Student Intern

Student Intern

FULL-TIME REGULAR

Hourly rate $12.00 an hour

Deadline for applications is August 7, 2025 no later than 5PM MTD

General Purpose

The student intern program is for high school seniors interested in a career in city government. Students will select one department they are most interested in and will be assigned accordingly. They will gain hands-on experience and develop career skills that will benefit them in their future endeavors. The program will run from September 2025 through June 2026. While school is in session, the department will accommodate the student's educational and extracurricular schedules. Students may work up to a maximum of 600 hours during the program period.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Depending on the department the student is assigned to job duties may vary. The duties below are just an overview of what each student will be doing on a daily basis.

• Greet visitors and / or City employees; provides assistance in directing individuals appropriately.
• Answers phone, takes messages, and / or gives information to the public.
• Assists with the general office duties, this entails all aspects related to specific office as assigned.
• Assist Department Heads and / or Supervisors in all aspects of the office.
• Assists at counter to meet, greet and assist public in registration of various documents. Obtains copies of documents and collects fees. Inputs information into computer for indexing purposes.
• Writes, types or enters information into computer to prepare correspondence, bills, statements, receipts, checks or other documents, copying information from one record to another.
• Makes copies of and / or scans correspondence or other printed materials.
• Reads and routes incoming mail. Locates and attaches appropriate file to correspondence to be answered by employer.
• Addresses envelopes or packages. Stuff envelopes by hand.
• Prepares outgoing mail and correspondence, including e-mail and faxes; distributes mail and incoming faxes.
• Takes dictation / minutes and transcribes notes on computer, or transcribes from voice recordings. Composes and types routine correspondence.
• Organizes and maintain file system, and files correspondence and other records.
• Orders and maintains supplies, and arranges for equipment maintenance. This includes filing and organizing files.
• Depending on department assigned may complete manual labor such as; pulling weeds, shoveling debris and litter, carries cans and heavy objects and loads trucks; assists in emptying loads at dump sites.
• Each departments job duties may vary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

These are some of the skills and abilities that students will work towards developing.

Minimum Qualifications Required :

Disclaimer : The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.