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California Department of Insurance


Student Assistant

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Recruitment began on July 15, 2025
and the job listing Expires on January 31, 2026
Part-time
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FINGERPRINTING AND BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED.

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced Office-Centered environment with variety in your work? The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is seeking a dynamic Student Assistant who is eager to support the investigative staff to fulfill their stated mission, the active investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud, to join the Enforcement Branch – Fraud Division.

If this is you, then CDI may be the employer for you!

Under the supervision of the Supervising Fraud Investigator I or designee, the Student Assistant works with Investigator(s) and the Supervising Fraud Investigator I in collecting, organizing, and analyzing official and unofficial documents relating to assigned cases. Other support activities also required are statistical and data collection on criminal cases using a variety of computerized databases; retrieval of claim files from insurance carriers; preparation of investigative charts utilizing computers, and the preparation of draft correspondence and report(s). In furtherance of those activities and as directed, Student Assistant supports the Investigator(s) and Supervising Fraud Investigator in collecting, organizing, and analyzing official and unofficial documents relating to assigned cases.

Students are permitted to work up to a maximum of 1500 hours within a 12-month period from their initial appointment. If selected, the employee will receive an hourly compensation based on the number of hours worked.

This position requires current enrollment in college and proof of enrollment must be submitted when applying to this recruitment.

Job Code #:

JC-484533

Position #(s):

413-186-4870-901

Working Title:

Student Assistant

Classification:

STUDENT ASSISTANT

$3,075.00 – $3,379.00 A

$3,290.00 – $3,616.00 B

$3,517.00 – $3,872.00 C

$3,765.00 – $4,144.00 D

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Telework:

In Office

The CDI is the consumer protection agency for the nation’s largest insurance marketplace and safeguards all of the state’s consumers by fairly regulating the insurance industry. With annual direct premiums of $340 billion, California is the largest insurance market in the United States and the fourth largest insurance market in the world.

Nearly 1,400 dedicated employees work at CDI to oversee more than 1,400 insurance companies and license more than 425,000 agents, brokers, adjusters, and business entities.

ENFORCEMENT BRANCH – FRAUD DIVISION
SACRAMENTO REGIONAL OFFICE

This recruitment is for the Sacramento Regional Office located at:
2400 Del Paso Road # 250
Sacramento, CA 95826

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate’s relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Ability to work independently as well as a team member.
• Ability to use sound judgment and willingness to exercise a high degree of initiative, independence, and originality in performing assigned task.
• Ability to review, screen, arrange and prepare clear and comprehensive documents and reports.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Access databases.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced office environment and be able to maintain a courteous and professional demeanor at all times.

Benefits

CDI offers many benefits including the following:

  • FREE PARKING
  • Employee Wellness Program
  • On the Job Training
  • Career Services Program
  • Recognition Program
  • Paid Holidays and leave
  • Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457)

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

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Contact & Location

Phone
413-542-2265
Email
careers@amherst.edu
Website
http://amherst.edu
Address

Amherst, MA 01002

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