Job Description
Level: Entry
Job Location: Town Hall - Erie, CO 80516
Position Type: Internship
Salary Range: $20.00 - $25.00 Hourly
Job Category: Business Development
Have you ever been curious about how a city attracts and brings new businesses to drive local economic prosperity and longevity? Come join an award-winning Economic Development team as our newest Economic Development Intern!
Our Economic Development Intern will provide general support for the Economic Development Department, with an emphasis on data management, organization, and business engagement activities.
The nature of the work is both project and team-based, and will provide our intern with substantial, transferable skills and hands-on experience in municipal economic development, business services, and public sector operations to help them progress professionally and personally.
To learn more about our department, please visit our Town site by clicking here.
Work Hours: Part-time;(Monday-Friday shifts) 20-30 hours per week
- Estimated start date of May 18 2026, for 260 total working hours
- Schedule may vary depending on scheduled interviews and various events within the Town or Economic Development Department
Primary Work Location: Erie Town Hall (645 Holbrook St)
- Telework options available, with onsite work required based on supervisor needs, regularly scheduled meetings and Town events
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Duties and Responsibilities
Research and Data Management
- Input, clean, and maintain accurate business and property data in the Town’s CRM and internal tracking systems
- Conduct outreach—including phone calls, emails, and periodic field verification—to ensure the Town maintains accurate and current contact information for all commercial businesses (retail, office, service, industrial).
- Monitor and record vacancies, tenant changes, and other business updates to ensure datasets remain current and reliable.
- Process and organize departmental documentation, including invoices, incentive program materials, CO/Business License records, agreements, forms, and internal routing documents.
- Update and maintain the Town’s business map.
- Process AI-generated meeting notes and assist in formatting, distributing, and storing meeting summaries for staff.
Economic Development Support
- Schedule, coordinate, and prepare logistics and materials for meetings, workshops, business visits, and community engagement activities.
- Attend meetings, activities, and programs related to the Town of Erie's economic development initiatives.
- Accompany Economic Development Manager in conducting business retention & expansion (BRE) meetings with local businesses.
- Assist with customer service and front-desk support for business inquiries, providing timely, courteous responses and directing businesses to local and regional resources.
Marketing & Communications
- Provide current and relevant content for monthly economic development newsletters.
- Build and maintain inventory of Town-branded marketing materials, swag and giveaways and provide notice when reordering is needed.
- Aid in researching local and state resources available to Erie businesses, including mentorship programs, grants, incentives, financing, educational opportunities, etc., for use on the Town of Erie Economic Development website.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications
- Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program with an interest in Economic Development or working on such a degree. Recent graduates may be considered.
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Benefits
Temporary employees receive the following benefits:
- Free membership to the Erie Community Center
- Access to the Town's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Colorado Sick Leave (1 hour of accrued, paid leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year)
EEOC: The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.
