ACE Intern

The ACE Program is a youth employment program that offers young people ages 16-24 paid summer internship and professional development experience. Participants are able to explore a variety of careers within the cities of Hopkins, Minnetonka and local businesses to build and grow their professional and leadership skills.

Job Details:
This is an internship position that intends to meet the following City goals: 

• Support young adults who are underrepresented in the workforce and face a barrier to employment.
• Expose young adults to city government operation and the careers available to them.

This position will be an ongoing commitment beginning June 17^th through August 7^th, Tuesday-Thursday each week during the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm.Some positions may be a mix of regular business hours, night and weekend work. 

Scope of Impact: 

The duties and responsibilities of this job are performed with latitude for independent judgement in accordance with Department and City policies, Federal, State and Local regulations and are based on detailed knowledge of department operations. Work is subject to periodic review by the supervisor, who provides input on approval of recommendations and discusses assignments, priorities, and work.

This job description is intended to describe the various internship positions we have available this summer.

Administration:

• Hopkins Administration
• Hopkins Sustainability/Planning
• Minnetonka Administration
• Minnetonka Administration (DEI)

Field Work:

• Hopkins Police Department
• Hopkins Fire Department
• Hopkins Public Works
• Hopkins Fleet
• Minnetonka Police Department
• Minnetonka Fire Department
• Minnetonka Public Works

Recreation:

• Hopkins-Minnetonka Joint Recreation
• Hopkins Center for the Arts/Hopkins Activity Center
• Nine Mile Creek Watershed District

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must be between the ages of 16-24.
• Must face a barrier to employment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have verified employment.

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
None

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:
NoneESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Skills

• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to provide and receive productive feedback.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of community members.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.

Salary : $17