Administration Intern

DEPARTMENT

Administration

DIVISION

Administration

LOCATION

Owatonna, MN - City Hall

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Assistant City Administrator

DIRECTION OF OTHERS

None

NATURE OF WORK

Provide support to the Administration team and gain hands-on experience in various aspects of City Administration, including clerical, research, and project-based tasks. This internship will provide you with valuable exposure to the field of local government administration, public service, and municipal operations. Provide general administrative support (filing, data entry, document preparation) Assist with scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and taking minutes Conduct research and compile reports on city programs, policies, or community issues Help manage records in compliance with public records laws Support communication efforts (emails, newsletters, website updates, social media) Assist with special projects such as community events, surveys, or departmental initiatives Provide customer service by answering phones and assisting residents at service counters. All other duties that apply

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have a valid driver's license. Successful candidates will have some post-secondary education from a program in public administration, political science, business, or a related field. Must be proficient in the use of computer equipment and software including word processing and web-based systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong organizational, attention to detail, and customer service skills.

Hours of Work:

Position will work in the office and have flexibility in schedule within regular business hours of 8am - 4:30pm. Temporary position could work up to 40 hours per week.

Physical and Mental Demands:

Position requires reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work:

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.