City of Lake Charles Planning and Development Intern

City of Lake Charles Planning and Development Intern* City of Lake Charles

Posted: Jun 28, 201
Salary Level	$8.00/hr	Desired Start Date	July 9, 2012
Duration	Open-ended	Approximate Hours Per Week	20-30
Travel Percentage	No Travel	Compensation Type	Hourly

Description

*If this internship is to be used to fulfill your McNeese academic curriculum requirements, you MUST contact and have prior approval by your academic department head.

This intern position is a unique opportunity to apply a wide-skill set to local government. Possible job tasks include internet researching, conducting administrative duties, writing grant proposals, conducting field work, assisting planning staff in committee support (Team Green and Beautification Committees), producing quantitative and qualitative analysis to understand and solve community issues, coordinating with other City departments and other agencies, producing sketches and renderings, graphic design (using Sketch-Up and other programs), and preparing maps and planning reports (using GIS).

Division Planning and Development

Internship/Co-op, Part-time Positions

Desired Major(s)

Natural Resource Conservation Management - BS, Management, Master of Science (Statistics), Master of Arts - English, Government, Master of Engineering (conc in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or Engr Mgmt), General Bus Adminstration (concentration in Construction Mgmt), Civil Engineering, General Studies - AGS, Computer Science - BS, English - BA, History - BA, Liberal Studies - BA, Liberal Studies - BA - (concentration in Louisiana Studies), Computer Information Technology - AS, Computer Science - BS - (Statistical Computing), General Studies - BGS, Master of Science (Computer Science)

Desired Class Level(s)

Junior, Senior, Graduate Student, Alumni

Work Authorization

F1 Visa, Green Card - Permanent Resident (U.S.), H1 Visa - Employment, J1 Visa - Student, TN Visa, U.S. Citizen

Job Function

Administrative/Support Services, Architectural Services, Business Analyst/Development, Community, Computers, Software, Engineering, Environmental, Government/Political, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Landscape Contracting/Design/Horticulture, Nonprofit, Research

Qualifications

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required, excellent writing skills, experience working as a team, organizational skills, and graphic design capabilities. Experience with computer software programs such as SketchUp and GIS is preferred.

Contact Information

Claire Elizabeth Forbes
Senior Planner
claire.forbes@cityoflc.us
326 Pujo St. - 7th Floor
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601