College Intern City Wide

City of Roseville • Roseville, CA

23h

About The Position

The City of Roseville offers a temporary, part-time training internship for currently enrolled college students to gain professional experience in public service. Interns apply academic knowledge, develop workplace skills, and contribute to projects that benefit the community while assisting City staff with professional administrative or technical duties related to their assigned area. Current opportunities may be available in Electric Transmission & Distribution Engineering, Electric Power Plant Engineering, Environmental Utilities, Information Technology, and other departments as openings arise. The Environmental Utilities Department seeks students interested in water and wastewater careers and public service. The Electric Department’s transmission and distribution engineering group supports the design, analysis, and operation of 18 substations and 12kV and 60kV distribution systems; its power plant engineering division performs engineering work for the design, operation, and maintenance of the City’s three natural gas power plants. Interns receive general supervision from higher-level staff. The position is limited to 40 hours per week and 1,000 hours per fiscal year. Work hours are flexible, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in at least six units toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, or a field related to the assigned area.
• Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with coworkers, other departments, outside agencies, and the general public.
• Understand and apply policies, laws, and rules, and learn and apply relevant federal, state, and local codes and regulations.
• Demonstrate proficiency with modern office methods, computer databases, word processing, and typing at a speed necessary to perform the duties.
• Learn and understand job and department procedures; review work papers and reports; and identify and interpret technical and numerical information.
• Experience is not required.

Nice To Haves

• Some positions may require a valid California driver’s license by the date of appointment, based on departmental needs.

Responsibilities

• Collect, summarize, and analyze information and statistics on existing programs and services.
• Participate in organizational and procedural studies and prepare reports and manuals.
• Maintain applicable records and files as assigned.
• Conduct surveys and perform research and statistical analyses regarding municipal policies, procedures, and services.
• Participate in designing forms and implementing systems.
• Perform related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED