ITSA - IT Student Assistant

State of Michigan; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

State of Michigan DTMB seeks an IT Student Assistant to support the Children’s Services area with Salesforce‑based processes and dashboards. You will gain hands‑on experience developing, enhancing, and maintaining Salesforce applications in a complex enterprise environment under direct supervision.

The role involves configuring, testing, and deploying within Salesforce, plus data management and UI improvements.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an IT-related degree program.
• No prior Salesforce experience required.
• Willingness to learn Salesforce and enterprise processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with configuration, testing, and deployment in Salesforce.
• Support data management tasks and UI improvements.
• Collaborate on user stories and implement updates in Salesforce modules.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Testing

Documentation

Education

Enrollment in IT-related degree program

Tools

Salesforce

Flow

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

This position functions as an IT Student Assistant supporting the Children’s Services area and working with Salesforce based online processes for active projects. The student will gain hands‑on experience with the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Salesforce applications in a complex enterprise environment. It is expected that the student will become familiar with agency systems, business processes, and Salesforce best practices. Under direct supervision, the student will assist with configuration, testing, and deployment activities within the Salesforce platform to support ongoing Child Welfare initiatives. Responsibilities may include working with user stories, helping implement updates in Salesforce modules, supporting data management tasks, and assisting with user interface improvements. The level of responsibility will align with the student’s academic progress and demonstrated skills.

The environment leverages Salesforce as the primary application platform, including tools such as Flow, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWCs), and Salesforce reporting dashboards. Additional data analysis and reporting may be conducted using Microsoft Power BI or other agency‑approved tools.

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Required Education and Experience

Education

Current enrollment in post‑secondary educational institution in an IT related degree program.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Requirements And Information

DTMB does not participate in STEM‑OPT

DTMB Human Resources uses E-Verify in conjunction with the federal I-9 form to verify authorization of employment

Special Requirements, Licenses, And Certifications

The student must provide evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/I/InformationTechnologyStudentAssistant.pdf

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.