Development Services Division, Special Districts Section Student Internship

The Department of Public Works is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating, and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work.

Position Duties

This position will assist with documenting processes, drafting and proofreading correspondence and other professional documents, updating and manipulating spreadsheet data, and verifying data for consistency and errors.  This team member will coordinate the exchange of information and items to staff in other divisions or departments.

Salary Information:
The Public Works Department is currently seeking to fill one (1) part-time unbenefited Undergraduate/Graduate Student Intern in the Development Services Division, Special Districts Section.

Salary ranges for this classification are:

Undergraduate Student Intern: $15.32 - $21.88 per hour (unbenefited)

Graduate Student Intern: $19.82 – 29.27 per hour (unbenefited)

These salary ranges include an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

About the Development Services Division Internship:

The Development Services Division Intern will get acquainted with how the City utilizes special tax and assessment districts to fund the construction and ongoing maintenance of public infrastructure.

The salary ranges for these classifications:

Student Intern Salary Range - $15.27 - $21.66/hourly (unbenefited)

Graduate Student Intern Salary Range - $19.62 - 28.98/hourly (unbenefited)

This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate Student Intern: Current enrollment in an accredited college or university in an undergraduate program.

Graduate Student Intern: Completion of a bachelor’s degree and current enrollment in a master’s degree program from an accredited college or university.

Licenses & Certificates: Possession of a valid driver's license authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle in the State of California may be required for some positions.

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable qualifications for this position include:

Enrolled as an Accounting and Finance, Marketing and Business Analytics, or Civil Engineering (CE) undergraduate student in an accredited college or university.

Experienced in typical computer software applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

Conveys information succinctly and state thoughts clearly in both verbal and written communication.

Able to develop working relationships with co-workers and supervisors using strategies like collaboration, open-mindedness, and conflict resolution to accomplish tasks.

Utilizes effective approaches to problem-solve and to determine an appropriate course of action.

Can manage several tasks at once. Completes quality work assignments in a timely manner.

Possesses strong analytical skills and proficient in math.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Maritza Garcia at maritza.garcia@sanjoseca.gov.