What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Development Intern position at City of Shoreview, MN?
Salary : $20.00 - $23.00 Hourly
Location : Shoreview, MN
Job Type : Associate
Job Number : 2025.04
Department : Community Development
Opening Date : 01 / 23 / 2025
DESCRIPTION
The City of Shoreview is seeking an Intern to support the Community Development Department, with a focus on both economic development and planning. This position will assist in advancing initiatives that promote business growth, community vitality, and strategic planning for Shoreview's future development. The successful candidate will have strong communication and customer service skills, and a keen interest in supporting economic growth and urban planning efforts.
DUTIES INCLUDE
- Assist with implementing the Economic Development Authority (EDA) work plan including projects in the areas of housing, economic development, and business retention and expansion.
- Assist with the development of communication and informational materials to promote City programs and events to the local business community, including the monthly business newsletter.
- Assist with the Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) program including enhancing the City's business outreach and relationship building with the local business community.
- Assist with a variety of planning and zoning functions of the city, including processing zoning applications as well as assisting with planning applications.
- Assist with updating the City's Business Inventory list, updating the current database, creating maps, preparing spreadsheets, and assisting with mailings.
- Assist with planning and promoting City-hosted workshops and events relating to housing and business development.
- Other duties and special projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
OTHER
Wage : $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Hours : Monday through Friday business hours. 30-40 hours / week when not in school and 15-20 hours / week during the school year, with some evening meetings possible.
Deadline to apply :
This position is open until filled with first consideration given to applications received by Fri day, February 14, 2025 .
The City of Shoreview is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
Associate employees enjoy a free membership to the Community Center, free parking, direct deposit (required) and uniforms (where applicable).
Please assist us in evaluating your skills and abilities by completing this supplemental questionnaire. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from the information included within the application?
Are you pursuing, or do you have a job-related BACHELOR'S or MASTER'S DEGREE in economic development, urban planning, land use planning, housing, public administration or other closely related field? By Bachelor's degree we mean, a four-year degree from an accredited college or university. By Master's degree we mean, a degree conferred after one to two years of advanced graduate study beyond a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
If yes, what is your related Bachelor's and / or Master's degree(s) in? Otherwise enter n / a.
Please mark your experience with WORD PROCESSING PROGRAMS.
Please mark your experience with SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE PROGRAMS.
How many years of CUSTOMER SERVICE experience do you have? Customer service work includes sales, cashier, customer returns position, bank teller, receptionist, restaurant work, hotel front desk, positions where you evaluated information and reviewed policies / past practice to resolve a resident / customer concern, responded to customer requests, explained policies and procedures, had direct contact with the public, etc.
If you answered yes to the above question, what organization(s) did you get this experience with? What did you do there? Otherwise enter n / a.
Do you have experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
If you answered yes to the above question, what organization(s) did you get this experience with? What did you do there? Otherwise enter n / a.
Do you have a VALID, UNRESTRICTED DRIVER'S LICENSE?
Required Question
Salary : $20 - $23
