STUDENT INTERN [Department of Planning & Development] STUDENT INTERN ** ** JOB ANNOUNCEMENT DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Human Resources/Office Operations Division Number of Positions: 1 The Student Intern Program is for students seeking to gain knowledge of, and valuable work experience in public sector/city government operations. Work hours are flexible to meet the needs to students and City departments. These are temporary positions. Internships are limited to one academic year. Students are limited to working one internship (lasting no more than one academic year) per City department. ESSENTIAL DUTIES * Performs various administrative and clerical functions to support department activities * Uses various software programs to type documents, create spreadsheets and presentations, and maintain databases * Maintains inventory records, process supply order requests, and distributes supplies to all DPD work sites * Assesses and reports office needs (such as lights, printer supplies, equipment, etc.) * Lifts and transports files boxes, delivery packages, reams of paper, etc. to and from work sites and storage rooms * Processes reproduction requests and delivers to documents to requestor * Collects and sorts both inter-office packages and USPS mail daily * Delivers inter-office packages and USPS mail to all DPD work sites daily * Stamps and delivers outgoing mail to USPS * Provides front desk relief coverage _NOTE: _The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class Location: City Hall Address: 121 N LaSalle St, 10th Floor Days: Varies Monday Friday, based on candidate availability Hours: Varies, at least 21 hours per week between 8:00am 6:00pm THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Must be a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school OR a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing/information technology school. Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.__ * Students must maintain the required GPA throughout the duration of their employment/internship__ * Must be enrolled in school with a minimum of 6 credit hours (or quarter hour equivalency) throughout the duration of the internship, with the exception of academic breaks, i.e. summer__ * Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications Word, Excel, and PowerPoint__ Disclaimer Accredited means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program. NOTE: At the time of application, you must attach a resume and current transcripts or enrollment verification to be considered for this position. NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma, professional license, or training certificates at time of processing, if applicable NOTE: You must be enrolled in school (with the exception of academic breaks) throughout your internship if you are selected. NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience. You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties. (If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields. Education & Employment Verification Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it related to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diplomas must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired. SELECTION REQUIREMENTS This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, will be selected.__ Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following: * Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher__ * Availability for one (1) year**__** * Available to work at least 21 hours per week**__** * Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint**__** **Evaluation: **Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application. Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant. No second party applicants will be accepted. **Residency Requirement: **All employees of the City of Chicago must be actual residents of the City as outlined in 2-152-050 of the City of Chicago Municipal Code. Proof of residency will be required. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in order to participate in the application process, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources, at (312) 744-4976 (voice) or (312) 744-5035 (TTY). Please be prepared to provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation request. ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT. ** ** The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer. ** ** City of Chicago Department of Human Resources Rahm Emanuel, Mayor Soo Choi, Commissioner ** PLEASE NOTE: Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 09/26/2018. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE ** **Primary Location: ** **Work Locations: ** **Organization: **City of Chicago **Job Posting: **Sep 12, 2018, 12:00:00 AM **Closing Date: **Sep 26, 2018, 11:59:00 PM