College Internship - City Manager's Office

Salary: $16.90 - $24.85 Hourly
Location : City Hall - 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: 202600190
Department: City Manager's Office
Opening Date: 06/03/2026
Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific


Position Summary
Under the supervision of a City Department Director or his/her designee, the College Intern will be given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and receive a wide-range of experience in all areas of the department. This broad range of experience is intended to be an asset in preparing the intern for a career in public service.


The position will work with the City Manager's Office staff to assist in implementing the City's social media and communications strategy. This position will assist the department in the day-to-day coordination of the City's social media platforms, promotional initiatives, and disseminating City news and announcements through the City's communication outlets. Other duties include maintaining the City website as directed by City Manager's Office staff and assisting the City Clerk in implementing the City's records retention schedule.

A successful candidate will be computer proficient, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of graphic design, multimedia content creation, and excellent writing skills are desired.

Flexible schedule of 15-20 hours per weekMonday-Thursday between the hours of 7:30am-6:00pm, with the possibility of weekend events required.
Duties
The following tasks are essential for this position. Incumbents in this classification may not perform all of these tasks, or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.

1. Performs keyboarding, data entry, and filing.
2. Prepares a variety of moderately complex documents in draft and final form using a personal computer and word processing software.
3. Operates a variety of office equipment.
4. Provides complex clerical assistance to supported staff.
5. Assists in moderately complex research data collection and report preparation.
6. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:

• Professional writing techniques.
• Record keeping principles and procedures.
• Relevant mathematical principles and functions.
• Computers and office software applications.
• Functions, policies, and procedures of relevant departments and/or operations.
• English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  
  
  Skill and Ability to:

• Deal with the public in person or on the telephone.
• Understand and follow verbal and written direction.
• Plan, organize, prioritizes, and perform duties as assigned with minimal supervision.
• Operate standard office equipment, a personal computer, and relevant software in a Mac environment.
• Interpret and apply department policies and procedures.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Research and compile information.
• Maintain records.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and all levels of staff and management.
• Successfully adapt in a high-volume, fast-paced working atmosphere with multiple activities.

Supplemental Information
Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities could be considered qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in a related field to the department.


May be required to have valid California driver's license.
Part-time employees who are ineligible for CalPERS retirement enrollment will be enrolled in PARS, an alternative to Social Security. All part-time employees are eligible for paid sick leave per the city's Part-Time Sick Leave Policy.

For a complete overview of offered benefits please visit the city's of our website.
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As part of the application process for the College Internship position, applicants are required to complete a communications and outreach exercise related to one of the City of Duarte's signature annual events. Using the information provided below, prepare and submit the following: (1) a press release promoting the event to the community; (2) one promotional social media graphic designed for social media use (applicants may use any design platform, such as Canva, Adobe Express, Photoshop, or similar software); and (3) one social media caption promoting the event. Event Information: City of Duarte Annual Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks Show; Friday, July 3; 6-9:45 PM (gates open at 5:30 PM and the fireworks show begins at 9:15 PM); Duarte Sports Park (1401 Central Avenue). Attractions include live music, food trucks, a beer garden, local vendors, games, and rides. Unlimited ride wristbands will be available for $15. For additional event information, applicants may reference the Parks and Recreation Department contact number: View phone number on click.appcast.io. All materials must be attached and submitted through GovernmentJobs.com in PDF format. Social media graphics should be optimized for social media use (recommended dimensions: 1080 x 1350 pixels). Submissions will be evaluated on creativity, clarity, professionalism, writing ability, visual communication, and overall effectiveness in promoting a community event. All work submitted must be original and created solely by the applicant. The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is not permitted for any portion of this exercise.Please indicate Yes if you have attached this exercise to your application.

• Yes
• No

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