Incumbents in this classification will participate in professional development, community service activities and field trips while working on projects and assignments derived from proposals submitted by various departments within the City of Chattanooga. Aligning with Mayor Kelly's One Chattanooga Vision, Focus Areas for the Spring Internship Program are:

• Building a Universal Path to Early Learning
• Catalyze Economic Vitality in the Black Community
• Ensure Affordable Housing Choices for All Chattanoogans
• Improve Local Infrastructure
• Build a Competitive Regional Economy
• Close the Gaps in Public Health
• Provide Responsive and Effective Local Government.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities.

• Compiles reports on and assists with a variety of office projects.
• Collects research information.
• Interacts with representatives from the public and private sectors.
• Assists and participates in public meetings, board and commission meetings, program work groups, and/or special events, as assigned.

• Completed Freshman year in college and currently enrolled in a Tennessee College or University OR a recent graduate (2023-2024) of a Tennessee College or University.
• Must currently be physically residing within the state of Tennessee.

• Knowledge of area public and civic organizations and associations, public relations, and marketing principles; excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as skill in providing customer service and using a computer and related software applications. Ability to serve in the public capacity as a representative of the Mayor's Office, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and those contacted in the course of the work.

• Administrative Professional Technology, Architecture, Arts Administration, Arts Education, Automotive Technology, Botany, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communications, Computer Science/ Engineering, Construction Engineering, Criminal Justice, Cultural Anthropology, Digital Media Technology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Graphic Design, Historic Preservation, Human Resources, Hydrology, Industrial Organizational Psychology, Information Technology, Information Systems, Interior Design, Journalism Marketing, Non-Profit Management, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Transportation, Urban Planning and Women’s Studies.

• Positions in this class typically requiring- reaching, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• This position requires a pre-employment background check, and any other screenings required for the department.