Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip” Holden is proud to announce on behalf of the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge the implementation of a High School and College Student Internship Program. This cooperative initiative will allow high school and college students to contract with City-Parish departments to gain a working knowledge of our Civil Service System while providing area students with valuable work experience.

Eligibility Criteria

High School Students

The prospective candidate must be at least 16 years of age, enrolled in a secondary educational institute within East Baton Rouge Parish, considered a senior by the high school, has a 2.5 GPA or better, recommended by the schools counselor for the internship, pass pre-employment drug screening and responsible for his or her own transportation.

College Students

The prospective candidate must be currently enrolled in a university or community college in the area. Candidate must retain a 2.5 GPA or better, pass pre-employment drug screening and responsible for his or her own transportation.

Only candidates whom meet the specified criteria and whose applications are complete will be forwarded to City-Parish Department Heads for consideration. There are limited positions and department heads will hire students that best meet departmental needs.

Thank you,

Melvin L. “Kip” Holden
Mayor-President
 

If you know a student who meets the above criteria and may be interested in applying, please encourage him or her to fill out the employment application provided and attach their résumé for consideration. The required documents should be mailed to the following address:

City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge
Department of Human Resources
Attention: Dr. Annette I. Bookter, Human Resource Director
1755 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana  70802

For more information on the Student Intership Program, please contact Chelsea Graves.