Salt Lake City Engineering Public Outreach Seasonal Intern

Salt Lake City is looking for a seasonal intern to support our Engineering team.

About the Position:

This position will perform community outreach and logging constituent requests. These requests will be catalogued within the City’s asset management database. The intern may also work alongside the Engineering Communication Coordinator providing support as required by the Division.

This job is designed to provide applicants with paid professional experience to further their education and training. To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited school program related to the type of work they are expected to perform. The position may not require concurrent enrollment if the student is in good standing with the educational institution.

In this role, you may deal with confidential information, which is expected to be maintained as confidential and shared only on a need-to-know basis with city employees and elsewhere when authorized by your supervisor.

This is a seasonal, non-benefited position, not to exceed 6 months of employment.

About the Team:

The Community and Neighborhoods Engineering Division administers the design and procurement of construction projects funded by the City’s Capital Improvement Program and the Funding Our Future bond. Applicants for roles within the Engineering Division can expect to support projects that improve streets within the public right-of-way, office buildings, bikeways, and sidewalks – all important areas of the City’s growing infrastructure that everyone uses.

Pay Rate: $20.00/hr.

IMPORTANT: Early application submittal is encouraged. This position will remain open until it is filled and may close at any time without notice. Interested applicants must complete a formal application on our website at: https://slcgov.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/SLC/job/Plaza-349/Intern---Seasonal---Engineering-Public-Outreach-Coordination_JR5599 in order to be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collects data and reviews research materials, determines accuracy and validity of sources, and appropriateness for use.
• Creates collateral and reviews material for distribution to the public relevant to Engineering Construction mitigation needs.
• Assists with incoming constituent requests from phone, email and other Customer Resource Management (CRM) applications.
• Designs, develops, and conducts a variety of research projects; determines appropriate methodologies, information sources, sampling strategies, and data-collection tools, etc.
• Performs research activities by utilizing computer software to obtain and manipulate data.
• Writes or drafts technical reports, articles or related material based on research, investigation or analysis.
• Other tasks as assigned.
• Complies with city and department policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited college or university.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must have good organizational and analytical skills.
• Must have good computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must have experience with Esri mapping products and analysis.
• Conflict resolution skills.

Working Conditions:

• Moderate physical effort, comfortable working conditions, and handling of light weights.  Intermittent sitting, standing, and walking may be required.  Subject to extended exposure to computer visual display terminals.
• Potential exposure to stress as a result of human behavior.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. 

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check in accordance with City policy and applicable law.  Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.