Location: City of Miami Beach
Compensation: $20.00 per hour
Commitment: 16 to 29 hours per week (Maximum 240 hours per semester)
Duration: One (1) semester with an optional second semester available
Program Overview
The City of Miami Beach internship serves as a direct extension of the classroom, providing an opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real world municipal operations. By actively supporting departmental projects and citywide objectives, interns build highly transferable skills for future employment.
Internships aligned to established work groups may be available in the following areas: Public Works, Environment & Sustainability, Education and Performance Initiatives, Planning, Transportation, Communications/Marketing, Finance/Budget, and other applicable departments.
Duties and Responsibilities
Graduate Interns perform professional staff duties involving analytical work, research, project management support, policy drafting, constituent contact, and problem resolution.
Specific assignments may include the following:
- Coordinating and executing departmental projects, technical evaluations, and strategic initiatives.
- Designing data collection methodologies and conducting advanced analysis for best practices and innovative solutions.
- Researching and drafting departmental policies, procedures, and project proposals.
- Producing professional correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, memorandums, and Requests for Qualifications or Proposals.
- Preparing Letters to Commission (LTCs), memorandums, and reports for transmission to the City Commission and committees.
- Participating in site visits, field operations, or shadowing professionals in the intern’s discipline, where applicable.
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
Mentorship and Supervision
Interns will be supervised by a professional with expertise and an educational background in the intern’s field of study, ensuring they receive routine feedback and meaningful guidance.
Interns report directly to their placed Department Director (or designee) and the Chief Education & Performance Initiatives Officer. Leadership will review work to ensure conformity with established administrative practices and performance objectives.
Work is subject to daily review, including the verification of hours.
Qualifications
Must be a currently enrolled student pursuing a graduate degree, including but not limited to public administration, engineering, transportation, planning, education, business administration, finance, economics, risk management, communications, or environmental sciences.
Knowledge of modern office equipment, job related software programs, and advanced analytical and statistical skills.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions while communicating effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with City employees, officials, and the general public.
Ability to analyze complex policy, process, or procedural issues, develop solutions, and formulate alternatives for presentation to leadership.
Ability to independently formulate and conduct research to identify specific problems, followed by the ability to appropriately analyze and propose actionable solutions.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit the following three documents through Handshake to be considered:
- Resume
- Cover Letter (Please indicate your preferred area or department of interest in this letter).
- Unofficial Transcripts
To research the various departments and determine your preferred placement, please review the City of Miami Beach department work plans here:
https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/office-of-budget-peformance/department-work-plans/