Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Kitsap County INTERNSHIP-Building and Fire Safety in East Port Orchard, Washington

This is a paid internship for a minimum of 20 hours per week (and up to 40 hours per week) during the 2024 Summer College Break.

 

KITSAP COUNTY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Kitsap County supports internship programs that provide work experience for students in an accredited post-secondary institution that is related to their course of study.  The internship program is designed so that the student will have the opportunity to apply principals and theories learned in the classroom, gain new skills, explore a career path and be supervised and mentored by a professional in their field.   

 

Building and Fire Safety Internship Description:

The Building and Fire Safety Team in the Department of Community Development is seeking motivated individuals for a summer intern position in the building construction and fire marshal inspection and plan review work group.  The successful intern will learn basic requirements and techniques of building or fire prevention construction inspection and plan review and will assist inspectors doing plan review or site inspection of building projects including fire protection systems, single family dwelling construction and remodel, commercial construction, and associated plan review.  The position will be a combination of office and field observation work.  The successful candidate will be required to complete an intern project designed to increase their knowledge of the construction industry.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be able to show proof of enrollment in a post-secondary institution at the time of internship.  If the internship occurs during the summer, the student may provide proof of summer or fall enrollment. 

Desired Majors and Class Level

  • Building Construction, Construction  Management, Architecture, related Engineering
  • Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Science, Fire Administration
  • Public Policy, Public Administration
  • Sophomore(2Y) - Senior(4Y)

Driving Requirements The successful incumbent must meet the driving requirements of this position and submit a copy a current driving record/abstract (from state of residency) to review for eligibility to drive for Kitsap County prior to employment.  The successful incumbent must possess a valid Driver's License issued by their state of residency prior to hire and maintain a satisfactory driving record as outlined in the Kitsap County Vehicle Use Policy. This position is categorized as: 

  • *Category 1 *Driver operates County-owned vehicle.

Criminal Conviction Standards:

  • The successful incumbent will or may have unsupervised access to children under 18 years of age, a vulnerable adult, or a vulnerable person, or access to a secured/confidential facility or computer system(s). As a result, Kitsap County will be conducting an extensive criminal background check by law enforcement agencies, which may include fingerprinting.

No benefits are offered with this position except those required by the state or federal law.

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