Internship / Pipeline Program

Job Description Summary

The City of Columbia Internship Pipeline Program in the City Manager’s Office is meant to expose both undergraduate and graduate students to career opportunities within departments at the City of Columbia. Interns will participate in department specific projects that align with their interest while also gaining workforce development / job readiness training to prepare them for careers in public service. Interns will also be assigned a mentor to shadow for additional support as they learn more about the opportunities available in the department of their interest. At the conclusion of their internship, students will create a brief presentation (capstone) for department leadership detailing their experience and the result of their projects.

The purpose of this job is to expose college students to the possibility of career advancement in public service. Interns will be placed in city departments based on their academic backgrounds and career interests, working on meaningful assignments that align with the City of Columbia’s strategic priorities. This job will also include shadowing of department staff to support their learning experience throughout the internship. Interns will participate in life and professional skill workshops that will help prepare them to enter the workforce upon graduation. At the conclusion of the internship, interns will complete a capstone project detailing their experience and knowledge base within city departments.

This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students from diverse academic backgrounds. Included are the suggested majors aligned with the corresponding City of Columbia departments :

Government Administration

• Majors : Public Administration, Political Science, and Public Policy
• Departments : City Manager’s Office, Mayor’s Office / City Council

Business & Finance

Office)

Communications and Media

Engagement (City Manager’s Office)

Urban Planning, Public Health & Sustainability

Health, Housing & Neighborhood Services

Leisure, Recreation & Tourism

Engineering and Infrastructure

Technology and Data Analytics

NOTE : A temporary position is one created and intended to exist for less than one thousand four hundred fifty (1,450) hours in any calendar year. Temporary employees have no seniority, grievance, or appeal privileges. A temporary position may be either full or part-time.

Minimum Qualifications Essential Job Functions :

and department policies, procedures and programs to citizens and partners

and / or preparing routine and confidential reports and correspondence, etc.

appropriate personnel; takes messages as needed; greets and assists office visitors

copying and filing documents; sending and receiving faxes; entering and retrieving computer data; assembling materials; ordering supplies; processing daily mail; maintaining logs and lists, etc.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK :

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

and percentages (Department Specific)

action based on such data or information

such as computers for data entry, fax machines, copiers, telephones or similar equipment; may

service office machines, including adding paper and changing toner

composing routine reports and specialized reports, forms and business letters with proper

format; speaking compound sentences using normal grammar and word form

may require computation, the use of several procedures, and the use of independent judgments

with obvious choices; requires normal attention for accurate results

product

variations from the routine

Objectives :

the City of Columbia to attract top talent.

increasingly competitive job market.

through training and development.

Supervision Exercised None. Starting Salary $18 / hr Open Until Filled Yes Deadline to Apply Number of Positions Available Mutliple