Intern - General Planning

Starting wage: $17.00/hour. Position open until filled; may close at any time.

About the role

The planning intern position provides students with practical work experience outside of the classroom, including research, analysis, presentation of data, development and zoning administrative tasks, and exposure to land use and policy planning.

Responsibilities

• Attend administrative and committee meetings.
• Transcribe minutes of the Planning Board, Historic Resources Board, and/or Board of Zoning Appeals from video recording.
• Perform research, synthesize data, and create charts, tables, graphs, reports, memos, etc. to present to the Senior Planner and department management.
• Perform basic office functions as needed, such as data entry and file management.
• Participate in a variety of projects as assigned, including updating the Comprehensive Plan.
• Understand and apply the principles and practices of municipal and regional planning.
• Present well-organized thoughts using proper grammatical structure.
• Work cooperatively with other City employees, other government agencies, and private entities.
• Complete assignments and exhibit a desire to continually improve upon new and learned skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a university curriculum for community and regional planning, public administration, geography, or similar field.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (variable).

Pay

$17.00/hour.

Other Information

This is not a KPERS-covered position; employees in this role will not work beyond 999 hours in a calendar year.