What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pandemic Recovery & Special Projects Internship position at Guilford County?
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Are you interested in learning about local government and an opportunity to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it? Guilford County is a high-performing local government organization that maintains a culture embracing diversity, striving for equality, and inspiring individual and organizational excellence. You will receive on-the-job training and support to learn department operations and assigned projects.
DESCRIPTION:
Intern will support the activities of the Pandemic Recovery Team and the Manager of Special Projects. The primary internship project will be the development of the 2025 Annual Recovery Plan for SLFRF ARPA funds. This will involve outreach and collaboration with project leaders, collecting and analyzing project financial and performance data, creating data visualizations, and other activities as needed to create the report. Other projects may include but are not limited to supporting project monitoring activities, dashboard data entry and analysis, and project closeout procedure development.
The intern will have the opportunity to shadow county departments, attend board meetings, meet with county leadership, and work with their supervisor to identify other opportunities that align with their career goals and interests.
- Support development of the 2025 SLFRF Annual Recovery Plan to include collaboration with project partners, writing project progress narratives, pulling financial reports, creating data visualizations, and other activities as needed
- Assist with data collection and analysis, performance reporting, and project monitoring
- Assist with development of process and procedure documentation for project closeout
- Shadow County Departments
- Attend board meetings
- Other projects/duties as assigned or identified based on areas of interest
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
The position requires the following skills
- Ability to analyze data and develop recommended solutions to complex problems
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Excellent customer service
- Desire to learn about government, specifically local government, operations
- Professional behavior and attitude
The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical capabilities and the ability to clearly communicate complex information, facilitate teams, and establish productive relationships across the County and our community partners.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be enrolled in a graduate program pursuing a master’s degree in public administration, Public Policy, or Public Affairs or similar program.
- Summer Internship
- Anticipated start date of May 2025
Salary : $20
