INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

Whether your college major is a criminal justice or corrections-related field, law,
psychology, social work, education, liberal arts, or business, Ottawa County Juvenile Court may have an internship opportunity for you.

Intern with the Juvenile Probation Department

Possibilities include:

• Accompanying and/or assisting probation officers on field contacts with
  delinquent youth;
• Performing telephone and computer inquiries to support probation officers in
  obtaining background information and following up on existing juvenile court
  cases;
• Assisting probation officers with administering risk assessments and/or other
  screening instruments;
• Assisting probation officers with conducting drug tests and with installing
  electronic monitoring devices; and
• Assisting with the preparation, maintenance, and safeguarding of Court records
  and in maintaining the confidentiality of all juvenile files.
  

Intern with the Juvenile Court Services Department

Possibilities include:
Assisting with the delivery of Court Services’ programs such as:

• Programs for youth such as Community Service, Mock Trials, Student
  Achievement, and mediation;
• Specialized Dockets FACT and HOPE Programs;
• Administering screening instruments; and
• Assisting in the preparation, maintenance, and safeguarding of Court records and
  in maintaining the confidentiality of all juvenile cases.

Intern with the Juvenile and Probate Court Clerks

Possibilities include:

• Assisting Court clerks with the general office work involved in the Juvenile Court
  setting and in the preparation, maintenance, and safeguarding of Court records;
• Providing similar clerical assistance to the Probation Department and the Probate
  Court;
• Providing clerical and programming assistance to the Court Services Department;
  and
• Assist with microfilming Probate and Juvenile records in Probate Court.

Internship Application

To express your interest, complete application and send with your resume to:
Lori Clune, Court Administrator
Ottawa County Probate and Juvenile Court
315 Madison Street
Port Clinton, OH 43452
Phone: (419) 734-6830
Fax: (419) 732-8147
Email address: lclune@co.ottawa.oh.us