College Student Intern - Limited Service

Salary: $22.00 - $30.00 Hourly
Location : City of Concord, CA
Job Type: Paid Internship
Department: Community Development
Opening Date: 02/05/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Bargaining Unit: Limited Service


Job Characteristics
***PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITIES***

College Student Internships

Are you a college student looking to gain paid experience in your field of study while serving your community in a meaningful way? The City of Concord is currently offering internship opportunities in the following areas:

• Engineering: $25 - $30/hour
• Parks & Urban Forestry: $22 - $26.70/hour

The City of Concord: The City of Concord is a mission-centered organization, with City Manager Valerie J. Barone overseeing a staff of 432 full-time employees committed to realizing the organization's long-standing Concord provides a full range of services including: police protection, recreational activities, community and economic development, street improvements and maintenance services, parks maintenance, sewer, and general administrative and support services. Fire service is provided by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. In addition, the City oversees management of the Concord Pavilion, Diablo Creek Golf Course, and Camp Concord in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Internships at the City of Concord offer students the unique opportunity to gain hands-on, real-world experience while growing their professional network, serving as a foundation for an exciting, mission-centered career in public service. What you will be doing:
Engineering Interns will be assisting City of Concord Engineers with project development and construction delivery. We are looking for someone who meets the following criteria:

• Education: candidates must be a sophomore or higher in or transferring into a four year engineering program.
• Technical skills: candidates must be proficient in AutoCAD and spreadsheets (Excel).
• Interest: candidates must have a genuine desire to learn about local government engineering projects.

Engineering Internship details:

• Timeline: the internship begins in June 2026 and ends by August 30, 2026.
• Commitment: Interns will work up to 40 hours per week (full-time summer schedule)

Parks & Urban Forestry Interns will have broad and intensive exposure to municipal operations. We are looking for two students who are interested in Parks & Urban Forestry-related programs; candidates should be strong self-starters, collaborative, and have the ability to work well both within a team and independently. The internship may include work related to data collection, entry, mining and filtering and migrating of legacy data; web-based and in-field asset inventorying; field surveys of Park conditions; other work-related to projects, records admin, public communication and organizing, and general office support. This assignment is year-round and may work up to 1,000 hours per fiscal year; Interns will work between 24-40 hours per week. APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS 1. Submit a completed City of Concord application, the required supplemental question responses and, if applying for the Recreation Internship, a cover letter detailing your availability, required hours, and timeframe you need to work within to complete your internship. The application may be submitted at . This is a continuous recruitment and is subject to close at any time. Prompt application submission is encouraged.

2. All qualified applications, supplemental responses, cover letters, resumes, and work sample submissions will be competitively evaluated, and those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications for the internship opportunity will be invited to participate in a screening interview and/or a series of screening interviews.
Conviction History If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.
Examples of duties include, but are not limited to

Engineering Intern

• Plan Review and Design Support: review construction plans for diverse municipal sectors, including paving, sewer, drainage, transportation/traffic, and City-owned buildings.
• Engineering Calculations: prepare and review technical calculations for costs, hydraulics, earthwork, and material quantities.
• Field and Administrative Support: assist full-time staff with field visits to active construction sites and manage the review of contractor material submittals.
• Drafting and Archiving: utilize AutoCAD to draft details and standard plans while also assisting with the research and archiving of completed project drawings.

Parks & Urban Forestry Intern

• Perform field-based data collection
• Record data electronically using desktop computer and GIS-based software
• Filter and migrate legacy data
• Transfer analog records to digital records
• Inventory in-field and web-based assets
• Provide support for grant applications
• Perform field surveys of Park conditions and other field operations
• Attend meetings
• Assist in community organizing
• Assist in coordination of project work
• Participate in various forestry-related work
• Provide office support as needed

Qualifications

Education : Completion of High School/GED supplemented with college coursework related to assigned program area. Must be currently enrolled in six or more units towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the area of assignment.

Other
A valid California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment.

EEO/ADA: The City of Concord is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or prior to the final filing date.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
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Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No

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Which best describes your highest level of education?

• Some high school
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Some college
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher

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Are you currently enrolled in six (6) or more units in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program from an accredited college or university?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please indicate your college major and which college/university you are currently attending.
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Please indicate which internship opportunity you are interested in.
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Please indicate when you would available to start working.
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As part of the application process for those interested in the Recreation Internship, we are requesting that you submit a cover letter to your application detailing your availability, required hours and time frame you need to work within to complete your internship requirements. Have you attached this cover letter to your application?

• Yes
• No
• N/A - I am not applying for the Recreation Internship

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If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with the City of Concord.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and that I agree to the above statement.

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NOTIFICATION VIA EMAIL: All future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. We strongly encourage you to use an email address that is your own and that you check regularly. Adjust spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. We are not responsible for the non-delivery of our emails or if you do not check your email and respond on a timely basis.

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