The City's Municipal Internship Program is a highly popular
program with a history of attracting students on a national
scale. The program's goal is to provide meaningful
curriculum-related experience in a professional working
environment. Students interested in or considering careers in
public service are encouraged to apply. Internship
positions will be available for an eight-week period beginning
in the first part of June and ending in August. Participants
will be compensated at a rate of $8.40/hr. for undergraduate
students and $10.71/hr. for graduate students. The City
of Norfolk offers a wide range of careers for almost every major
and career occupation therefore all majors are encouraged to
apply. Project areas students will be selected for include but
are not limited to:
Accounting or Auditing
Finance
Physical Education
Budgeting
Geography/GIS
Public
Administration Economics
Business Administration
Human
Resources
Public
Relations
Civil
Engineering
Marketing
Recreational and Human Development
Computer Science
Mass
Communications
Sociology
Criminology
Psychology
REQUIREMENTS
Students who have attained at least a
junior-level status while currently in attendance at a four-year
college or university are eligible to apply. Current
post-graduate (Master, Doctorate, etc.) students are also
eligible. Students who will be graduating immediately before the
start of the program (those graduating in May) will maintain
their eligibility for the upcoming 2008 summer session.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications will be accepted starting
February 15 until May 16, 2008. Apply early for the program
because intern positions will be filled as projects are
submitted. A completed City of Norfolk Municipal Internship
Program Application (located at the link below) and an attached copy of
the college/university transcript are required to be considered
for the program. Your specific major and
minor areas of study must be entered on the application.
Positions will be filled on a competitive basis.
In order to be eligible
for consideration for the City of Norfolk Municipal Internship
Program, applicants must electronically attach the most recent
college transcript that contains their name and the name of the
college or university they are attending. (this
document is attached using the "resume attachment" feature of
this City of Norfolk online application system)
