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Team Kentucky Internship Program (TKIP) | Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet | Human Resources
Pay Grade 03
Salary
Undergraduate Student – $15.965
Graduate Student – $18.540
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Office of the Secretary
Location
500 Mero St
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
Description
About Team Kentucky Internship Program
The Team Kentucky Internship Program was established to bring talented and motivated college students into the world of public service. The program provides meaningful and relevant work experience, professional development activities, and offers interns networking opportunities with other interns across the Commonwealth, all while working alongside state government officials.
The Team Kentucky Internship Program is designed to be a prestigious and competitive program; therefore, interested applicants must complete an online application and be vetted through an interview process. Those selected for the program will perform valuable work in our state agencies.
To be considered for a position in the Team Kentucky Internship Program, candidates must:
- Be enrolled at an accredited Kentucky post-secondary school or other educational institution approved by the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet.
- Be in good standing with the school with at least a 2.5 grade point average at hire.
Interested applicants must upload their unofficial transcript when applying to TKIP positions.
About the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet (TAHC)
Tourism, the arts and Kentucky heritage are the focus of our cabinet. Tourism development includes new attractions, new accommodations, expansion of existing tourism venues, convention/conference marketing, and sports venues. We encourage and provide support in market development for our artists, historic downtown redevelopment, equine headquarter expansion, expanding recreation opportunities, attracting international trade shows or sporting events, and expanding museums and special exhibits. All these activities contribute to Kentucky’s economic success.
A Day in the Life
Human Resources has many different layers and as an intern in this department you will learn about each of them. Whether it is the more repetitive tasks of processing payroll and hiring new employees, to more complex and ever-evolving employee/employer issues. We want each intern to experience a broad sense of what human resources is in the public sector. Expect a small amount of travel to some of our beautiful parks to meet with employees to address concerns and improve performance.
We have divisions for training, employee evaluations, hiring and recruitment, employee discipline and employee resources like ADA, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Wellness. Expect to learn about each of these areas during your time with us. You will work directly with the Executive Director and Deputy Director for TAH, who will coordinate visits for each intern at several of our exciting agencies, to get a better understanding of all things Tourism in Kentucky. Confidentiality is essential in Human Resources
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Be dependable: Ensure that you follow your designated work schedule and meet deadlines. Communicate with your supervisor ahead of time if you are unable to follow your work schedule or if you need further support to meet a deadline.
- Take initiative: Look for ways to go above and beyond in your day-to-day to show your co-workers and supervisor that you are a self-motivated problem solver.
- Be a learner: Seek out new opportunities to learn about your state agency and state government. Ask for feedback on your performance – this will show you are receptive and searching for opportunities to grow. Ask questions if you are unsure how to complete an assigned task.
TKIP participants will receive additional compensation ($1/hour) for each year that they return to the TKIP, after previously completing the program.
Working Conditions
Working conditions will vary based on agency and position.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cannon Armstrong at Cannon.Armstrong@ky.gov or 502-892-3209.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D