Summer 2025 Internship Program - Multiple Divisions Under Office of the City Administrator (9922)

Company Description

Application Opening: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Application Deadline: Monday, January 6, 2025

Supplemental Questionnaire: Applicants must complete a supplemental questionnaire using this link: https://forms.office.com/g/EdPqq7fC4s as part of the application process in order to be considered for the internship opportunities.

The Office of the City Administrator’s Mission and Vision

Our vision is to lead the nation in public administration and to enable City departments to effectively deliver critical public services. We aim to help the city run better, to connect San Francisco residents and constituents to the vital public services they seek, and to create a meaningful and diverse work culture that is the place of choice for people who are invested in a career in public service.  

We are committed to ensuring that the City's services are inclusive, efficient, equitable, and culturally competent for San Franciscans of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and sexual orientations. This commitment requires comprehensive review and thorough analysis of existing practices and policies to remove barriers to real inclusion.    

We are also committed to ensuring that the Department is a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace for individuals of all races. This includes creating opportunities for hiring, promotion, retention, training, and development, particularly for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).  

To learn more about our departments, divisions, and programs, visit:  https://sf.gov/departments/city-administrator  

Job Description

The Summer 2025 Internship Program is an initiative through the Office of the City Administrator, whose 25+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing services in San Francisco. The internship program is open to current college students who have an interest in working for local government. This internship program is a great opportunity to work alongside and shadow professionals in desired fields of interest and truly see the impact being made in public sector divisions through a hands-on learning experience!  

The duration of this internship is 12 weeks, with an opportunity to extend based on departmental need. 

Individuals hired will be appointed to a class 9922 Public Service Aide to Professional positions and compensated $28.2875 per hour.  

Division & Position Descriptions:

Animal Care & Control: The San Francisco Department of Animal Care & Control (SFACC) provides housing, care, and medical treatment to wild, exotic, and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals. SFACC’s doors are open to all animals in need regardless of species, medical, or behavioral condition. The shelter also enforces all state and local Animal Control and Welfare laws and is the first responder for animals in natural disasters and citizen emergencies.

The Animal Care Intern will assist our full-time animal care attendants with maintaining the health and wellness of SFACC’s shelter animal residents. This internship is an in-person husbandry-related position so hands-on interaction with the animals, daily care and maintenance of their enclosures are the specific job focus. SFACC will provide training on animal husbandry, behavioral wellness, and a foundation in understanding the role of a municipal animal shelter within the community.

The Intern should be prepared to perform physical labor associated with large-scale sanitation and be able to lift up/push/pull 30 lbs. or more. The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required to ensure the health of the shelter population and is provided by SFACC. It is important that the applicant does not have allergies to any animals (fur or dander), cleaning products, hay, or peanut butter. SFACC is operational seven days per week so the Intern should anticipate working one weekend day as a part of their schedule. To learn more about SFACC, please visit https://www.sfanimalcare.org/. 

Committee on Information Technology: The Committee on Information Technology (COIT) is San Francisco's technology governance and policy making body. COIT provides a forum for City leadership to coordinate and collaborate to make citywide technology decisions. Through public meetings, COIT shares with residents and the public the state of technology in the City. In addition to managing COIT as a policy body, COIT staff work with City departments and policymakers to help transform local government services by supporting modern technologies and the adoption of