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Cowlitz County HR seeks one additional summer IT intern
Summary
Human resources asked the county commissioners to allow a third summer IT intern — a returning student — to join two other hires for up to 90 days at specified hourly rates; commissioners raised no objections.
Jessica Warren, Cowlitz County human resources, told the Board of County Commissioners that county IT is requesting a third summer intern position to supplement two existing hires. "I'm here for IT. They're requesting a third summer hire intern student," Warren said during the board meeting.
Warren said the county hires student interns for a maximum of 90 days with no benefits and pays $18.50 per hour for new student hires and $20.50 for returning students. She described the requested addition as a returning student the department wants to bring back and said the interns typically work full time during the 90-day term. "They're paid $18.50 for brand new students and then $20.50 for returning students, and they're paid hourly. Typically, they work full time, but just full time, 90 days," Warren said.
Commissioners asked procedural and operational questions about how the interns would be kept busy and what the pay structure and benefits entailed. One commissioner asked whether the interns were studying IT; Warren confirmed the two new hires plus the returnee are students pursuing IT education.
No formal vote was recorded on the transcript. After discussion, the commissioners did not register objections and the item proceeded without further action recorded on the public transcript.
The personnel item was presented as a brief administrative request during the meeting's opening items and did not include a separate staff report or written motion in the record. If the board votes on a funding or personnel authorization at a later date, that formal action will be reflected in subsequent minutes.
