Intern - Sustainability

Intern - Sustainability

Salary

$15.00 Hourly

Location

Sustainability Division - 101 NE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, FL

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

SE002-11

Department

Parks and Recreation

Division

SUSTAINABILITY

Opening Date

06/10/2026

Closing Date

6/11/2026 5:00 PM Eastern

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POSITION SUMMARY

This is an internship with a 32-Hour cap per week in accordance with City of Fort Lauderdale Policy and Standards Manual. This position is At-Will and is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement or the Personnel Rules.

This is varied work of average difficulty designed to provide supervised practical work experience for persons preparing themselves for professional and managerial careers in public service through formal education.

Employees in this class perform various assigned duties usually involving research projects and report writing. Employees may conduct surveys, perform administrative and public information tasks in support of City programs. Emphasis is placed on providing varied, meaningful learning experiences to the employee, while at the same time providing productive work to the City. Employees exercise limited initiative and independent judgment, and work under the immediate supervision of an experienced managerial employee, who reviews work while in progress and upon completion.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts investigations into assigned phases of City government operations, practices, policies, laws and regulations; participates in formulating recommendations for the improvement of government operations; prepares reports which may be accompanied by statistics, graphs and charts.
• May receive and prepare responses to routine correspondence and telephone inquiries.
• May assist in the preparation of survey questionnaires, conduct mail and telephone surveys, compile and integrate survey data, interpret survey data, and prepare summary reports of surveys.
• May assist in the preparation and distribution of public information and employee communications.
• May assist in the conduct of studies of specific work groups in the City government to establish work standards, develop proper staffing plans, and improve the efficiency of work groups.
• Performs related work as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS, PREFERENCES & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Possess an acceptance letter from an accredited college or university, OR
• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.

HOW TO APPLY & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Please note: This posting is exclusively for processing interns who have already received approval for hire and have been formally notified-either verbally or via email.

If you have not received confirmation of your selection as an intern, do not apply through this posting, as it is not intended for open vacancy consideration.

We look forward to supporting your educational journey and introducing you to the meaningful work of public service.

The City of Fort Lauderdale offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability insurance.

Click here for an overview of employment information including our benefits package.

Say "Hello" to the City of Fort Lauderdale and Say "Goodbye" to Your Student Loan! Under the U.S. Department of Educations Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, the remaining balance on your student loan may be forgiven after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time at the City of Fort Lauderdale. Click here for more information or to see if you qualify.

In addition to the competitive benefits package and salary, the City of Fort Lauderdale participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) which offers an investment option and a pension option and requires a 3% contribution from employees. All new City of Fort Lauderdale employees are automatically enrolled in FRS. Click here to view additional information on the Florida Retirement System.

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This is an internship and has a 32-Hour cap per week in accordance with City of Fort Lauderdale Policy and Standards Manual. This position is At-Will and is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement or Personnel Rules. Please indicate that you have read and understand the above statement by typing your full name below

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Are you currently enrolled in an Undergraduate program in one or more of the following fields:

• Hospitality or Tourism Management
• Sustainability
• Environmental Studies
• Climate Policy
• None of the above

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Employer City of Fort Lauderdale

Address Tower Building - 101 NE 3rd Ave

Department of Human Resources - 16th Floor

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301

Phone 19548285300

Website http://www.fortlauderdale.gov