Summer Intern I - Historic Preservation

City of Sarasota • College Park, MD

2d • $16

About The Position

To perform general office work in designated department or area of assignment within the City of Sarasota's Planning Department, Historic Preservation.

Requirements

• Education and experience equivalent to a junior or senior in high school or attending vocational school or college.
• Should have competency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Very organized and detail oriented.
• Must be self-directed and able to complete tasks, ask questions, and have a willingness to learn.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement action with reference to assignments.
• Ability to communicate ideas, both verbally and in writing, with clarity and precision.
• Ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive records of activities.
• Ability to adapt to changing assignments and a varying workload which may be inherent in the orientation to any given science, discipline, or municipal operation.
• Ability to effectively participate in such work as may be required.
• Ability to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the assigned position, in accordance with the standards set by both the Department Head and the educational institution.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, superiors, officials of the City, and the general public.
• Responsible to the assigned Department Head, but may operate under the direction of any number of others in the department charged by the Department Head with the responsibility of assisting in training/educational activities.
• The Director, Human Resources is responsible to be knowledgeable about the requirements of the internship program that the department is involved in order to make sure that the City appropriately comply.
• Interns that are not paid by the department to which the intern is assigned will have an overall responsibility to the Director, Human Resources or designee.
• No Supervision Exercised.
• This is sedentary work requiring limited physical effort.
• Position requires visual acuity for reviewing, checking, preparing, and maintaining written and computer files.
• Incumbent is required to have sufficient hearing to accurately perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Manual dexterity to operate standard office, date entry, and word processing equipment is required.
• From limited to extensive contact with the public, depending on the assignment and/or the particular duties/orientation assigned at any given time.

Nice To Haves

• An interest in history or architecture is not required, but is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Works with data, photographs, architectural plans, building permits, and historic records.
• Will be directly responsible for scanning and archiving materials related to Historic Preservation.
• Participates in departmental planning sessions for both day-to-day and special projects.
• Read and evaluate historic documents.
• Participate on site visits to historic homes and buildings.
• Review documents for and records for accuracy.
• Perform internet research for historic materials about the history of Sarasota.
• Works independently, as assigned, under the general or specific guidelines as to Department policy and practice.
• Assists in cost analysis, efficiency evaluation, productivity studies, market surveys, and other statistical studies relative to assignment(s).

What This Job Offers

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