INTERN - P/T

The City of Newport Beach is currently hiring interns in the Community Development Department. The eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill future intern vacancies. Selection components include:

• Application Evaluation: Applications are accepted continuously with the first review on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, or at 150 applications—whichever occurs first. Applicants applying after this date are not guaranteed consideration.

• Online Examination: The most qualified applicants will be invited to take an online exam. This exam is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 26, 2026. Top scorers will be invited to an interview.

• Virtual Interview: Tentatively scheduled for the week of May 4, 2026.

Essential Duties

Please see the online job description for a detailed description of specific job duties.

Qualifications

Please see the online job description for a detailed description of specific job qualifications.

Experience & Education

A combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Experience: One year of paid or unpaid experience in the public sector is desirable.

• Education: High school graduation or equivalent with current enrollment in a degree program. Enrollment in graduate school is highly desirable.

Licenses & Certificates

Due to the performance of some field duties which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record may be required.

Disaster Service Worker

In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

Benefits

This position is part-time/seasonal and provides the following minimum benefits:

• Part-Time Employees: Enrolled in the Public Agency Retirement System (PARS) beginning on their first day of employment. The total defined contribution to the plan is 7.5% of your compensation of which the City pays 3.75%. The City does not participate in the federal Social Security program. Your benefits may be reduced if you work for an employer who does not withhold Social Security taxes from your salary.

• Medicare: Federal mandate requires all employees hired or rehired by any government agency on or after April 1, 1986 to participate in Medicare. The City matches the employee's Medicare contribution, which is 1.45% of salary. Enrollment and deduction amounts are subject to change based on negotiated terms and additional laws.

Supplemental Questions

• Do you possess at least one year of paid or unpaid experience in the public sector? [Yes/No]

• Please list and describe any positions (paid or unpaid) you have held in the public sector (if no experience, type N/A).

• Do you have clerical, receptionist, and/or office support experience? [Yes/No]

• Please describe your clerical, receptionist, and/or office support experience (if no experience, type N/A).

• Please describe your experience with computer databases, applications and software programs and/or records management (if no experience, type N/A).

• Which area(s) would you be most interested in (check all that apply)? [City Manager/City Clerk/City Attorney, Community Development (Building, Planning, Code Enforcement), Human Resources, Public Works (Engineering), Municipal Operations Department]

• Please Select The Highest Level Of Education You Possess: [High school diploma or GED, Some college or certificate(s), Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, None of the above]

• Are you currently enrolled in a degree program? [Yes, I am enrolled in an associate's degree program, Yes, I am enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, Yes, I am enrolled in a master's or Doctoral degree program, None of the above]

• Please Indicate The Field Of Study For Your Degree(s): [Business Administration, Engineering, Human Resources, Planning, Political Science, Public Administration, Other field, N/A - No degree in progress or completed]

• If you selected "Other Field" for your degree(s), please indicate the field(s) below:

• Required Question: [Please provide the name, relationship, and contact number of three professional references.]