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Municipal internship application – Candidate

Apply for Administrator, Finance Officer and Land Use Planner municipal internship streams.

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Important – Review before applying

When you apply, you will need:

  1. to complete one application for each internship stream to which you are applying
       a. For example, if you are applying for the Administrator and the Finance Officer streams, you would submit 2 separate applications.
  2. to be available to start work between April 27 and June 5, 2026
  3. a cover letter
  4. a resume
  5. a candidate profile
  6. a transcript
  7. Candidates applying with post-secondary studies from outside of Canada must include as part of their application an evaluation from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator. If you do not already have an education evaluation, a Basic Certificate evaluation is available from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS).

You are ineligible to apply if you:

  • did not or will not finish all your exams and coursework for a post-secondary degree or diploma (minimum 60 or more credits) between January 1, 2024 and April 30, 2026
  • are not legally eligible to work in Canada as of May 1, 2026
  • will be employed in a permanent position (for example: position without a defined end period) at an Alberta municipality as of April 27, 2026

Municipal Internship Program application form

All fields are required unless otherwise indicated.

Eligibility

Did you (or will you) finish your exams and coursework for a post-secondary degree or diploma between January 1, 2024 and April 30, 2026?

You are not eligible for this year's program.

Is your post-secondary degree or diploma 60 or more credits?

You are not eligible for this year's program.

As of May 1, 2026, will you be legally eligible to work in Canada?

You are not eligible for this year's program.

The intention of the Internship Program is to provide an opportunity for recent graduates to enter the municipal government field.
As of April 27, 2026, will you be employed as a staff member of an Alberta municipality?

You are not eligible for the program while employed with a municipality.

About you

To which internship stream are you applying?
Is your program of study part of this (ineligible) list:
  • biological sciences
  • data management
  • education
  • engineering
  • entrepreneurship, operations and supply chain management
  • health
  • information technology, computer sciences (programming, security)
  • kinesiology
  • mathematical sciences
  • physical sciences (example: chemistry, physics)

You are not eligible to apply for the program.

Where we can contact you if we have questions about your application.

About your education

For Land Use Planner stream applicants only

List two senior-level (third-year, fourth-year, or graduate level) classes you have completed in either planning law, planning theory, urban/regional planning, urban design, GIS, transportation planning and/or environmental planning (other foundational land use planning courses may be considered).

Completed degree or diploma
(put n/a if a minor has not been declared)
Do not use acronyms or abbreviations. Example: University of Alberta, Douglas College, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

Internship streams and locations

Interns are required to live in or commute to the host municipality.
Your application package will be sent to the locations you select below if it passes initial screening. You can choose one or more.
Administrator

Choose All of the above or click the box beside the municipalit(y)ies that you would like to apply to:
Finance Officer

Choose All of the above or click the box beside the municipalit(y)ies that you would like to apply to:
Land Use Planner

Choose All of the above or click the box beside the municipalit(y)ies that you would like to apply to:

Referral

Documents required for upload

Upload one PDF file that contains your cover letter, resume, candidate profile, and transcript

If your post-secondary studies are from outside of Canada, you must include as part of your application an evaluation from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator. If you do not already have an education evaluation, a Basic Certificate evaluation is available from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS).

Do not include additional documents such as reference letters. The program website describes each of the required documents.

  1. Name the file in the following format: Lastname-Firstname-InternshipStream. Here is an example: Yang-Melinda-FinanceOfficer
  2. The file has a maximum size of 10 MB.

Cover letter - Address it to "Dear Hiring Manager." If you are applying to only one organization, then you can customize your cover letter.  If you are applying to more than one organization, do not customize your letter to specific host locations.

Resume - 2 pages maximum. Do not include your photo, social insurance number, other government-issued or tax identification numbers

Candidate profile - 2 pages maximum. Put the title "Candidate Profile" at the top of the document.

Transcript - Transcripts must be in English, come from the post-secondary institution, unlocked, and can be unofficial if you are not yet finished your program.

If your post-secondary studies are from outside of Canada, you must submit an evaluation from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator as part of your application by the February 17, 2026 deadline.

Note: If you cannot submit your evaluation with your application and will send it separately, you must notify us immediately at [email protected].

One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf.

Note: If the form cannot be submitted, it has incomplete information. Scroll up to see the impacted fields.

A confirmation message will display on the web page and you will receive an email confirming you have successfully submitted your application. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam and junk mail folders as it may be directed there. If not, please resubmit.

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