Intern (Part-Time/Year-Round) - City

City of Oklahoma City•Oklahoma City, OK

13h•$18 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time position is used for training purposes in the field of public administration and in the specific operation of City departments. The position is responsible for providing standard research and administrative and/or technical support to an assigned City department. Typical duties include: performing a wide variety of administrative, project-related, department-specific, and/or financial assignments to assist a City department or division. This position may also be utilized for students and interns working part-time on special projects while completing advanced degree programs. This position is located in the Plan Development and Implementation (PDI) Division of the Planning Department with the City of Oklahoma City. PDI is an energetic and collaborative section of the Planning Department with highly interactive teams for Transportation, Comprehensive Planning, Beautification, and Commercial District Revitalization. This position provides support for various comprehensive planning, urban design, and transportation planning functions by providing technical and research assistance; GIS mapping and analyses; data collection, entry, visualization, and manipulation; utilization of the Tax Assessor’s site to collect and verify data; use of a model to show impact on tax base and investment growth; data analysis and visualization; graphic skills with renderings; assistance with project management and meeting logistics; assistance with grant application preparation; facilitation of answers to data requests from external agencies; landscape architecture related tasks; and preparation of presentation and meeting materials, among other functions. Some of the PDI Division's current projects include the Development Codes Update (revisions to Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations); update of planokc (the City’s comprehensive plan); implementation of bikewalkokc (the City's pedestrian and bicycle master plan); and the Vision Zero Action Plan (the City’s first traffic safety master plan). Other projects include the Downtown Strategic Plan, development of the Classen Corridor Transit Oriented Development (TOD) plan and the upcoming Riverfront Corridor Plan and Commercial District Revitalization Program (CDRP) Area Plans.

Requirements

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application submission.
Employees in part-time/year-round positions may work no more than 29 hours per week.
Completion of the application questions is required.
Applicant responses to the application questions must specifically answer the questions asked.
Responses to application questions must be supported by work history/information listed on the application/resume.

Responsibilities

Providing standard research and administrative and/or technical support to an assigned City department.
Performing a wide variety of administrative, project-related, department-specific, and/or financial assignments to assist a City department or division.
Providing technical and research assistance.
GIS mapping and analyses.
Data collection, entry, visualization, and manipulation.
Utilization of the Tax Assessor’s site to collect and verify data.
Use of a model to show impact on tax base and investment growth.
Data analysis and visualization.
Graphic skills with renderings.
Assistance with project management and meeting logistics.
Assistance with grant application preparation.
Facilitation of answers to data requests from external agencies.
Landscape architecture related tasks.
Preparation of presentation and meeting materials.