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Management Intern

City of Phoenix
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Make a difference in America’s 5th largest city! Develop management skills in the best run city in the U.S. Advance your career through a network of more than 181 alumni. Gain unique exposure to City operations. Be part of a 67-year old tradition. Build a life in the “Gateway to the Southwest” with 300 days of sunshine a year. Be part of a City thriving on innovation, excellent service, community engagement, and sustainability. 

The City of Phoenix Management Intern Program is a nationally-recognized program that has been training future municipal leaders since 1950. More than 181 former participants have achieved success in all levels of government as well as in the private sector. If you are interested in a rewarding and challenging public service career, this is an excellent opportunity to work in an award-winning, world-renowned municipal corporation in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. 

Our one year, full-time program is designed to attract, develop, and retain talented individuals with an interest in a local government management career. Interns perform a wide variety of duties including studying organizational and administrative processes; analyzing statistical and program information; attending City Council meetings and management meetings; and staffing administrative and community committees. Interns serve rotational assignments in the City Manager's Office, Budget and Research Department, and selected line departments. This program gives selected participants the opportunity to observe firsthand the efforts of a large city government working to resolve some of its most pressing issues. Successful participants are highly recruited by departments to fill available City jobs, and many of our top-level executives, including our current City Manager, began their career with the City in this program. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit http://phoenix.gov/interns for more information. 

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes January 22, 2018. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on this date.                                                                                                    

SALARY

The 2018-19 Management Internship compensation includes a salary of $21.48 per hour ($44,678 annualized) and benefits. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

This full-time program starts on Monday, June 25, 2018 and lasts one year. Individuals holding a master’s degree or those who will have satisfactorily completed all coursework for a master’s degree by Monday, June 25, 2018 are eligible to apply. City employees are encouraged to apply.

Application packets will be evaluated based on all completed materials submitted. This will include successful presentation of requested information and job-related factors such as writing skills and commitment to public service or local government. 

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information on the online questionnaire, including the three supplemental questions. Submit a cover letter and resume with your application. YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT.  

Only online applications are accepted for this position. This is a highly competitive program and the recruitment draws a large interest from across the country. To ensure your application is considered beyond the initial screening process, you must submit both a resume and cover letter and fully complete the online questionnaire. The results of the initial screening process will be sent to your primary email address. We anticipate narrowing the pool of candidates and inviting finalists to interview in March 2018. Selections are expected to be made in April 2018. 

Online questionnaire includes the following three questions: 

  1. The role of a public administrator is diverse and no two days are the same. Though a challenging and highly demanding job, it is equally interesting. Please discuss your interest in pursuing a career in local government. 

  2. The City of Phoenix Management Intern Program provides many potential opportunities and challenges for individuals interested in working local government.   Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a career in public service. 

  3. The public sector is under pressure to improve performance and at the same time contain expenditure growth. Residents are demanding that governments be made more accountable for what they achieve with taxpayers’ money. Please discuss one method local governments can use, to assist in achieving this goal. 

REFERENCE

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