Specific internship opportunities will be posted here as they are received by MPA. MPA students interested in completing an internship should speak to their advisor about potential opportunities as advisors can assist with student placement at organizations or institutions of specific interest to the student. As an official internship, students will need to register for PA 380 which includes an element of assessment and reflection.
Put your learning to work, and gain some valuable experience! The Northwest Regional Planning Commission has a part-time internship opportunity starting immediately through December 2009. The intern will assist staff on a broad range of projects involving land use and transportation planning. Experience will be gained in data collection, editing planning documents, assisting with public coordination, and conducting resource inventories. A successful candidate will have knowledge of land use planning, strong writing and research skills, and reliable transportation. This is a paid internship of $12-14.00 per hour DOE, 10-15 hours per week, based in St. Albans. College credit may be possible. Position open until filled. EOE. Contact Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director for more information: Northwest Regional Planning Commission, 155 Lake Street, St. Albans, VT 05478, 1-800-564-5958, CDimitruk@nrpcvt.com. For more information about NRPC, go to www.nrpcvt.com.
Masters in Public Administration degree recipients and recent graduates in related studies interested in a career in local government management are encouraged to apply for the Town of Windsor (Vermont). Qualified master's degree candidates and recent graduates of a public administration, public finance, and relevant public policy degree programs are encouraged to apply.
The intern will be hired as a full-time, temporary employee of the town for two years. The intern is paid as a salaried employee of the town, and offered the corresponding benefit packages for the duration of their tenure, excepting retirement benefits
The management intern works directlyfor the town manager, and also provides research, analytical, and writing assistance to all town departments, divisions, boards, and commissions with management tasks and projects. The intern is required to attend numerous meetings outside of their regular duties to ensure the individual's exposure to all aspects of local government.
Please send a resume with five (5) references (names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses) knowledgeable of your work and/or academic qualifications to the Town of Windsor (attn: Town Manager), PO Box 47, Windsor, VT 05089.
The town intends to interview candidates in August and to select an intern who can begin work in early September, 2009. For more information on the program, please call Steve Cottrell, Town Manager, at (802)674-6786, or email at: sjcottrell@windsor-vt.gov.
The featured jobs and internships are posted for one month. If you know of a job you would like to see posted here, please contact Leslie Barchard at Leslie.Barchard@uvm.edu
