Urban Government Intern II - Limited Service (DPW)

City of Detroit; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Detroit seeks an Urban Government Intern II in the Department of Public Works to assist on specific projects of limited duration. Under supervision, you will provide semi-professional support to a City department, developing project scope and expected results.

You will collect information through surveys, interviews and field observations, analyze data for alignment with department goals, and prepare reports with recommendations.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a college or university with junior, senior or graduate level class standing.
• Possess a minimum 2.0 grade point average.

Responsibilities

• Confer with school officials and City department/agency management to develop project scope and expected results.
• Prepare process and project management charts, questionnaires, abstracts, descriptions and other data presentation formats.
• Collect project information by survey, file review, field observation, interview and research.
• Analyze information in terms of City department mission and best practices in the field of study.
• Prepare reports and recommendations on investigation results and analysis.
• Present project procedures, conclusions and recommendations.
• Utilize word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and other office software as required by project specifics.
• Receive training and experience in the activities of a City department or agency.

Skills

Survey methods

Interviews

Field observation

Research

Office software

Education

College enrollment (junior/senior/grad)

GPA minimum 2.0

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Urban Government Intern II Department of Public Works

Under immediate supervision, works on specific projects of limited duration and provides semi-professional support to a City department/agency.

1. Confers with school officials and City department/agency management, to develop objective and scope of the project and its expected results.
2. Prepares appropriate process and project management charts, questionnaires, abstracts, descriptions and other data presentation formats.
3. Collects project information by survey, file review, field observation, interview and research.
4. Analyzes the information in terms of City department mission and best practices in the field of study.
5. Prepares reports and recommendations on the results of investigation and analysis.
6. Presents project procedure, conclusions and recommendations.
7. Utilizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and other office software as required by project specifics.
8. Receives training and experience in the activities of a City department or agency.

Enrollment in a college or university with junior, senior or graduate level class standing. Possess a minimum 2.0 grade point average.