City Of Alameda

Nature of Position

The City of Alameda is hosting a paid Summer Internship Program for High School students. This is a great opportunity to learn about City government, so don’t miss out! Interns will be placed in one of the City's departments and work alongside City staff. Departments include: Base Reuse & Economic Development, City Manager's Office, Finance, Fire, Human Resources, Information Technology, Planning, Building & Transportation, Police department, and Recreation & Park.

ELIGBILITY 

To be eligible for this program, applicants:

• Must be a City of Alameda resident
• Must be at least 16 years old
• Must be currently enrolled in High School
• Must be able to obtain a valid school work permit

SALARY AND HOURS

Salary range for Interns will be $17.00 per hour, after City Council approval for CPI adjustment in June. Interns may work up to 100 hours.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications will only be accepted online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alamedaca. 

Applicants must create an account first in order to submit an application.

Please complete your application as thoroughly as possible and include all volunteer or work experience.

Applications will be reviewed for interest and work/volunteer experience and qualified applicants will be interviewed by departments. Students may apply to more than one department on their application, but must provide a short explanation about why they are interested in each department (supplemental questions).

Internship spots are limited and we cannot guarantee that all applicants will be placed.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Departmental interviews are scheduled for the 1st and 2nd week of June via ZOOM.
• Selected interns must attend via ZOOM one of the scheduled HR Onboarding Orientations currently scheduled for Monday, June 10th.
• Anticipated start date will be late June but is flexible depending on student’s availability.

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MORE ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

Base Reuse & Economic Development Department 

Supervised by Eric Fonstein and Walker Toma, Development Managers.

The City of Alameda’s Base Reuse & Economic Development Department is excited to offer two summer internship positions supporting economic development within the City.

Marketing/Photography/Social Media

This is an excellent opportunity for a student who has interest in photography and marketing. Under the supervision of the Base Reuse & Economic Development Department, duties will include: 

• Creating and editing visual and written content, related to local small business, for the City of Alameda’s website;
• Working with the City’s photographer to develop imagery and marketing materials to bring businesses and visitors to Alameda; 
• Producing high quality and visually appealing photographs and content for various purposes, including newsletters, social media, and marketing campaigns that promote local businesses

Desired (but not required) skills include:

• Marketing and social media
• Experience with photography, Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Strong work ethic
• Experience working with social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook etc)
• Basic computer knowledge, such as familiarity with Microsoft Word
• A passion for all things Alameda and an interest in putting us on the map

Marketing/Graphic Design/Social Media. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a student how has interest in graphic and marketing. Applicants must have a working knowledge of social media platforms; Canva, Adobe, Microsoft Word software.

Under the supervision of the Base Reuse & Economic Development Department, duties will include: 

• Creating, designing, and editing visually appealing and informative marketing materials, including newsletters, brochures, social media posts, and power point presentations; 
• Producing high quality and visually appealing photographs and content for various purposes, including newsletters, social media, and marketing campaigns that promote local businesses

Desired (but not required) skills include:

• Marketing and social media
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva
• Good written communication skills 
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Strong work ethic
• Experience writing copy for social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook etc)
• Basic computer knowledge, such as familiarity with Microsoft Word
• A passion for all things Alameda and an interest in putting us on the map!

City Manager's Office, 2 Opportunities 

Supervised by Sarah Henry, Communication and Legislative Affairs Officer.

This is an excellent opportunity for students who have an interest in communications and community outreach. Intern must have a working knowledge of TikTok and social media.

Duties will include:

• Creating content and getting followers for the City's video and social media accounts 
• Participate in events and visit Alameda sites and landmarks 
• The intern will have the opportunity to work with the City’s Communications and Legislative Affairs Officer and City photographer (TBD to add)

Housing and Human Services 

Supervised by Marcie Soslau Johnson, Social Services Manager.

Housing and Human Services (HHS) is located in the City Manager’s Office and supports residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness by providing services and shelter, as well as offering flexible funding. HHS collaborates with community and social services providers whose programs preserve safety net services for low-income residents. HHS facilitates the preservation, rehabilitation and construction of affordable housing in Alameda to help keep residents housed.

• Participate in the City’s Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing by surveying low-income households.
• Work with the City’s Social Service and Human Relations Board (SSHRB) to complete a status report on The Road Home: A Five-Year Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in Alameda (Download PDF reader).
• Support the Alameda Collaborative for Children, Youth and their Families (ACCYF) Youth Advocacy Board members and events, including the development of an LGBTQ+ Youth Center in Alameda.

Finance Department 

Supervised by Stacy Wiley, Business License Clerk; Nerissa Pon, Accounting Technician; and Carlos Figueroa, Finance Supervisor.

The City of Alameda Finance Department Department is looking for one intern who will assist with a variety of assignments like organizing financial records, updating databases, and conducting basic research. The responsibilities may include data entry, helping with paperwork, and supporting team members with administrative tasks. You could also be involved in simple projects like organizing files, preparing materials for meeting, or performing basic calculations. Past interns have gained valuable skills and experience as well as an insight into the workings of a government agency in the public sector.

Alameda Fire Department

Supervised by Captain Alex Barbour, Training Division. 

The Alameda Fire Department is excited to offer a summer internship position that will show what it’s like to be a firefighter. The candidate should have interest in a fire related career.

• Primarily working in our Training Division to support our recruit academy and helping to set up training for our on-line fire suppression members
• Ride along on one of our fire engines, or ambulances to experience emergency calls
• Working in the fire house on daily station duties alongside firefighters

Human Resources Department 

Intern will have the opportunity to learn various aspects within Human Resources and what it takes to support City employees. Assignment may include:

• Recruitment Assistance: Work with various departments to draft and posts bulletins, outreach to various agencies to obtain raters for exams, participate in facilitating examinations. 
• Surveys: Conduct agency research including classification, salary and benefit surveys. 
• Employee Engagement: Review opportunities for employees trainings, service awards, appreciation picnic.
• Technology: Maintain the HR website, utilize social media for job announcements and outreach.

Information Technology Department (IT)

Supervised by Zachary Baron, Information Technology Systems Analyst.

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Interns will work with the latest version of Arc GIS Pro desktop application as well as our Enterprise GIS environment on the web.

• GIS related tasks – Projects will include:

1. Digitizing data sets
2. Building new GIS data sets
3. Creating web maps and web applications using the new data
4. Creating mobile apps for data collection, and interactive dashboards

Planning & Building Department

The City of Alameda Planning Division is looking for one intern who will assist on a variety of assignments including customer service, improvements to the online Planning application processes and information, and customer feedback outreach. This is an exciting opportunity for an intern to learn about the public interface and procedures of the Planning Division at the permit center.

Past interns in the Planning Division that have found the experience rewarding demonstrate the following:

• Have an interest in Government, City Planning, Historical Preservation, Transportation, Environmental, and Housing topics
• Customer service oriented, friendly, professional, outstanding multi-tasker, and organized
• Experience in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and web-based resources
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Ability to learn new information quickly
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate workload
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Ability to perform office tasks, including answering the phone, responding to email, entering data into software programs, save and retrieve electronic files, filing, scanning and copying documents and other office tasks
• Experience or know-how in creating illustrative graphics, flyers and informational handouts

Sustainability and Resiliency

• The student intern will support the implementation of Alameda’s Climate Action and Resiliency Plan.
• Staff is currently focused on sea level rise adaptation planning, advancing public EV charger availability, equitable building electrification and developing an urban forest plan.
• We are seeking an intern to creatively support these priority projects through research, content development, and community outreach
• The intern will have the opportunity to work with the City’s Sustainability and Resilience manager and other sustainability staff in City Hall

Alameda Police Department

Supervised by Michaelia Parker, Crime Prevention Technician.

• Two student interns will work in a pair from 8 am to 12 pm, Monday through Thursday for two weeks
• Students will rotate through four to six departments within the Police Department
• Excellent opportunity for students who have an interest in police work and/or would like to learn how the police department works
• Some specific exposures will include shadowing a crime scene analyst, working with the Community Outreach Department, observing dispatch, and completing administrative duties 

Recreation and Park - Mastick Senior Center

Supervised by Morace McKay & Patrick Russi, Recreation Manager.

The City of Alameda Recreation and Park Department looking for one intern who will assist on a variety of assignments to support the Mastick Senior Center and the Recreation Division. Duties include

• Assisting/planning various programs (Movie Nights, Mercy Brown Bag, Rentals)
• Assist with Leisure Cub activities and events 
• Construction of the Mastick Newsletter
• Promotion of Mastick programs via social media
• Putting together New member Orientation Packets
• Photocopying fliers\
• Working in Tenderfoot Camp assisting w/ 3-5 year olds

MORE ABOUT US

The City of Alameda is a 10.6 square mile island community located in San Francisco Bay. Alameda is just seven miles east of San Francisco, and less than one mile west of the City of Oakland. Alameda is a diverse community with a population of approximately 79,000.

In 1916, Alameda became a charter city and was one of six cities that were the first in California to adopt the Council-Manager form of government. Under this form, the City is governed by a five-member City Council. Programs and services are administered by a City Manager. The City Council is elected on a non-partisan basis. Council members serve four-year staggered terms, with two Council members elected every two years. The Mayor is elected to serve a four-year term. The Mayor and Council members are elected at large, and subject to two elected term limits. The City Auditor and the City Treasurer are also elected by the voters. There are no term limits associated with these positions. The Mayor and City Council are responsible for passing ordinances and policies; adopting the budget; appointing citizens to Boards and Commissions; and hiring the three Charter offices of City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk.

As chief executive officer, the City Manager provides the leadership and organizational direction for the operation and management of all City departments. The City Manager implements the policies and ordinances of the City Council, overseeing operations of the City, and appointing the City’s department heads.

Organized under 14 departments, the City provides a broad range of services including police and fire protection; construction and maintenance of streets, parks, storm drains and other infrastructure; recreational and cultural activities, and general government and administrative support services.

For more information about the City’s different departments, please go to: www.alamedaca.gov/departments

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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Alameda encourages minorities, women and the disabled to apply. It is the City's policy that all aspects of employment and promotion shall be without regard to sex, marital status or disability (except where dictated by requirements of the position), race, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religious creed, color, national origin or age. Qualified disabled persons must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. No individual may pose a direct threat to the health or safety of himself/herself or other individuals in the workplace. Barring undue hardship, reasonable accommodations can be made in the application and examination process for disabled individuals or for religious reasons. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be made in advance to the Human Resources Department. Hearing Impaired TDD (510) 522-7538. The information contained herein is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

Part-time positions at the City of Alameda may be eligible for limited benefits. 

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