Internship - Academic Credit

Description This internship is UNPAID. Duration of Internship is subject to the City's discretion. ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE HOURS FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT .

Under direct supervision, performs administrative tasks to assist staff with the performance of their duties. The intern may be placed in any of the following Departments: City Manager's Office, Administrative Services, Community Development, Police, Recreation, General Services, or Transportation. Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to the following areas:

Examples of Duties

Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to the following areas:

Day To Day Responsibilities

• May assist department on program development and initiative
• Prepares documents, presentations, spreadsheets, etc.
• Gathers information from various sources
• Provides information to the public, as directed
• Provides administrative support
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications Knowledge of:

• Principles for providing customer service;
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office software;
• Administrative and clerical procedures;
• Basic research and statistical methods and techniques.

Skills:

• Effective verbal and written communication;
• Operate office equipment including computers, copying machines and phone systems;
• Collect, compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data;
• Learn software applications as assigned;
• Prioritize work and meet deadlines with many interruptions.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions;
• Use tact, patience, and courtesy when engaging with others;
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and schedule assignments.

Education And Experience Equivalent to high school graduation and be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university or another continued educational program.

License/Certificate Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License is required.

Position is not subject to any employee benefits including Retirement.

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Applicants for this position must be completing hours for academic credit required by their school. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

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What semester/year are you currently in?

03

Within your Bachelor's/ Master's degree, what is your focus or concentration in?

04

What populations are you interested in working with?

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What experience do you hope to get from this internship?

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Please input the semester you are interested in completing internship hours.

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Please indicate which departments you are interested in interning with. Select all that apply.

• Administrative Services
• Elected & City Officials
• Community Development
• Police
• Public Works
• Recreation & Human Services
• Transportation
• Required Question