POSITION: Planning Intern DEADLINE: On-going

DEPARTMENT: Community Development/Planning Division SALARY: N/A

JOB SUMMARY: The Planning Division Intern Program is designed to ensure that interns receive a comprehensive level of current and long-range land use planning experiences. While studying as an intern, you will be expected to participate in some or all of the following, depending on the current activity in the office:

• Internal and external meetings;
• On-Call customer requests (counter help);
• Site plan reviews;
• Assist with development code revisions;
• Assist with long-range plans and special studies;
• Research (demographic, other communities, etc.);
• Intergovernmental communication;
• Map creation and research (depending on skill level);
• Other office duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
• Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student Preferred;
• Enthusiasm and eagerness to learn;
• Willingness to undertake a range of tasks;
• Basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and related commonly used software (i.e., Word, Excel, Access);
• Experience providing excellent customer service;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Strong research and analytical skills;
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment;
• Flexibility and desire to work on varying planning projects;
• Valid Colorado driver’s license and good driving record;
• Spanish/English bilingual skills desired.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Must have the ability to:

• Work in a cooperative team environment and independently under general supervision;
• Gather and assemble information into an easily understood format;
• Produce written documents with clearly organized information, punctuation and grammar;
• Comprehend and make inferences from written material;
• Communicate using a telephone, email, fax and in person;
• Conduct field work, collects parcel data and searches land records;
• Assist planning staff at community meetings;
• Conduct basic office functions as needed, such as data entry, file management, and customer service.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Office environment and field work.
• Remains in a sitting position for extended periods of time;
• Busy office activity with frequent interruptions and inflexible deadlines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Vision enough to interpret written documents;
• Communication skills enough to convey information to the public and other City employees;
• Mobility enough to inspect field sites, sometimes crossing over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces.

Hours:
• Part-time, depending on the number of credit hours desired.

Application:
• Please complete the Student Internship Application located at bottom of the Community Development Main Page