Intern - Paralegal (Summer)

Freeman Fire Department; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office of Attorney General in Rapid City seeks an intern for the Summer session (May–August). The role supports the paralegal team by reviewing pleadings, performing data entry, and organizing service documents under supervision.

Applicants must be currently enrolled as part-time or full-time students, with at least one year completed by internship start, and must be willing to undergo a background check and drug screening. Opportunities may be filled before the closing date.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.
• Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation.
• Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

Responsibilities

• This position will review pleadings, perform data entry of required information, establish tickler dates, close civil forfeiture files, enter disposition and closure information into database, compile information needed for service procedures, receipt affidavits of service, file all documents in appropriate files, and work closely with paralegals and assisting attorneys as needed.

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Intern – Office of the Attorney General - Paralegal
Hiring Manager: Kevin Krull
Agency:Office of Attorney General
Location: Rapid City
Minimum Salary: $19.09

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description:
This position will review pleadings, perform data entry of required information, establish tickler dates, close civil forfeiture files, enter disposition and closure information into database, compile information needed for service procedures, receipt affidavits of service, file all documents in appropriate files, and work closely with paralegals and assisting attorneys as needed.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
Telephone: [phone]
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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