College Intern - Planning & Zoning

College Intern - Planning & Zoning

Salary

$14.92 - $21.01 Hourly

Location

One Renaissance Center - 345 High Street, Hamilton, OH

Job Type

Temporary Full Time

Job Number

00839

Department

Planning

Division

Planning

Opening Date

10/09/2026

Closing Date

10/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
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General Description

The City of Hamilton is an EEO & AAE. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

This position involves intern-level city planning work for a community working hard to revitalize itself. Intern will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of projects. The intern will work with the Planning Department as well as other City Departments like Building, Health, and Economic Development. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Working with Planning customers Grant writing
• Planning and economic development project research and development
• Supporting the needs of the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Architectural Design Review Board
• Working with the Land Bank

Intern Session: Spring Session

Essential Job Functions

• The specific nature of tasks will vary greatly with the field of study. Examples might include students in programs which include: Public Administration, Clerical fields, Computer Sciences, Drafting, Engineering, City Planning and Architecture, Environmental and laboratory technical programs, and many others.
• Performs tasks designed to provide a hands-on exposure to the work field which has been chosen by the student.
• May respond to telephone inquiries and provide information; may handle routine clerical functions for the work unit.
• May gather, compile or display information. May be assigned to a research or information-gathering task.
• Assists a supervisor on varied tasks of a more advanced nature. In technical fields, may be assigned to a particular project with responsibility for many steps within the project.
• May perform diverse, clerical tasks and/or data entry.

Skills/Knowledges/Abilities

• Must be willing to learn, to accept instructions and directions and to follow through by using learned knowledge.
• Must be courteous with the public and with other employees.
• Must adhere to established hours of work and guidelines for attendance, reporting of absences, or other office routines.

Training/Education/Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• This person should be registered in a program of cooperative education. That program must have logical relationship to the particular work tasks of the assignment.
• The ability to work for 8-40 hours a week for at least 6 weeks.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possession of a valid drivers license is preferred.

The below information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available and is subject to change. Not all benefits listed are available for every position. Benefits can vary depending on applicable labor agreements and/or salary plan.

Temporary and part-time positions are not eligible for the benefits listed below.

For specific questions, contact the HR Contact indicated on the Job Posting.

Health Insurance

The City offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. The medical plan is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA) to help cover eligible healthcare expenses. Health insurance coverage begins on your date of hire.

Holidays

For many employee groups, the City provides 17 days (136 hours/year) of paid holiday leave. These include: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Years Eve.

Life Insurance

After six months of employment, employees are eligible for $10,000 coverage under our group life insurance policy. Additional coverage up to the employees annual salary ($40,000 maximum) may be purchased. Upon retirement this coverage will be reduced to $4,000. The premiums will be paid by the City.

Voluntary Supplemental Benefits

Life insurance (term and whole life), critical illness/cancer, accident, short / long term disability insurance

Deferred Compensation Plan

This plan allows employees to build a financial reserve for retirement by using pre-tax, payroll deducted contributions. This money is held and invested by the plans trustees in options selected by the employee. Risk levels vary depending on the options chosen. Participation is voluntary.

Retirement Plans

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) and the Police and Fire Disability and Pension Fund (PFDPF) are the two plans available to City employees. Both are established by Ohio law and participation is required. Both the employee and the City of Hamilton contribute a percentage (pre-tax) into the system. Members do not pay into the Federal Social Security System. Employees and the City also contribute to Medicare.

EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) MAY HAVE BENEFITS THAT DIFFER FROM THOSE NOTED ABOVE. IN THOSE INSTANCES, YOU MUST REFER TO THE CBA FOR SPECIFIC BENEFIT DETAILS. THIS LISTING IS NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE, BUT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW.

01

Are you in a registered program of cooperative education (Co-op)?

• Yes
• No

02

What university are you currently enrolled in?

03

Do you have the ability to work for 8-40 Hours a week for at least 6 weeks?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you possess a valid Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Hamilton, Ohio

Address Human Resources Department

345 High Street - 3rd Floor

Hamilton, Ohio, 45011

Website http://www.hamilton-city.org