Career Development Intern - Wildland Fire Firefighting Support
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Career Development Intern - Wildland Fire Firefighting Support
Salary
$50,112.00 Annually
Location
Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type
Temporary
Job Number
38250A-FR
Department
FIRE
Opening Date
11/25/2025
Description
Benefits
Questions
Position/Program Information
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY
EXAM NUMBER
38250A-FR
APPLICATION FILING PERIOD
The application filing period will begin on
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous.
We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires (https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/199375.pdf) , including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
TheLos Angeles County Fire Departmentis seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Career Development Intern - Wildland Fire Firefighting Support (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1065127?keywords=career%20development&page@type=classSpecifications) vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.
Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.
During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.
Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment toCareer Development Intern - Wildland Fire Firefighting Support (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1065127?keywords=career%20development&page@type=classSpecifications) .
Essential Job Functions
Assists in clearing firebreaks, trails, and motorways by cutting back brush or trees with hand tools; and may participate in other preventive measures, such as prescribed burns.
Assists engine companies in laying hose lines used to suppress wildland fires; and assists with patrolling areas of controlled fires to discover and extinguish any remaining burning materials.
Assists with manual labor at other @types of emergencies, such as filling and placing sandbags, or digging canals.
Assists with various support duties, such as clerical tasks, small equipment repair and maintenance, sewing, moving furniture, assisting with special departmental events, washing helicopters, or other vehicle maintenance duties.
Drives automotive equipment to and from work sites in the performance of duties, as needed.
Assists with defensible space inspections, home hardening inspections, and fuel modification inspections, as needed.
Assists in fuel modifications, as needed.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY
Completion of the Los Angeles County Justice, Care, and Opportunity Department's (JCOD's) Los Angeles County Training Center (LACTC) wildland firefighting program.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Applicants MUST be able to perform the essential functions of this classification, with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Applicants MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
LICENSE
Some assignments may require a valid California Class C Driver License to perform job-related essential duties, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS
Physical Class IV - Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.
Career Development Interns who perform moderate or arduous physical tasks as described in the Examples of Duties will be required to pass a Class 3 - Moderate or Class 4 - Arduous Physical examination.
Additional Information
EXAM CONTENT
During your initial work period, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.
APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.
Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please addDiego.Gonzalez@fire.lacounty.govas well asFire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov,noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.comto your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.
You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.
Plan to submit your online application well before the posting closes as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
Departmental Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Departmental Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500
Departmental Contact Email: Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov
Tele@type Number: (800) 735-2929
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone tele@type equipment may leave messages by calling the tele@type phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran's credit, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102\PPG\115.pdf
Revised September 2025
For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)
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Candidate Communication Acknowledgement:Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. DO NOT select "off" under Email Preferences within your profile or click "unsubscribe" on our notices if you would like the County of Los Angeles to notify you regarding your application status, and other important information pertaining to your candidacy for this position. Please add Diego.Gonzalez@fire.lacounty.gov, Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov, as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, info@governmentjobs.com and the domain@fire.lacounty.gov to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence.
I acknowledge that I have read and understood the above instructions.
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Supplemental Questionnaire Acknowledgement:The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience or education. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will NOT be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.
I have read and understood the above statement.
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This position works to support the County's response to the Fire Emergency.
Yes, I understand and am willing to perform all necessary work duties.
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Please indicate which of the following best describes your participation in the Los Angeles County Justice, Care, and Opportunity Department's (JCOD's) Los Angeles County Training Center (LACTC) wildland firefighting program.
I have completed the JCOD LACTC wildland firefighting program.
I am a current participant in the JCOD LACTC wildland firefighting program.
I have not participated in the JCOD LACTC wildland firefighting program.
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County of Los Angeles
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Website
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