Student Intern, Public Works
Student Intern, Public Works
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Job Description
Description
The Town of Needham is seeking a highly motivated candidate to fill the position of Student Intern within the Administration division of the Department of Public Works. This temporary role will work directly with the members of the team to learn procurement fundamentals billing workflows and how the team supports personnel onboarding.
Position: Temporary through August 15 2025
Schedule: Monday Wednesday Thursday 8 am-5 pm Tuesday 8 am-6 pm Friday 8 am-12:30 pm
CON #25117
Duties and Responsibilities
These duties are a general summary and not all inclusive:
- Gain foundational understanding of the procurement life cycle from identifying a need to contract execution
- Assist with drafting and mailing contract letters and extensions; organize and update contract files as needed
- Understand personnel requisition and onboarding processes including the workflow for necessary paperwork
- Assist in creating onboarding materials and departmental checklists for new hires
- Gain understanding of utility billing workflows and data infrastructure; participate in introductory training on how data is extracted from billing analysis
- Assist in the development of reports using Excel
- May support on long-term projects as time permits
Requirements
The following requirements may be substitutedby any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the job:
- University student with courses in Governmental Studies Finance or an interest in municipal government
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize and organize tasks and duties
- Prior experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Infinite Visions is desired
Supplemental Information
To apply please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking Apply.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on June 11 2025.
The Town of Needham is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and encouraging workplace. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of race age gender national origin disability religion or belief sexual orientation marriage/civil partnership pregnancy/maternity veteran status or any other protected class. We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.
The Town of Needham will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview please contact us at.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
