City Council Summer Internship Program

City of Irvine
Irvine, California United States  View Map
Posted: Mar 14, 2025
  • Salary: $20.00 Hourly USD
  • Intern
  • Job Description

    The City of Irvine seeks motivated high school juniors and seniors, and current college students for the 2025 City Council Summer Internship Program. This is an excellent opportunity for civic-minded students to work with City Councilmembers, perform research and analysis on a wide range of topics, and observe the efforts of local government.

    Interns are expected to work 10 hours a week during the program period, June 23 - August 1.

    Candidates will be evaluated on current area of study, work experience, interest in city government, and availability. Interviews for qualified candidates are tentatively scheduled the week of April 7.

    The ideal candidates are self-motivated, professional, creative, with strong communication and writing skills. Candidates must be either a high school student entering the 11th or 12th grade, or a college student enrolled in an Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree program, in Fall, 2025. A minimum grade point average of 3.3 is preferred.

    For more information, please see the City Council Summer Internship Program flier .

    Your Team

    The Mission of the Employees of the City of Irvine is to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. We are one team that exists to serve our community in the continual pursuit of a City that offers an exceptional quality of life.

    The City of Irvine's five values of Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity reflect the interests and needs of the community, and the level of service they expect and desire. We are One Irvine through embrace of a team-oriented approach by living our values every day
    The Process
    The selection process will include an examination and conduct a background investigation prior to appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization.

    Equal Opportunity Employer
    The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.


    Closing Date/Time: 3/30/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
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  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of Irvine
    • City of Irvine

    The City of Irvine was incorporated on December 28, 1971, under the general laws of the State of California. We operate under a charter law form of government which was adopted in 1975, meaning we have a City Council-City Manager form of government. The City Manager is appointed by the City Council to function as the chief administrator of the City. City Council sets the policy directions for the City, and the City Manager is charged with implementing those directions. Additionally, the City Manager keeps the Council informed of City operations, prepares the annual budget, oversees special programs, and coordinates the various department activities.

    Irvine is one of the nation's largest planned urban communities and encompasses over 66 square miles and has a current population of more than 310,000. We contract for fire and medical services with the County of Orange, and have three independent districts: library, educational and utility services.

    Other government services include: animal control; building and safety regulation and inspection; general administrative services; planning and zoning; police; public facility/capital improvement construction; recreation and cultural programs; refuse collection and recycling; street lighting; street maintenance; landscape maintenance and transportation management.

     

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