Student Worker (Part-Time, 6-Month Program)

Los Angeles Superior Court • Undergraduate Legal Intern • Los Angeles, CA, US • 2w ago

Position Description

Attention College Students!

Gain valuable work experience while working to support access to justice in your community! This opportunity is paid, part-time, and on-site.

SALARY: $21.84/hour

SCHEDULE: The program is part-time, with schedules arranged to fit around participants’ classes.

PROGRAM DURATION: November 2025 – April 2026 (6 months)

LOCATION: Various positions are available throughout LA County (see all our locations)

ABOUT THE COURT

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified trial court in the United States. The Court’s 582 judicial officers and its dedicated workforce of over 4,600 full-time employees serving across 36 facilities work purposefully and seamlessly to achieve the mission to provide equal access to justice to all of Los Angeles County. With an annual budget exceeding $1 billion, the Los Angeles Superior Court operation scales one of the nation’s largest counties, covering over 4,084 square miles and serving over 10 million residents.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Discover what it’s like to work inside one of the nation’s largest trial courts through the Superior Court of Los Angeles County’s Student Worker Program. This six-month paid program places college students in hands-on assignments where they gain experience supporting daily court operations, whether in a courthouse or one of the many administrative areas that keep the Court running smoothly. Alongside their work, participants will take part in courthouse tours, observe courtroom proceedings, and attend professional development as well as informational sessions where they’ll hear from court staff across a variety of departments, offering a broad view of how the Court operates.

Based on location and interests, student workers will be placed in one of our 36 courthouses or one of our many administrative areas. Examples of placements may include:

Courthouse clerk’s offices
Exhibits and Archives
Facilities Management
Jury Services Support
Human Resources
Finance and Accounting
Research and Data Management
Information Technology
Communications
Community Outreach
Contracts and Materials Management

In their respective assignments, student workers will provide hands-on clerical and administrative support to court staff and management. Through tasks like organizing documents, assisting with office projects, and supporting team workflows, participants gain practical experience, and a real sense of how a busy court functions behind the scenes.

Employment in this classification is considered part-time and temporary. It is limited to a "not to exceed period" of 180 days of employment in accordance with the provisions of the Court's Student Worker and Student Professional Worker Employment Guidelines. Student Workers and Student Professional Workers may work up to 24 hours per week. For a detailed Student Professional Worker job description, please click here. Please note that the job description requirements may vary from those in the bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

To qualify, you must meet the following requirements at the time of application:

Enrolled in an accredited* university, community college, or trade/vocational school
Successful completion of the sophomore year
Semester system: 60 units completed
Quarter system: 90 units completed
Minimum 2.0 GPA
Must be 16 years of age or older
Must be available to start in November 2025

The above requirements must be maintained throughout the student worker’s employment.

School Accreditation

For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.

REQUIRED APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS

A legible copy of school transcripts (unofficial accepted) must be attached to your application. Transcripts should demonstrate the following:

Current enrollment or registration for current or next semester/quarter
Overall GPA of 2.0 or higher
Minimum 60 units completed for semester system OR 90 units completed for quarter system.

Other documents may be submitted to demonstrate enrollment/registration if necessary. Attachments may not be added after application submission.

APPLICANT SUPPORT & INFORMATION

Applications must be submitted online. Before submitting your application, carefully review ALL the information detailed on our APPLICANT SUPPORT page linked HERE.

Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process may submit a request for accommodation to the email provided below. For additional employment information, please click HERE (Download PDF reader).

WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER APPLYING

This recruitment process may take up to 3-4 weeks to complete. We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process, detailed below:

EVALUATION: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application and supplemental questionnaire. We will check that you meet the requirements based on the application and required attachments.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be placed on an eligible list and may be invited to participate in a selection interview. Future vacancies may also be filled using this list.

Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to WorkforcePrograms@lacourt.org.

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Superior Court of Los Angeles County is an equal opportunity employer.