2025 Dept. of City Planning Summer Internship - MarCom

Job Expires: Open Until Filled

Location: Atlanta City Hall

Duration: 8 Weeks (June 5, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Pay Rate: $16.00 per hour

Work Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

General Description and Classification Standards 

Performs various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government. 

Supervision Received 

Works under direct supervision and follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned. 

• Performs various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. 
• This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government.
• Engages in on-the-job training on operational policies and work procedures to attain the necessary talents which allow the incumbent to contribute to the work being produced by the organizational unit to which assigned. 
• Collects information/data. 
• Compiles and prepares reports. 
• May prepare presentations for staff members. 
• Attends project team meetings. 
• May do filing, answer phone and other clerical duties in addition to administrative/project assignments. 

Decision Making 

Follows standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks. 

Leadership 

Provides None.

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list. 

• Some knowledge of specific professional function in which assigned, e.g. IT, Human Resources, Accounting etc. 
• Good Microsoft Office skills. 
• Good planning, organizational and presentation skills. 
• Good verbal and written skills. 
• Ability to quickly assimilate new information into a work process to achieve the desired objective outcome. 
• Ability to independently collect information needed and transpose into finished product. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Education and Experience 

Pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline for the department in which person is an intern (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).

Preferred Education & Experience 

Pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline for the department in which person is an intern (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis). 

Licensures and Certifications 

None 

Essential Capabilities and Work Environment 

Required physical, lifting, and sensory capabilities are requirements to perform the job successfully. Typical environmental conditions associated with job.