Internship OpportunitiesAt — County of Orange

Internships with the County of Orange offer students and recent graduates an opportunity to partner with one of the premier employers in the region as they explore career options and apply their academic skills and knowledge to the workplace.

Please click on the internship titles listed below to learn more about the department, requirements, and application instructions. You may apply for more than one internship to enhance your efforts in securing placement. Please note that the following internships are unpaid and do not guarantee placement into a full-time position.

• All internship positions require students to include a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcripts. Information about what to include in a cover letter can be found HERE
• To sign up for emails notifying you of new internship opportunities, please submit an Intern Interest Alert HERE. Be sure to select the "Internship" Category.

The County of Orange is currently accepting applications for the following positions on a year-round, continuous basis (except for those noted in bold italics)

• Accounting Intern - Auditor-Controller's Office
• Communications/Social Media/Media Relations Intern
• Emergency Management Intern - Health Care Agency. This position may close at any time, and applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
• Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Intern - Orange County Sheriff's Department
• Emergency Management Legislative Research Intern - Orange County Sheriff's Department
• Emergency Management Whole Community Planning Intern - Orange County Sheriff's Department
• Foster Program Management Intern - OC Animal Care
• Law Clerk (Work Experience Opportunity) - District Attorney's Office Unpaid (Summer 2026 Placement)
• Law Intern & Post-Bar Clerkship - Public Defender's Office  Law school students may apply.
• Legal Assistant Intern - Alternate Defender's Office
• Legal Intern - District Attorney's Office Unpaid (Summer 2026 Placement)
• Legal Assistant Intern - Public Defender's Office. Undergraduate students/recent graduates may apply
• Marketing Intern - OC Animal Care
• OC Environmental Resources Internship Flyer
• Paralegal Intern - District Attorney's Office Unpaid (Fall 2025)
• Policy & Legislative Affairs Intern - Board of Supervisors
• Probation Department Intern   Opportunity for criminal justice, human services, sociology, or social ecology majors to learn about this arm of law enforcement.
• Purchasing and Contracts Intern - County Procurement Office. This position may close at any time, and applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.
• Video Editing/Communications/Social Media Intern - Social Services Agency