The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers.  The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.  

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Under direct supervision, the purpose of the internship is to receive on-the-job exposure and experience to learn how to perform a variety of duties for a specified department, job family, and field of studies.  Students assigned to this classification may perform both routine duties and non-routine support duties as the nature of the area of work and studies assigned. Emphasis is placed on providing varied, meaningful learning experiences to the student, while at the same time providing work assistance to the City.  Assignment will provide entry level Geographic Information Systems and information technology (IT) work by performing in the field and office in connection with maintenance and contribution of City IT projects.  This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Upon completion of the internship, the Director of Information Technology Services will provide the intern with a letter of acknowledgement that can be provided to prospective employers or to satisfy educational institution requirements. 

Responsibilities and Reporting During an Emergency Situation:

Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.

Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

• Assists City GIS staff with creating data, maps, websites.
• May assist in field data collection and surveys.
• Creates spreadsheets. 
• Develops and generates reports.
• Participates in IT team meetings, as directed.
• May assist with designing, coding and implementing basic applications and web pages.
• Assists IT staff with various projects and tasks.
• Performs basic administrative duties including written reports, memorandums, letters and electronic correspondence, interaction with the public and communication through telephone and meetings.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee’s physical presence at the workplace; however, the department is willing to work around the applicants course work and hours. 
• Perform related duties as assigned.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Knowledge of current office systems technology and associated support systems.
• Skill in the use of standard office computer equipment and software applications.
• Strong teamwork and customer service skills.
• Ability to make decisions recognizing established precedents and practices and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.
• Ability to exercise judgement and discretion in applying and interpreting department rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to plan and organize time effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.

• Must be actively enrolled and attending an accredited college/university, or have completed a degree program from an accredited college/university and obtained a degree in IT, GIS, Engineering or related field. 
• Completed or enrolled in Introductory courses in Geographic Information Systems Technology field of study.

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.  

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching. 

• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility. 

• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward. 

• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers. 

• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely. 

• Standing – for sustained periods of time. 

• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine. 

• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips. 

• Fingering – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.

• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm. 

• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.

• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information. 

• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound. 

• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.

• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back. 

• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning. 

• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back. 

• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word 

• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise. 

• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.

• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.

• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.

• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site. 

Work performed is primarily: 

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Contact with internal and external customers, and outside agencies.
• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including evening, weekend, holidays and during emergencies.