EXTENT AND NATURE OF INTERNSHIP DUTIES:
Interns will undergo orientation at the Probation Office, which will be conducted by the Internship Coordinator, the HR Specialist, and a Supervising United States Probation Officer.
Duties Interns Will Perform:
- Assist probation officers in the performance of his or her duties under the direction and supervision of the Probation Officer and the Supervisor.
- Follow the professional policies and procedures governed by this profession.
- Assume responsibility for his/her actions and activities.
- Refrain from personal relationships with a individual under supervision.
- Remain courteous, open-minded and enthusiastic.
- Ask questions when unsure of something.
- Report on time for work at the Courthouse.
- Conduct criminal history inquiries with local police departments.
- Verify vital statistics (birth, marriage, employment, etc.).
- Assist with collateral investigations (obtaining data verification between jurisdictions) or otherwise assist in verifying data.
- Carry a Probation Office Identification Card with him/her at all times while performing duties as an intern.
- Maintain a daily log of activities to be reviewed weekly by the Internship Coordinator.
- Complete an evaluation regarding the internship experience.
- Contact state and other federal agencies at the direction of the Probation Officer.
- Complete online training on the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
- Attend in-house trainings.
- Witness court activities related to the sentencing process.
- Attend court to observe a hearing.
- Assist with researching and developing community resources; proofread and edit reports.
Interns Will Not:
- Carry or possess a firearm or Cap-Stun devices while performing duties as an intern of the Probation Office.
- Drive government vehicles.
- Carry badges.
- Sign any document relating to any function of the Probation Office without an approving signature of a Probation Officer.
- Be responsible for the completion of a presentence report.
- Supervise a caseload.
- Release confidential information.
- Assist in interviewing, counseling or advising a individual under supervision or family.
- Perform the essential duties of a Probation Officer or Officer Assistant.
- Assist in presentence investigations.
- Draft presentence reports or make sentencing recommendations to the court.