Intern I - Community Development - Planning (Part-Time Seasonal)

Salary Range: $16.00 - $21.26 Hourly

Job Summary

The City’s internship program provides hands-on experience for students exploring career opportunities in government service and related fields.

Community Development Planning currently has one part-time, seasonal internship position to assist with long-range planning tasks. The position runs from August through December 2023 for 10-20 hours per week during normal working hours (8a-5p, Monday through Friday). This is a paid internship designed for a student in Urban Planning or a planning-related field including but not limited to: Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Studies, or Pre-law.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills

• Experience with computer systems such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• High school diploma.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Current college student in Urban Planning or planning-related field including but not limited to Geography, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Studies, or Pre-Law.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Self-directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Good customer service and public contact skills.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening.

Essential Functions

• Assisting with the design of future studies.
• Ability to use judgment in evaluating conditions and attributes of land, infrastructure, improvements, and opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Participating in design charettes.
• Assisting with reviews of land use proposals.
• Gathering and synthesizing public input.
• Requires travel throughout the City to conduct surveys.
• Survey work, including completing inventory forms.
• Preparing written and verbal reports for staff, appointed and elected officials.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Mobility enough to access sites in urban, rural, or rough terrain such as farm/fields/ditch banks.
• Manual dexterity to operate a personal computer and related equipment.
• Time will be spent partially in an office with occasional field work in variable weather conditions necessary.
• Hearing and speech enough to communicate to with the public, as well as staff and appointed and elected officials, etc.

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.