Human Resources Department
Internship Opportunity
The City of Jonesboro
The City of Jonesboro is offering an unpaid internship in our Human Resources Department. An internship will provide a University student the opportunity to work and learn in a government environment and develop marketable skills. The intern will work directly with the Director of Human Resources.
Primary Objectives: Assist with Webpage design Training curriculum and other HR initiatives.
General expectations:
In addition to the general expectations of City employees detailed in the City of Jonesboro employee manual the City has several general expectations of a student who would fill an internship position.
- Communicate at a high level both verbally and writing
- Strong sense of appropriate behavior in a government environment
- Professional demeanor and dress
- Promptness
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Take direction well
- Adherence to all City of Jonesboro rules regulations and guidelines for employees
This internship will offer the opportunity to:
- Develop and implement performance plans for employees using ADP
- Develop and implement a training curriculum for each department using ADP
- Work with the Director of Human Resources to define HR strategy
- Work to implement an HRIS powered by ADP
This internship is scheduled for the 2026 Spring semester with the expectation of a minimum of 10 hours per week. The City may offer to extend an additional semester. Summer Internships may be offered with different schedule of hours to complete.
Student Deliverables:
- Documented weekly progress.
- Documented analysis of current web site implementation.
- Create and implement new Training curriculum.
- Develop and document written HR procedures.
In addition the City also has practicum training opportunities available. The goal of these opportunities is to provide students with practical experience in a real-world training environment and provide City staff valuable information and techniques to use in their jobs.
Please submit resume and contact Dewayne Douglas Director of HR at ).
Required Experience:
Intern
Human Resources DepartmentInternship OpportunityThe City of JonesboroThe City of Jonesboro is offering an unpaid internship in our Human Resources Department. An internship will provide a University student the opportunity to work and learn in a government environment and develop marketable skills. ...
Human Resources Department
Internship Opportunity
The City of Jonesboro
The City of Jonesboro is offering an unpaid internship in our Human Resources Department. An internship will provide a University student the opportunity to work and learn in a government environment and develop marketable skills. The intern will work directly with the Director of Human Resources.
Primary Objectives: Assist with Webpage design Training curriculum and other HR initiatives.
General expectations:
In addition to the general expectations of City employees detailed in the City of Jonesboro employee manual the City has several general expectations of a student who would fill an internship position.
- Communicate at a high level both verbally and writing
- Strong sense of appropriate behavior in a government environment
- Professional demeanor and dress
- Promptness
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Take direction well
- Adherence to all City of Jonesboro rules regulations and guidelines for employees
This internship will offer the opportunity to:
- Develop and implement performance plans for employees using ADP
- Develop and implement a training curriculum for each department using ADP
- Work with the Director of Human Resources to define HR strategy
- Work to implement an HRIS powered by ADP
This internship is scheduled for the 2026 Spring semester with the expectation of a minimum of 10 hours per week. The City may offer to extend an additional semester. Summer Internships may be offered with different schedule of hours to complete.
Student Deliverables:
- Documented weekly progress.
- Documented analysis of current web site implementation.
- Create and implement new Training curriculum.
- Develop and document written HR procedures.
In addition the City also has practicum training opportunities available. The goal of these opportunities is to provide students with practical experience in a real-world training environment and provide City staff valuable information and techniques to use in their jobs.
Please submit resume and contact Dewayne Douglas Director of HR at ).
Required Experience:
Intern
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