Administrative Intern

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Under immediate supervision, assist City administrative, management, and technical staff as assigned; conduct research and compile and analyze data; and perform routine administrative and/or technical support tasks.

This classification is a part-time position used for training purposes in the field of public administration and in the specific operation of City departments. Incumbents are assigned to perform projects which both help the City achieve its objectives and provide the Intern with on-the-job exposure to municipal government processes and issues.

This position is non-exempt under FLSA standards.

Essential job functions may include, but are not limited to, the following: (Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job).

• Basic customer service skills.
• Basic research methods and techniques.
• Basic principles and practices of report preparation.
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Safe work practices and procedures.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Independently prepare correspondence and memoranda.
• Respond effectively to public inquiries.
• Provide high quality customer service.
• Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Learn principles and practices of budget administration.
• Learn operations, services and activities of assigned area.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Graduation from high school or completion of a GED. Current enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, or related field.

The conditions herein are representative of those that 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 job functions.

Position may require the ability to perform occasional light lifting and carrying; sitting for prolonged periods of time; occasional walking, standing and/or bending. Continuous hand use and finger dexterity is needed to use the computer keyboard and operate standard office equipment; it may require occasional pushing and pulling. This position also requires the ability to have a near vision for reading correspondence, reports, agendas and other records.

Good hearing is required when communicating on the telephone or in person.

Primarily office environment with controlled temperature conditions and exposure to environmental factors and hazardous physical substances are minimal and…