City Manager's Office Management Intern Program

OVERVIEW:  The City Manager's Office Management Internship offers the opportunity to learn the complexities of municipal government and contribute to the management of projects important to the operation and growth of the City.  The internship is an in-person, hands-on experience in which the intern is assigned a specific project but is also provided a broad exposure to City departments and operations.  The project, assigned based on the intern's interests and organization's needs, will require independent work and may require significant research in terms of industry standards and practices of other cities.  The intern will summarize their project work and intern experience in a presentation given to upper management at the end of the internship period.  This paid internship may be completed for course credit and may consist of up to 400 contact hours generally in the May-August timeframe.  

PROGRAM PURPOSE:  The Internship's purpose is to give college students with an expressed interest in local government management the chance to explore the field by being immersed in a work setting.  This program allows interns to take what they have learned about public service, management, and research in the classroom, and apply those lessons to specific City projects in order to further prepare for a career in the public sector.  The City of Greenville benefits from the projects completed by the Management Intern, while the Management Intern benefits from the knowledge and guidance of experienced local government staff.