Maryland Heights

 

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The City
Located in northwest St. Louis County, Maryland Heights, Missouri has a population of 27,000 residents. The city’s population
swells to 100,000+ during the day as a result of its major concentration of businesses, offi ces, hotels, restaurants and
entertainment venues, including a large casino.

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The City

Located in northwest St. Louis County, Maryland Heights, Missouri has a population of 27,000 residents. The city’s populationswells to 100,000+ during the day as a result of its major concentration of businesses, offi ces, hotels, restaurants andentertainment venues, including a large casino.

Maryland Heights operates under a City Administrator form of government with 6 departments: Administration, Finance, Community Development, Public Works, Police, and Parks and Recreation. The city employs 200 full-time employees and has a budget of over $40 million.

 


The Internship

The Management Information Systems Internship is for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Processing, GIS or a related fi eld. The intern will work with the Information Systems Manager and will be exposed to the operations of the entire division.

This 12-week internship takes place between May 1 and September 15; specific schedule is negotiable.

 

The Management Information Systems Internship is one of several summer internships with the city. All interns participate in a team-building project and in tours of a variety of municipal facilities. This is a well-established internship program begun in 1986.

Compensation is $11.50 per hour, 40 hours per week for 12 weeks ($5,520 total).

 

 

Application

To be considered, applicants should be entering their fi nal year in an accredited Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Processing, GIS or related program and should submit the following materials:

• A letter of interest addressed to the IT Manager. Include specifi c areas of interest the applicant would like to pursue..

• A resume.

• A letter of reference from a college advisor or professor.

To be considered for the internship, email the documents listed above to greader@marylandheights.com by March 15, 2013. Applicants should give some thought to housing before applying.