Posting Expires:3/18/26
Salary: $17.50/hr
General Description and Classification Standards
The City's Department of City Planning is recruiting for summer interns. Interns perform various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government. Opportunities are available in a variety of areas, as described below; the following areas: Office of the Commissioner, Office of Buildings, Office of Design, Office of Housing and Community Development, and Office of Zoning and Development.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.
Performs various and diverse administrative and/or project duties depending on specific department and job assignment. This title is typically assigned to someone attending college who is interning to gain more experience and knowledge of a specific function in municipal government.
Engages in on-the-job training on operational policies and work procedures to attain the necessary talents which allow the incumbent to contribute to the work being produced by the organizational unit to which assigned. Including collecting information/data, compiling and preparing reports, preparing presentations for staff members, attends project team meetings, filing, answering phone and other clerical duties in addition to administrative/project assignments.
Neighborhood Planning Units (NPU) Support Team
Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) are citizen advisory councils that serve as the voice of Atlanta’s communities, making recommendations to the City of Atlanta on zoning, land use, and community development. The NPU Support Team seeks sharp, creative, and motivated interns to contribute meaningfully to this vital work. Our interns don’t do busy work; they leave a lasting impact. Each intern collaborates with staff or fellow interns to design and implement a project, policy, or program that strengthens neighborhood leadership and civic engagement. By the end of the summer, interns walk away with a completed project to showcase in their portfolios and resumes.
We welcome students majoring in urban planning, public policy, public administration, human services, sociology, psychology, marketing, communications, journalism, graphic design, or related fields.
NPU Interns may:
Assist in planning and executing initiatives that enhance community engagement and increase public awareness of the NPU system.
Develop and implement programs, creating strategies and concepts that promote strong neighborhood leadership and civic participation.
Data Collection & Storytelling: Conduct research, analyze data, and craft compelling narratives to highlight community needs and successes.
Develop and design our Planning Atlanta Together Initiative: Contribute to the comprehensive reimagining of the NPU system by developing project plans and recommendations.
Special Projects: Take on unique assignments that align with your interests and skills, furthering the mission of the NPU Support Team.
Decision Making
Follow standardized procedures and written instructions to accomplish assigned tasks.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully. It is not an exhaustive list.
Some knowledge of specific professional functions in which assigned, e.g. IT, Human Resources, Accounting etc.
Good Microsoft Office skills.
Good planning, organizational and presentation skills.
Good verbal and written skills.
Ability to quickly assimilate new information into a work process to achieve the desired objective outcome.
Ability to independently collect information needed and transpose into finished product.
Minimum Qualifications – Education and Experience
Pursuing an Associate's, bachelor’s or master’s degree in an appropriate discipline for the department in which person is an intern (Equivalent professional experience may be considered for substitution for the required degree on an exception basis).
Preferred Education & Experience
Pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Graduate’s degree in one of the Majors listed below:
Preferred Majors: Architecture, Architectural or Mechanical Engineering, Building Construction, Business Administration, Communications, Community Development, Community Services, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Geography, Graphic Design, Information Systems, Environmental Science, Forestry, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Public Administration, Real Estate, Urban Design, Urban Planning and Urban Studies.
Licensures and Certifications
None
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