Intern

Salary

$0.00 Annually

Location

City Hall, 340 Palos Verdes Dr. West, Palos Verdes Estates, CA

Job Type

Part-time

Job Number

26-3

Department

Administration

Opening Date

09/29/2026

Closing Date

10/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Through mentorship and under supervision, the intern position may perform average, moderate or complex level of work. It is designed to provide supervised practical work experience for high school or college students interested in public service within the community.

The selected candidate may perform department-specific projects, conduct surveys, research, perform administrative, and public information tasks in support of City programs. Emphasis is placed on a variety of meaningful learning experiences, while at the same time, giving back to the public.

Duties

Examples of types of duties performed by a City intern:

The duties described here are representative of those that may be typical of the job and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Conducts reviews of assigned program materials, and of City government operations, practices, policies, laws and regulations; participates in formulating recommendations for the improvement of government operations; prepares reports which may be accompanied by statistics, graphs and charts.
• Receives and prepares responses to routine correspondence and telephone inquiries.
• May assist in the preparation of questionnaires, conducts mail and telephone surveys, compiles and integrates data, interprets data, and prepares summary reports of data.
• May assist in the preparation and distribution of public information and employee communications.
• May assist in the conduct of studies of specific work groups in the City government to establish work standards, develop proper staffing plans, and improve the efficiency of work groups.
• Performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION OF WORK:

Employees exercise limited initiative and independent judgment, and work under the immediate supervision of an experienced lead, supervisory, or managerial employee, who reviews work while in progress and upon completion.

Qualifications

Education & Experience: Qualifications needed are based on specific intern assignment such as:

• Must be a high school student;
• Possess a high school diploma and an acceptance letter from an accredited college or university; or
• Be enrolled at an accredited college or university leading to a Bachelor's degree in public or business administration, or in a field appropriate to the area of assignment, and be actively pursuing an educational program leading to a Bachelor's degree; or
• Possess a Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment; or
• Be actively pursuing an educational program leading to a Master's degree.

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of: the structures, functions, goals and objectives of local governments; research and survey methods and practices; techniques and principles employed in report writing, business correspondence, and the preparation of visual aids, charts and graphs.

Skill in: tools and equipment used for assigned program.

Ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; prepare clear and concise reports, business correspondence, statistical analysis, charts and graphs; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, government officials, representatives of other agencies, and the general public.