City of Greeley D6 Summer Internship

Internship Duration: May 29, 2005 - August 8, 2025 

Location: Greeley, CO 

Anticipated Salary: $14.81 Hourly 

Job Summary

The City of Greeley is proud to partner with Weld County School District 6 to offer high school students and young professionals the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in local government. This internship provides an immersive experience in public service, allowing students to develop professional skills, engage with community initiatives, and contribute to meaningful projects that impact the city.

This is more than just an internship—it’s your chance to stand out, build your resume, and make a real difference in the Greeley community.

What you'll Gain

• Real-World Experience: Work alongside city leaders and professionals in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
• Professional Development: Gain workplace skills in communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership.
• Networking & Mentorship: Connect with professionals in your field of interest and receive valuable career guidance.
• Community Impact: Contribute to projects that directly impact Greeley’s residents, businesses, and government operations.
• Career Exploration: Discover opportunities in public service, business, project management, engineering, communications, and more.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

• High School junior or senior 
• Stong communication skills.
• Positive workplace attitude. 

Essential Functions:

• Assisting with administrative tasks, research, and project coordination.
• Supporting city events, community outreach programs, and department initiatives.
• Conducting data entry, report preparation, and analysis to support city operations.
• Collaborating with city employees to develop solutions for real-world challenges.
• Engaging with the public, answering inquiries, and providing customer service.
• Participating in team meetings and presenting findings on assigned projects.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Employee is subject to working alone, with groups, and/or attending meetings.
• May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
• Work is safe to having minimal hazards that are typically found in a general office environment where there is rarely little or no exposure to injury or accident.

Physical Requirements:

• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data/figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading of printed materials; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices--graphs and gauges; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes. 
• The essential functions of this job require frequent balancing, bending/stooping, carrying/lifting light to heavy objects, climbing, fingering, grasping, repetitive motion, hearing, sitting, standing, talking, and walking. Occasionally the employee will be required to pull, push, reach, feel temperature, and kneel.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE.