INTERNSHIP (PAID) Economic Development, Planning, and Administration

Village of Tinley Park , Illinois (population 60,000)

PAID INTERNSHIP
Economic Development, Planning, and Administration

Great opportunity to work for Dynamic Growing Chicago suburb named
“National Winner for Economic Development Excellence” and “America’s Best Place to Raise Children”

Apply Immediately -
Internship Period -
1 year +Paid internship (designed for Master degree students)
(start date in May, 2011 – 20-40 hours per week)

This is at least a FULL YEAR Internship untilthrough May 2012. Only Full Time College Students attending university in the Chicagoland area and able to commute to Tinley Park three days a week should apply. Applicants must be interested in Business Development, Economic Research, Economic Development Planning, Public Administration, and Marketing.

Position Summary
This position is responsible for administrative and professional work assisting the Economic Development Director/AICP Planner. This intern will provide assistance with multiple economic development, marketing, planning, research, and public administration activities including business development, business surveys, web page enhancements, economic development marketing, public design, and major research projects.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Assists Department Directors with various research projects as needed.
• Provide staff project support to the Director of Economic Development, Village Manager, Director of Planning, and various Village Commissions and Committees, providing necessary informational and administrative services.
• Gathers data to assist the Director in creating various short and long range plans; and furthermore assists in the implementation of those plans.
• Establishes a relationship with real estate executives, site selectors, developers, and other facilities planners and builders. Then encouraging those executives, site selectors, and developers to locate or expand to the Village.
• Gathers data and assists in preparing economic development reports.
• Actively works with economic development, planning, public administration, and marketing executives.
• Prepares and maintains information on utilities, taxes, site criteria, transportation, community services, financing tools, etc.
• Assists in the development and implementation of marketing and promotional programs for the Village, including the Village website.
• Coordinates with other programs related to economic development in the south suburbs.
• Performs other related assignments as directed.


Required Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills
The candidate must have considerable knowledge of governmental structures and operations in meeting a wide variety of assignments involving continual public, intergovernmental, and interdepartmental relations. An employee in this position must have the ability to work independently. Additionally, he or she must be able to establish and maintain effective relationships with developers, site selectors, key business leaders/stakeholders, municipal officials, and other governmental officials, as well as the general public. He or she must have the ability to analyze corporate statements, financial statements, and other related data. The individual must also have a familiarity with data processing and computer applications. Specifically he or she should be proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with GIS, Web Design and graphics software is beneficial but not required.


Desired Minimum Requirements
• B.A. or B.S. in Business, Economics, Marketing, Management, Planning or a related field.
• Students pursuing a Masters Degree preferred.
• Candidates for this internship must possess a current valid Illinois motor vehicle operator’s license.

Pay Level - $12 to 14.50 per hour


Send Resume and Cover Letter by E Mail ONLY
(include demonstrated career interest and course work in Economic Development, Planning, Business Development, Research and Marketing)

Ivan Baker, CEcD, AICP
Director of Economic Development
Village of Tinley Park
ibaker@tinleypark.org