Spring 2025 Paid Internship Undergraduate Students: City of Miami Beach

The City of Miami Beach internship experience will be an extension of the classroom: a learning experience that provides the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in the classroom and will be transferable to other employment settings. The selected intern will support department projects, as it relates to the goals and objectives of the department.

The Undergraduate Intern at the City of Miami Beach performs professional staff duties involving analytical work, research, policy/process/procedure creation/recordation, constituent contact, problem resolution, and other related duties as assigned.

Internships aligned to established work groups may be available in the following areas: Public Works, Environment & Sustainability, Education and Performance Initiatives, Planning, Transportation, Communications/Marketing, Finance/Budget, and other departments as applicable.

Undergraduate Intern appointments are for one (1) semester. Must submit Resume, Cover Letter, and Unofficial Transcripts in order to apply.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Researches and drafts departmental policies and procedures for employees/departments
• Produces correspondence, letters, reports, minutes, memorandum and Requests for Qualifications and Proposals, responds to various information requests
• Prepares LTCs, memorandum and reports for transmission to the Commission and committees
• Assists in the preparation of various reports and working papers
• Performs general research for best practices and innovative initiatives
• Performs other related duties as assigned

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reporting to the Department Director or designee and the Chief Education Officer who reviews work, as needed, for conformity with established administrative and departmental practices and procedures and achievement of performance objectives

Specific assignments are received from the Department Director or designee and the Chief Education Officer in the Office of Education and Performance Initiatives

Supervision will be provided by a professional with expertise and educational and/or professional background in the field of the experience.

The intern will receive and participate in routine feedback

Work is subject to daily review including verification of hours

Students must submit a cover letter indicating their preferred area or department placement, along with the resume and transcript.

PAID Internship ($15.00 per hour)

APPROXIMATE HOURS PER WEEK: 16 and no more than 240 hours per semester

QUALIFICATION:

 Must submit through handshake your Resume, Cover Letter, and Unofficial Transcripts in order to apply. On your cover letter, please indicate your area or department of interest.

To research the various departments click on the following link that lists all departments and areas within the City of Miami Beach.

https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/office-of-budget-peformance/department-work-plans/ 

Must be a junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in public administration, engineering, transportation, planning, education, business administration, or other related field of study.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the use of modern office equipment, including computers and job related software programs
• Knowledge of business English, spelling, and business arithmetic
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with other employees, City officials, and the general public
• Ability to analyze complex policy/process/procedure issues, develop solutions and formulate alternatives for presentation to superiors
• Ability to formulate and conduct a research program to identify specific problems or issues, followed by the ability to appropriately analyze and formulate solutions

Must submit a Resume, Cover Letter, and Unofficial Transcripts to apply. On your cover letter, please indicate your area or department of interest. The following link https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/office-of-budget-peformance/department-work-plans/ lists all departments and areas within the City of Miami Beach.