Internships

Internships on this site are posted for three months or until the posted deadline. There is no cost to members.   To submit an internship ad, email the description to [email protected] and place "internship ad"  in the subject field.

Posting requirements:  Ads shall be submitted in word, and contain no more than 250 words.  We are happy to add links and/ or one pdf attachment.


Youth Program Supervisor

City of Hamtramck

The City of Hamtramck is seeking students and young adults ages 18-24 to be a Summer Youth Program Supervisor. Interns and supervisors will gain experience in park, street and building maintenance, and light clerical duties, as well as get a chance to learn about various city departments and roles in city government. This position is part of the Community Involvement Department in City Hall. Workdays are Tuesday – Friday, 9am-2pm, and one Saturday morning per month (maximum of 24 hours per week). Expected start date is June 27, 2023. The program will end August 19, 2023.

Supervisor position will emphasize skills include leadership, preparation, and working well with others. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Work with the Beautification and Volunteer Coordinator to create a dynamic weekly schedule for the team • Supervise and assist team members / interns • Park Maintenance, Watering Plants, cleaning parks, ballfields, tennis court • Cleaning trash, painting curbs and fire hydrants • Working with corporate volunteers at volunteer event • Assisting the Historic Hamtramck Stadium grounds crew.

Compensation: $17.00 per hour

For more information, download complete description and application at https://hamtramck.us/job-postings/.

Posted May 24, 2023


Sustainability Intern

City of Ann Arbor

Nature of Work: Support implementation and development of sustainability programs within the Office of Sustainability and Innovations, under the supervision of the Sustainability Coordinator and/or the Sustainability Analyst.

Essential Duties include:

  • Providing assistance in: conducting background research, data acquisition and analysis, developing communication materials, public engagement support, and updating the City’s internal and external sustainability-related materials.
  • Provide supplementary staff support to energy and sustainability programs such as the City’s Energy Commission, Environmental Commission, and community engagement activities.
  • Support other relevant sustainability initiatives within the Sustainability and Innovations unit.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

  • Strong interest in sustainability-related topics.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office application suite, including intermediate with PowerPoint.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to translate complex information into easily accessible formats.

Work Schedule: The hours of work may vary during the weekdays and may include nights and weekends. Interested candidates will be expected to work up to forty hours per week between mid-April and August. Overall, this is a time-limited position without a guarantee of continuation after August. However, the Office may, in select situations, work with the intern to modify work hours after August so that the individual can continue to work in the Office for shortened hours starting in September.

Starting Hourly Rate: Temp 6 $18.68

If hired, candidate is required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no later than their start date or have a City of Ann Arbor approved medical / religious exemption.

Details and application link are available here.

Posted April 14, 2023


Planning Services Intern

Canton Township

Canton Township is looking for qualified applicants for a Planning Services intern position. This is a variable hour position which requires technical/professional or programming abilities related to community planning, zoning, geographic information systems (GIS), forestry, and/or landscape architecture. The primary function of this position will be to assist with tasks related to planning, zoning, GIS, tree program assistance, and similar tasks assigned by the Township.

For more information, go to: https://canton.applicantpro.com/jobs/2847584.html

Posted April 10, 2023


Community Planning Intern

Williams & Works, Grand Rapids

Williams & Works seeks a Community Planning Intern to work with our growing Planning and Design Team. The applicant should be enrolled in a graduate-level urban planning, public policy, geography, or similar field or have recently graduated from such a program. The selected individual will participate in active community master planning, parks & recreation planning, nonmotorized planning, subarea planning, private development, and zoning projects. Interns will also participate in community engagement strategies with other team members in client communities and provide support for municipal planning projects involving site plan reviews, community development, GIS applications, and data research and analysis reporting. This internship is an in-office position that requires the ability to foster and maintain strong working relationships with other professionals and clients and the ability to participate in multi-faceted planning, development, and zoning assignments.

This is a part-time, paid internship at our downtown Grand Rapids office. However, more hours may be available up to 40 hours a week depending on the applicant’s qualifications and project needs. We offer a fun and collaborative work environment and abundant opportunities to participate in a variety of challenging planning tasks with our public and private sector clients.

Williams & Works is a growing employee-owned consulting firm providing planning, design, engineering, and survey services. We are committed to excellence in serving our clients and building our organization from within. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

Additional information about our company is available at https://williams-works.com/join/

Email [email protected] with a cover letter and resume with “Community Planning Intern” as your e-mail subject.  Applications will be accepted until April 21, 2023.

Posted April 10, 2023