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NJDOL Summer Internships

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    Become a Labor Department Intern

    The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is looking for graduate students, undergraduates and high school students to be paid interns this summer. Positions are available in public safety, finance and accounting, IT, communications and marketing and more. The six-week internship runs June 29 through Aug. 7. The workweek is 30 hours (9:00AM - 4:00PM Monday - Friday), pay is $15 per hour, in Trenton at our headquarters and field locations. Interns who participate in our Summer Program will receive a valuable work experience in the field of their choice. Approximately 37 interns will be chosen. Applications are being accepted through April 30.

    Join one of our many divisions, including:

  • Income Security | Income Security oversees public-facing services including Disability Determination Services, Fraud Prevention and Risk Management, Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, and Employer Accounts.
  • Workers’ Compensation | Workers' Compensation provides medical treatment, wage replacement and permanent disability compensation to employees who suffer job-related injuries or illnesses, and death benefits to dependents of workers who have died as a result of their employment.
  • Workforce Development | Workforce Development is responsible for New Jersey’s workforce services, including vocational rehabilitation services, veteran’s services, and more.
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