Planning Intern

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of the City to foster, maintain and promote equal employment opportunities. The City shall select employees on the basis of the applicant's qualifications for the job and award them, with respect to compensation and opportunity, for training and advancement, including upgrading and promotion, without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, political affiliation, or marital status. Current Job Listings Job Description Post Date Closing Date Position: Planning Intern Location: Mount Holly, NC Job Id: 273 # of Openings: 1

PLANNING INTERN

Closing Date: July 10th The City Mount Holly Planning Department is looking to hire a part time intern (up to 16 hours a week) for Fall 2026. The intern would be either a junior or senior in a bachelor program or a master’s student studying planning, public administration, or a closely related field. The internship will be in-person, will run from Monday, August 17th to Friday, November 20th, and will be a paid internship experience. The pay range for the internship is $14.00 to $16.00 an hour based on the educational attainment of the applicant. (Juniors/Seniors $14.00, Master Students $16.00). Time will be paid for hours worked and checks will be provided every two weeks. The internship will encompass both project work (examples: text amendments, rezonings, assisting with events, story map creation, etc.) and routine office work—including research, filing, taking meeting minutes, proofing documents, and assisting greeting customers. The potential intern should have potential projects in mind when applying, but if none are provided projects will be assigned by the Planning Department. The number of projects completed and their complexity will depend on the educational attainment of the intern and the length of their commitment to the City. The goal of these projects is to help interns gain experience, and provide products that they can market as they advance in their career. The intern will be assigned and get experience working in all four of the Planning Department’s sections—Administration, Planning, Permitting & Code Enforcement, and GIS Mapping. The intern, if interested, will also have the opportunity to shadow other departments and work units in the City and is encouraged to attend City Council and advisory board meetings. The selected intern will be provided a computer and phone by the City to facilitate their work during the internship experience. Applications are due by Friday, July 10th, and should be submitted via the City’s website. Any questions on the application process/applying should be directed to Guadalupe Verde, HR Coordinator, by email View email address on click.appcast.io. The final candidate will need to pass a background check and drug screen. For questions regarding the position, please email or call Paul Lowe, Assistant Planning Director, at View email address on click.appcast.io —View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr The City of Mount Holly