About the program
The Municipal Internship Program is an opportunity for new and recent post-secondary graduates to gain first-hand, practical experience and training in municipal administration, finance/accounting, or land use planning. Interns receive a salary and financial support for professional development, while undertaking a variety of tasks customized to each host municipality’s needs, projects, and priorities. Interns are also provided mentorship and opportunities to develop an extensive network of municipal and planning professionals. Through the program, interns will gain knowledge and develop competencies which will provide a foundation for a career in municipal government.
Check back in January 2025 to apply for internships.
Internship streams
Administrator
Interns in this stream focus on policy, operations and administration.
Finance Officer
Interns in this stream focus on accounting and financial management.
Land Use Planner
Interns in this stream focus on planning and development.
Locations
Below is the list of the 2024 host organization locations, profiles and a map showing where they are in Alberta.
Administrator – Internship host organizations
- City of Grande Prairie
- Kneehill County
- Mountain View County
- Town of Olds
- Town of Slave Lake
- Town of Smoky Lake
Finance officer – Internship host organizations
- Municipal District of Lesser Slave River
- Town of Coalhurst
- Town of Drayton Valley
- Town of Raymond
- Town of Taber
Land use planner – Internship host organizations
Application process timeline
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January 10, 2024
Launch of 2024 Municipal Internship Program application intake.
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February 20, 2024 (12 pm noon Mountain Standard Time)
Application deadline. Late applications will not be accepted after this date.
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February 20 to 28, 2024
Intern applications will be screened for program requirements by internship program staff.
- The initial screening involves ensuring you meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the program and have submitted a complete application package.
- If your application passes initial screening, then it will be sent to the host municipalities that you selected. You will be notified by email whether or not your application has passed initial screening.
- Screened intern applications will be forwarded to the host municipalities for review and shortlisting.
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March 8 to April 8, 2024
Host municipalities will review intern applications, interview candidates and make a job offer to their top candidate.
- Once the host organizations receive the screened applications, they will conduct their own review of the applications and arrange interviews.
- There is the possibility that you may be offered an interview by more than one host organization. Although hosts are aware candidates may have more than one interview, keep in mind they are looking to find the best candidate for their organization, just like a regular job competition. Hosts do their best to accommodate your schedule, but this may not always be possible. Therefore, in order to make the interview process run smoothly for both the hosts and intern candidates, please only accept interviews at locations you know you would be willing to move to, if offered the job.
- Once a host has completed their interviews, the organization will likely proceed with a verbal offer. A verbal offer will generally provide you the basic details of your employment to consider before accepting the position.
- You may request to see a written offer letter before providing a verbal acceptance. Be clear with the host you are requesting further details before verbally accepting, because in some instances, a verbal offer can be considered legally binding. Confirm with the host how long you have to consider the offer (for example, 24 or 48 hours).
- After you have verbally accepted, you will be sent an offer letter to sign (if you have not previously reviewed it) to formally accept the position. Once your letter is signed, you are an official participant in the Municipal Internship Program!
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April 12, 2024
Deadline for host municipalities to complete hiring including finalization of job offers.
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April 29 to May 31, 2024
Interns start their internships during this period.
Contact
Connect with the Municipal Internship Program:
Phone: 780-427-2225 and ask for a Training and Internship Advisor
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]