Food Safety Bureau Intern

This is a non-merit, internship position with the Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing.

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (DIAL) Food Safety Bureau (FSB) is seeking Administrative Interns. These positions will serve as a Food Safety Bureau Summer Intern in the Food Unit which regulates food establishments, food processing plants, hotels, and home food processing establishments. The Summer Food Bureau Interns will perform the following essential support duties:

• Application review and processing
• Provide assistance with customer inquiries
• Field support during Temporary Events, Farmer's Market, and facility visits
• Suggest process improvement ideas to management
• Participate in industry outreach activities
• Assist with FSB website updates and edits
• Special projects with licensing and manufactured food team

The schedule of this summer internship is 40 hours per week, daytime hours Monday through Friday with occasional weekend work. The position is based at 6200 Park, Suite 100, Des Moines, Iowa.

Please Attach a resume and college transcript or other proof of current enrollment when completing the online application.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Applicants for positions in this class must be currently enrolled students in a degree program at an accredited educational institution, as determined by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise.

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