City of Long Beach, CA
City of Long Beach, California, United States
May 07, 2024
Part Time
DESCRIPTION The Department of Public Works currently has two openings available. THE DEPARTMENT The Human Resources Department provides the full range of human resources support and services to 24 departments throughout the City. HR’s services include labor relations, employee relations, benefits, organizational development, talent acquisition, salary, and classification administration, HRIS administration, oversight of personnel investigations, EEO compliance, occupational health services, risk management, and safety compliance. We believe that the City’s greatest assets are its employees and take great pride in managing the systems that support a highly productive, innovative, caring, and customer-oriented workforce. Our mission is to support the City and its departments in attracting, developing, and retaining a highly skilled and diverse workforce. Our vision is to make Long Beach an employer of choice through commitment to service and excellence. We are determined to continue pushing boundaries and making an impact in our community and workforce. THE POSITION Engineering Interns assist with tasks related to the Division's operations that are involved with performing traffic and transportation research, analysis, planning and design. Undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in engineering, planning, urban planning, transportation, and other related fields are encouraged to apply. Non-Career employees are allowed a maximum of 1600 work hours over 12 months and are considered temporary, at-will employees who are not typically eligible for benefits. Non-career employees are not typically eligible for health/dental/vision benefits; however, may be eligible for sick leave benefits. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Will assist with and conduct data collection tasks Maintenance of the Crossroads collision database Prepare summaries of internal and external meetings Conduct basic research on policies and standards, and creates introductory design work under supervision. Perform other related duties as required. REQUIREMENTS TO FILE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with a major in Political Science, Environmental Studies/Science, Geography, Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering or related fields from an accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.0 or higher (proof required ) OR Recently graduated from an undergraduate program (within one year of application submission) from an accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.0 or higher (proof required ) . ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS A valid California Class C Driver License Required documents, such as transcripts, and degrees, must be uploaded to the online application in PDF format at the time of filing. Any proofs submitted must contain either the applicant's name or other identifying characteristics on the document. SELECTION PROCEDURE SELECTION PROCEDURE This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Monday, May 20th, 2024. To be considered, please submit an online application, including a cover letter, resume, and proof of education in PDF format . Applications that fail to include all necessary documents will be considered incomplete and will not be taken into consideration. Applications will be reviewed for depth and breadth of experience, and for level and relatedness of education. The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment. For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact 562-570-7915 . The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners. We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender. The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act . You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide evidence to mitigate concerns, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act The City of Long Beach intends to provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If a special accommodation is desired, or if you would like to request this information in an alternative format, please contact 562-570-7915 . For technical support with your governmentjobs.com application, please contact (855) 524-5627. Intentionally left blank -- This page is under review. Closing Date/Time: 5/20/2024 11:59 PM Pacific