA of 2.0 or higher that includes all the grades earned while attending high school. 2. One (1) current (dated within the last two months) letter of recommendation from a teacher, school administrator, religious leader, employer, etc. The letter may come from anyone who is familiar with your character and work abilities who is not a member of your immediate family. The letter must be on company letterhead and/or have the signature of the person providing the recommendation. + I understand I need to attach a recent school transcript and one (1) letter of recommendation to my application online or email them to Human Resources at CCHRVirtualEvent@clarkcountynv.gov. Without these documents, my application will be considered incomplete, and I will not be considered for the 2025 Summer Business Institute internship program. 20 By applying for this program, you acknowledge that while we will do our best to consider your location and career interests when assigning internship placements, specific matches cannot be guaranteed. Please confirm that you understand and accept this condition. + Yes + No Required Question Employer Clark County Address 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791 Phone (702)455-4565 Website http://www.clarkcountynv.gov Apply Please verify your email address Verify Email