Vehicle Compliance & Licensing Intern

State-of-Iow; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

State-of-Iow is seeking an intern to support the VIP team with dealer licensing transactions, bond reviews, and rate setting related to vehicle registration. The role collaborates with the Manager and other program staff to ensure compliant processing of applications, renewals, and administrative actions.

The position offers 20 hours per week during school semesters and up to 40 hours during school breaks, with start dates in Jan or May 2027.

Qualifications

• Majors related to legal or public administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transact dealer licensing functions: applications, bond reviews, admin actions, renewals and issuance of in-transit tags.
• Add vehicle weight/list price for registration and perform vehicle maintenance as requested by county treasurer offices or dealers.
• Process applications for emergency vehicle authorization certificates.
• Maintain all transaction records in accordance with policy.

Education

Paralegal

Public Administration

Business Administration

Job description

This position will conduct a variety of routine transactions pertaining to dealer licensing, abandoned vehicle reimbursement claims, vehicle rate setting, emergency vehicle authorizations, file management for appeal hearings, and other projects supporting vehicle compliance. The position is supervised by the Manager of Vehicle Information Partners (VIP) team, but may also receive direction and work closely with other program managers and administrative staff in the unit.

Duties

• Transact a variety of functions related to dealer licensing, including applications, bond reviews, correspondence handling for administrative actions, renewals and issuance of in-transit tags.
• Add vehicle weight/list price (rate setting), as it pertains to vehicle registration, and perform vehicle maintenance when requested by county treasurer offices or dealers.
• Process applications for emergency vehicle authorization (red light) certificates.
• Properly maintain all transaction records as required by process and policy.
• Provide customer service to dealer licensees and applicants asking routine questions about applications, renewals and other basic processes.
• Perform other assignments to support the VIP team as directed by the manager.

Desired majors: Paralegal, Public Administration, Business Administration

Duration: 20/hours during school semesters and up to 40/hours during school breaks. Intern may start Jan 2027 or May 2027