Riverside County Educational Support Program Shondi Lee Program Manager Lora Lopez College Relations Specialist Amanda Vasquez HR Technician Karla Medrano Student Intern
Program Activity
Financial Assistance
Additional ESP Services Career and personality assessments Career counseling Educational advisement College transfer information University program information Financial aid resources including access to union training funds County textbook exchange Accreditation information Job shadowing Resume assistance
University Partners Tuition discounts range from 10-60% off
Onsite Degree Programs Master of Arts in Education – Organizational Leadership (Executive Program) CAC Masters in Public Administration Spruce Street, City Hall, and City of Riverside EOC BA in Business Administration with Organizational Leadership Spruce Street and DPSS Staff Development BA in Public Administration Spruce Street and DPSS Staff Development BA in Interdisciplinary Studies with Behavioral Science DPSS Staff Development Master of Arts in Management Ben Clark Training Center, DPSS Staff Development, and Spruce Street
Tuition Savings with Cohorts Over $2.5 million in tuition savings for County employees since 2012!!
Possible Upcoming Onsite Degree Programs Continued degree programs… Bachelors in Business Administration Bachelors in Public Administration Masters in Organizational Leadership (including an Executive Program) Masters in Public Administration Master of Arts in Management New degree programs… MBA MFT or MSW Masters in Accountancy/Accounting Bachelors in Accounting Masters in Public Policy And ??
Riverside County Educational Support Program Student Internship Program
Purpose To attract the best and brightest students and encourage them to become interested in employment with the County of Riverside.
Benefits for Students Valuable work experience Application of academic theory in real-world Try out a career in advance Network with professionals Monetary compensation Academic credit Eligible for internal recruitments County resources…including tuition discounts!!
Benefits for Departments Great recruiting tool Brings new, innovative ideas Support for full-time employees Assistance for short-term assignments and projects College-educated pre-professionals Cost-effective without long-term commitment
What Interns Do Train on actual duties assigned to professional employees Assist in special research, studies, surveys and investigations Assist in compilation and analysis of data Assist in preparation of briefs, reports, evaluations, etc. Attend divisional and department staff meetings Complete special projects as assigned Scope of Work
Volunteer Opportunities Internships Gain work experience in a particular field or career Supervised and mentored by experienced professionals Learn the skills needed for a career in a particular industry Gain hands-on experience in a field related to course of study Develop professionally and personally Internship vs. Volunteer
Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers Donate their time to a company, charity, event or cause Help organizations they are passionate about May learn skills but not the main focus Usually not for a particular career path, industry or major Not same level of mentoring, supervising & evaluating Internship vs. Volunteer
ESP Internship Services Marketing and referral Administrative support Consultation
Educational Support Program Educational Support Program