INTERN II - PLANNING INTERN
**FIRST APPLICATION REVIEW ON NOVEMBER 28TH**
- This is an IN-PERSON internship on-site in Benicia, CA; remote work is NOT an option.
- This position is part-time, with no benefits, and will average approx. 15-20 hours per week.
- We are looking for someone to start as soon as possible (December 2022); this is not for a summer internship.
Definition
The Community Development Department’s core function is to ensure a quality commercial and residential environment, healthy neighborhoods, and a strong economic base that aligns with community objectives. The city is looking for an intern who will assist the Planning Division on a variety of assignments to support current development and long-range planning projects. The successful candidate should be customer service oriented, friendly, professional, an outstanding multi-tasker, excellent communicator, organized and an independent worker.
Distinguishing Characteristics
This classification is designed to assist individuals in gaining experience in a job area or in exploring career opportunities. This is a part time classification, and no regular positions may be allocated to this classification. Incumbents in this classification may not work more than 1,000 hours in a fiscal year and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Representative Duties / Qualifications
The following duties are typical of those performed by incumbents in this class. However, assignments may vary greatly, and duties will vary according to assignment:
- Interacts with members of the public;
- Researches requests for information;
- Learns interview, research, investigation, counseling, and other techniques utilized in job assignments;
- Prepares and writes reports;
- Makes arithmetic calculations;
- Build and maintain relationships with community organizations serving the public.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Education: Applicants must be in the process of earning a college degree or have graduated with a degree in Planning, Architecture, Geography, Public Policy, or related field.
Experience: None required
LICENSE AND/OR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must possess and maintain a valid California driver's license, Class C or higher, to carry out job related duties.
Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to a physical or mental disability may request a reasonable accommodation.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
This class includes administrative or clerical positions requiring light physical effort, which may include frequent lifting of up to ten pounds and occasional lifting of up to twenty-five pounds. Ability to place or retrieve items at below waist level may be required. Considerable moving about may be involved.
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