Job Description
Salary: $15.00 - $17.00 Hourly
Location : Greenville, NC
Job Type: Internship
Job Number: 2025CMO
Department: City Manager's Office
Opening Date: 01/14/2025
Closing Date: 2/28/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Summary OVERVIEW : The City Manager's Office Management Internship offers the opportunity to learn the complexities of municipal government and contribute to the management of projects important to the operation and growth of the City. The internship is an in-person, hands-on experience in which the intern is assigned a specific project but is also provided a broad exposure to City departments and operations. The project, assigned based on the intern's interests and organization's needs, will require independent work and may require significant research in terms of industry standards and practices of other cities. The intern will summarize their project work and intern experience in a presentation given to upper management at the end of the internship period. This paid internship may be completed for course credit and may consist of up to 400 contact hours generally in the May-August timeframe.
PROGRAM PURPOSE : The Internship's purpose is to give college students with an expressed interest in local government management the chance to explore the field by being immersed in a work setting. This program allows interns to take what they have learned about public service, management, and research in the classroom, and apply those lessons to specific City projects in order to further prepare for a career in the public sector. The City of Greenville benefits from the projects completed by the Management Intern, while the Management Intern benefits from the knowledge and guidance of experienced local government staff.
Special Requirements - Your resume must be attached to this application to be considered as a Management Intern.
- At least two references (including their contact information) must be provided at the time of application.
- Applications and supplemental materials will be reviewed following the application deadline, and best qualified applicants will be selected to interview for the position(s). Management Interns are chosen on a competitive basis.
Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Regular part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees are not eligible for benefits.
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Are you currently enrolled as a student at an accredited college or university?
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Are you an undergraduate student or a graduate student?
- Undergraduate student
- Graduate student
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If selected for this internship, will you be able to complete up to 400 contact hours during the May through August 2025 timeframe?
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Please indicate your current program of study and your expected date of graduation.
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Please indicate other colleges and/or universities attended and degree(s) conferred.
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Please list relevant skills, including computer experience.
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Please indicate specific area(s) of interest as related to this internship.
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Please explain why you are interested in the City of Greenville for your internship and how experience as a City of Greenville Management Intern fits into your career plans.
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Please list your strengths and weaknesses in a professional context, as they apply to this internship.
Required Question City of Greenville, NC
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Temporary work, Part time, Internship, Seasonal work, Local area,