STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Law School Student Legal Intern

20 Hours

Recruitment #240409-2552VR-001

Introduction


The State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection is sourcing for a Law School Student Legal Intern (State Intern) to support our agency. 

This position is intended for someone who is either currently enrolled or has graduated from an institution of higher education in the Legal field of studies. This position is expected to take place September 2024 through Spring 2025. We encourage all interested candidates to apply! 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

  • Internship duration: September 2024 (Labor Day) through Spring 2025
  • 20 Hours per week, Monday-Friday
  • Hourly Wage: $22.00/hour
  • Centrally located at 450 Columbus Blvd in Hartford, CT with easy access to all major highways and free on-site parking
  • Hybrid telework (combination of in-office and remote work) schedules are available, in accordance with the Telework Policy

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Legal Division is responsible for compliance, enforcement and legislative implementation for all divisions of Consumer Protection. This division conducts investigations, prosecutes administrative enforcement actions, oversees compliance audits, and drafts legislation. In addition to oversight of legal issues affecting the divisions, Legal investigates and enforces the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA). The Legal Division also oversees the State’s Lemon Law Program and manages the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund and the New Home Construction Guaranty Fund.

A legal intern within the DCP Legal Division will help in the enforcement of legal issues related to professional and occupational licensing. Those cases involve plumbers, electricians, professional engineers, home improvement contractors, and many additional credential types that fall under the DCP’s oversight. Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to the following duties:

  • Conducting legal research
  • Analyzing legislative history
  • Assisting with the presentation of administrative hearings and compliance meetings
  • Assisting with the drafting of statutes and regulations
  • Interpreting statutes and regulations
  • Drafting legal memorandum, administrative pleadings, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, settlement agreements, compliance meeting notices
  • Performing all other assigned duties and responsibilities

More details can be found in the class specification.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the State of Connecticut, Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is to promote a fair and equitable marketplace and ensure safe products and services for Connecticut Consumers. The department is comprised of several divisions, each of which oversees different industries that it regulates:

  • The Drug Control Division works to protect the health and safety of Connecticut residents by regulating the distribution of all legal drugs, medical devices and cosmetics in Connecticut. It also oversees Connecticut licensing for pharmacies, pharmacists, controlled substance providers and laboratories, pharmacy technicians, and drug manufacturers and wholesalers. The division also manages and regulates the Medical Marijuana Program and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
  • The Food and Standards Division regulates all persons and businesses that manufacture or sell food products in the state, and ensures that weighing and measuring devices in Connecticut are accurate. Staff also test motor fuel octane, investigate complaints about gasoline stations and heating fuel, and inspect restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores for cleanliness and safety.
  • The Investigations Division protects the public from unfair or deceptive business practices, fraud, and scams that affect the Connecticut marketplace, including those sometimes associated with home improvement and new home construction. The Division enforces CUTPA and helps to mediate disputes between buyers and sellers. This division is responsible for all legal action the agency is authorized to take.
  • The Gaming Division works to ensure the highest degree of integrity in the conduct of all forms of legalized gaming within the State of Connecticut and the federally recognized Tribal Nations within the State, by licensing or permitting all individuals and entities that are involved with legalized gaming and by monitoring and educating to ensure compliance with the gaming laws and the Tribal-State agreements.
  • The License Services Division processes more than 208,000 licenses each year. Staff also responds to questions about renewals, payments, and other processing issues related to licenses, permits and registrations.
  • The Liquor Control Division safeguards the health and safety of Connecticut citizens by regulating all persons and firms involved in distributing, selling, and dispensing alcoholic liquor in order to prevent sales to minors and intoxicated persons, maintain product integrity, and ensure that licensed premises are safe and sanitary.
  • The Occupational & Professional Licensing Division protects the public health, safety, and welfare of Connecticut citizens by assuring that only qualified, competent persons are licensed in the occupational trades and in several professional licensing categories. This division also administers eighteen professional Boards, Councils and Commissions to review, establish and maintain educational training and examination standards and in several cases, to help implement and administer statutory and regulatory provisions.

Selection Plan

This is an unclassified position, open to the public.

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

TO APPLY:

  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
  • In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY:

  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
  • Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.

CONNECT WITH US:

  • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Samantha.Rivera@CT.Gov
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is established as a structured internship program designed to prepare undergraduate and graduate college students for professional careers in administration, managerial and technical occupations by alternating periods of academic study and practical work experience in their chosen discipline.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Receives practical training in application of theories and concepts relevant to work of employing agency; 
  • Assists professional staff in performance of their duties; 
  • Completes independent assignments as necessary; 
  • May prepare reports.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of principles, theories and concepts of appropriate discipline and ability to apply them in practical situations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Current matriculation in an accredited Associate's, Bachelor's or advanced degree program determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services or his/her designee to be appropriate preparation for employment in the designated agency and/or functional area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience working with the Department of Consumer Protection.
  • Experience with E-License software.
  • Experience with the investigation of consumer protection statutory or regulatory violations.
  • Currently enrolled in, or graduated from, an institution of higher education in the Legal field of studies. 
  • Experience working with agency commissioners and legal staff.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.


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