Intern - City Manager's Office

WHO ARE WE?

Bordering Denver to the south, the City of Englewood is a vibrant city of over 34,000 residents and over 2,100 businesses. It is a tight-knit community with a small city atmosphere, yet has all of the benefits associated with the larger Denver metropolitan area. The city is served by light rail and bus transit systems linking the community to downtown Denver and other locations, including Denver International Airport. The city owns a golf course, water park, and 17 programmed parks.

Over 700 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees work for the city, which is a full-service city, providing policing, water, sewer, and other services to the community. Voters elect a seven member City Council which sets policies, makes laws (ordinance) and approves the city’s budget. The Council appoints a City Attorney and a City Manager, who is responsible for managing the day to day aspects of the city’s departments.

Englewood recently completed its 2022 - 2025 strategic plan, resulting in several exciting initiatives and programs, including:

• Implementing of a sustainability program including the implementation of a low-waste event policy; creation of a “Green Team” to engage employees in sustainability efforts; and developing and implementing a electric vehicle plan;
• Encouraging community wellbeing for all, including programs for teens and tweens, active and robust library programming, and making programs at the Golf Course and other programs as accessible as possible;
• Providing job training programs and initiatives to encourage vibrant business areas across the city, including the establishment of unique programs designed, through job training, to assist people who are housing vulnerable and experiencing homelessness; and
• Developing and implementing strategies to seek out funding sources to improve our roads, water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Hands-on approach to learning and applying your degree
• Learn more about municipal government/public sector
• Chance to network with multiple departments and interns across the City

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Currently enrolled and pursuing an associate, a bachelor's, or master's Degree
• Available to work full-time (30-40 hours per week) during the summer (May/June through August/September)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize based on opportunities and effectively multitask
• Experience using Microsoft Office
• Detail oriented mindset
• Quick learner
• Problem solving

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The City Manager’s Office oversees general operations of all departments for the City and is responsible for implementing policy decisions made by City Council. The City Manager's Office works closely with other departments to help ensure responsiveness and the implementation of quality services and projects. This office also coordinates projects related to citizen relations, communications, and a variety of special projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

What you WON’T do is spend your days making copies and filing. Everyone works as a team and administrative tasks will certainly be a part of the job, but you will be hired to help move forward key initiatives in the City Manager’s Office. The specific initiatives you work on will depend on your interests and needs, but potential projects include:

• Improving government transparency and accountability- Developing and implementing a strategic plan project tracker and presenting strategic plan updates to City Council

• Sustainability - Supporting various projects within the City’s sustainability program

• Intergovernmental affairs- Tracking and reporting on legislation at the state and federal level that would have a direct impact on Englewood

• Process Improvements and Department Support – Review current processes to identify areas for improvement and support other departments’ projects

• Homelessness- Assist with implementing and tracking projects related to the Tri-Cities Homelessness 2.0 Action Plan

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to support various projects related to the City’s strategic plan, which is currently being finalized by Council for the next several years. The previous strategic plan, which ended at the conclusion of 2025, focused on areas such as infrastructure, transportation, economy, safety, community wellbeing, sustainability, community engagement, and governance.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with special projects, employee activities or programs;
• Coordinate &/or assist with policy review and development; and
• Perform other duties as assigned and required.

PREPARATION AND TRAINING

Education

• Intern I- High school diploma or GED plus one year of undergraduate studies toward completion of a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Intern II- Bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in specific department or progress toward completion of a master's degree in a related field
• Intern III- High school diploma or GED plus at least one year of undergraduate studies toward completion of a bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field.
• Intern IV- Post graduate degree (beyond Master's degree), example: PhD, JD, etc.

Certifications and/or Licensures

• None

Required Driver’s License

• Valid Driver's License

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

• Knowledge of basic government functions
  Knowledge and experience in the use of office equipment
  Knowledge of the principles and practices of conducting research

Skills and Abilities

• Skills in the use of Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel Programs
• Skill in the use of standard office software
• Ability to understand and interpret various forms of information
• Ability to draft documents
• Ability to read, interpret and clearly explain policies to a variety of constituents
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, elected officials, boards and commissions, other jurisdictions and members of the general public.
• Ability to listen well and communicate effectively orally and in writing with various audiences.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in a standard office environment, requiring sitting for extended periods of time, and occasional light lifting (up to 15 lbs.). Job requires visual and physical capabilities to perform data entry, filing, and to work on computers and associated equipment for prolonged periods of time (4-6 hours daily).

Occasional evening city council and community meetings may also be a requirement of the position.

HOURLY PAY RANGE

Intern I: $18.00/hour
Intern II: $22.00/hour
Intern III: $23.50-$25.00/hour
Intern IV: $25.00-$30.00/hour

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Open until filled