Business Operations Intern

Business Operations Intern  

The City of Centerville is looking for a Business Operations Intern! The city of Centerville is a “warm and cheerful” community with a population of approximately 24,000 located southeast of Dayton in Montgomery County. This role works under the Public Works Department and can work up to 30 hours per week. If you are passionate about maintaining our community and learning outside the classroom please fill out the application!

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides general support to Business Operations Team in managing day-to-day business operations.
• Maintain Public Works records and files.
• Greets incoming visitors, receives, and refers incoming phone calls, inputs service, and refuse work order requests from City residents.
• Inputs service and schedules special service requests from City residents.
• Assist with developing and implementing projects and programs impacting one or more City departments.
• Assist with grant writing
• Aid in preparing grant applications and reports.

Preferred Qualifications:                                                                                          

• Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in public administration, business, or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Possess a valid Ohio driver’s license.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed inside and outside with extended periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Frequent bends, crouches, and pushes and pulls may be required.
• Must be able to use appropriate senses such as vision, hearing, touch, and smell to perform necessary tasks.
• Often required to complete manual projects that may require climbing, reaching, bending, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and lifting to 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and adverse weather conditions which can include hot, cold, icy wet, humid, and windy weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to loud.
• Personal protective equipment is required for all conditions and situations.
• Some weekend and evening hours are required, as necessary.

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