Internship Opportunities

City/County Government

• City of Phoenix AZ

  Established in 1950, the City of Phoenix Management Intern Program offers a one-year internship to individuals who have earned or completed course work towards a master's degree in public administration, business administration or related field. As one of the oldest, most respected municipal management training programs in the United States, the management internship is designed to attract, develop and retain innovative people in local government.

• City of Long Beach CA
  

  Management Assistant Program
  The City of Long Beach Management Assistant Program seeks talented individuals interested in management careers in local government. During the one-year program, participants gain professional experience and insight into the management of a large, diverse municipality.

• City of Gainesville FL

  The goal of the Internship Program is to provide internship opportunities that will equip students with practical, real-world work experiences that will help them transition into a successful career in the public or private sector. The City of Gainesville Internship Program seeks to attract to local government services exceptional men and women from different social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. The City strives to employ interns from a variety of academic disciplines who are representative of the City's diverse community and who have a clear interest in and commitment to a career in government.

• Miami-Dade County FL
  

  Management Trainee Program

• Prince George's County MD

  Prince George's County, MD, located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, provides a one year work experience that includes agency rotation assignments, mentoring and exposure to executive level decision making. The Public Management Internship Program seeks recent or prospective graduates with Master's degrees in Public Administration or related fields who also demonstrate a commitment to local government. Interns work on issues that will prepare them for career paths in government, such as budgeting, finance, economic development, performance management and legislative analysis.

• City of Kansas City MO

  The L.P. Cookingham Internship has been one of the longest running in the country and has provided a great learning opportunity to over 60 past interns. Past interns have gone on to rewarding jobs within municipal, state, and federal government, private companies, as well as not for profit organizations. Kansas City is committed to making its internship the best around and will make sure its interns are provided with a great learning experience and meaningful projects

• Town of Leesburg, VA
  

  Management Internship