It Intern - Projects

About the Department

Gain experience providing professional, strategic, analytical and technical assistance to the organization. This internship would focus on business intelligence and project management for IT-based solutions for a municipal government.

Position Duties

• Liaise with a range of users in the organization to identify and analyze business needs, conduct requirements gathering, define scope and objectives, lead implementation, and provide longitudinal support.
• Review and analyze existing business processes and application systems to develop strategies for improvement through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology.
• Research and review information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, develop business process understanding, and work with customers to uncover unmet business needs.
• Review and analyze testing of application system after modifications or updates. Coordinate in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Current enrollment in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in:

• Computer Science;
• Management Information Systems;
• Software Engineering;
• Information Technology;
• Computer Engineering;
• or a closely related field;
• Completion of introductory programming coursework preferred.;
• Valid Texas driver's license preferred.

Desired Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication;
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly;
• Strong customer service orientation;
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Professionalism and integrity when handling sensitive information.

Learning OpportunitiesDuring the internship, participants will gain experience with:

• Enterprise software administration; 
• Business application support;
• Software development best practices;
• Database design and SQL;
• Systems integration;
• IT project participation;
• Business process improvement;
• Municipal government operations;
• Agile project collaboration;
• Technical documentation.

Other Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Basic knowledge of networking, PCs, servers and database systems
• Interest in requirements gathering techniques, creation of technical specifications, process mapping, system testing and deployment
• Understanding of core business practices including work management, document management, collaboration, business intelligence and process automation
• Open to learning about application software systems from an end-user perspective
• Comprehensive writing and presentation skills

Physical Requirements

• Primarily office environment. 
• Ability to sit for extended periods while using a computer. 
• Occasional lift up to 25 pounds ;
• May occasionally travel between City facilities.

Benefits

Part-time employees who have at least six (6) months continuous employment may be paid for all holidays except the Veterans Day floating holiday. Part-time employees are not eligible for the Veteran’s Day floating holiday because City offices are not closed on that day. The number of hours granted these employees as holiday pay is based on the average number of hours normally worked in a day. The City designates the eleven (11) following dates as holidays to be observed with pay:New Year’s Day – January 1Martin Luther King Day – Third Monday in JanuaryGood Friday – Friday before EasterMemorial Day – Last Monday in MayIndependence Day – July 4Labor Day – First Monday of SeptemberVeterans Day – November 11 (Floating Holiday)Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in NovemberFriday after Thanksgiving (Fourth Friday in November)Christmas Eve – December 24Christmas Day – December 25

Supplemental Questions

01

Are you currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer

City of Lubbock

Address

1314 Avenue KLubbock, Texas, 79401

Phone

806-775-2303

Website

http://www.mylubbock.us