2020 Planning Internship

Upson County, Georgia announces the opening of its 2020 Planning internship position, who will be considered to be a staff member of the Building and Zoning Department (B&ZD). Applications with resumes and a cover letter are now being accepted. The position is open to college students currently enrolled in accredited graduate urban and regional planning and public administration programs. Enrolled undergraduate students, studying in those disciplines, who possess exceptional skills and/or experience, may be considered. This is a paid, full time (40 hrs/wk) position for twelve (12) to sixteen (16) weeks, depending upon the availability of the student intern. The 12-16 week employment period shall fall between May 1 and September 1, 2020. The position is open until filled.

The intern will be under the direct supervision of the Director of Building and Zoning, a career Planner, who served as an intern himself and supervised an intern program for five years. The successful internship candidate will become an employee of Upson County, Georgia. Partial funding for this position is from a Verizon Foundation grant, through the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) Civic Affairs Foundation, Inc. Due to that funding, certain reporting and availability requirements must be fulfilled and two deliverables must be provided by the end of the internship – a first draft, tiny home ordinance and a first draft, gateway overlay ordinance. The intern will also assist with the day-to-day operations of the B&ZD and perform other duties as assigned. Covid-19 circumstances may alter the grant-related portion of this internship.