State agencies may wish to hire temporary employees for a wide range of roles to support short-term projects, seasonal needs, and operational coverage. Whether you're a recent graduate, a retiree, a professional between jobs, or someone looking for flexible work options—temporary employment may be for you! The State also maintains an internship program for students looking to gain experience.
While individual temporary job postings can be found here, the Division of Personnel also maintains an open registry for commonly needed positions including:
- Accounting - Finance - Insurance
- Administration - Human Resources - General Management
- Building Maintenance - Construction
- Clerical - Data Entry - Office & Administrative Support
- Communications - Graphic Design - Marketing - Public Relations
- Corrections - Law Enforcement - Investigative
- Counseling
- Education - Training
- Engineering
- Environmental
- Food - Nutrition
- Health, Human, and/or Social Services
- IT - Computers - Technology
- Medical - Nursing
- Natural Resources - Parks - Recreation
To add your name to our temporary talent pool and be considered for upcoming openings that match your skills and availability, visit click here.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Staffing and Recruitment at the West Virginia Division of Personnel at (304)-414-1852 for more details.
The Governor’s Internship Program offers students the opportunity to gain experience in the workplace. Internships generally last nine (9) to thirteen (13) weeks during the summer but additional opportunities may be available. For more information or to apply, visit https://intern.wv.gov. The 2025 Internship Program is no longer accepting applications.
Program Eligibility:
College applicants:
- Must have completed at least one academic year of study at an accredited college, university or technical school by May of that calendar year
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Must be a currently enrolled student at a West Virginia college, university or technical school, or a West Virginia resident attending an accredited college, university or technical school out-of-state
- Graduate students are eligible to apply
- College graduate in May of that calendar year is eligible to apply
High School Applicants:
- A high school senior graduating in May of that calendar year with at least twelve (12) college credit hours and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in those courses
