Important dates
Applications for the 2025 Municipal Internship Program will be available in January 2025.
The application period is open from January 6 to noon (MT) February 18, 2025.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply to the 2025 Municipal Internship Program you must:
- have finished or will finish a post-secondary degree or diploma between January 1, 2023, and April 30, 2025
- be legally eligible to work in Canada
Administrator stream – Accepts graduates from any discipline. Interns in this stream will gain experience in areas such as policy development, legislative services, community development, economic development, and communications.
Finance officer stream – Accepts graduates with a diploma in accounting or finance, a degree with either a major in accounting or finance, or a business-related degree with a minor in accounting.
Land use planner stream – Accepts graduates from a land use degree planning program or a planning-related degree. Candidates with a related degree require a minimum of 2 senior-level (3rd or 4th year or graduate level) classes on planning law, planning theory, urban or regional planning, urban design, transportation planning, or environmental planning.
Eligibility scenarios
See below scenarios to confirm eligibility:
Attributes of successful candidates
- Prepared to relocate to the host municipality or a community within commuting distance of the host organization’s office.
- Strong interest in pursuing a career in municipal administration, municipal finance or accounting, or land use planning.
- Passion for people and public service that impacts communities and people’s lives.
- Ability to work in a dynamic work environment where experiences and opportunities vary from day to day.
- Experience working with the public or involvement with community organizations.
- Interest in developing and implementing programs and policies, or leading and supporting projects.
- Motivated, self-directed learner who will take initiative.
- Strong research, writing, presentation and communication skills.
How to apply
The 2025 application period is open from January 6, 2025, to noon (MT) February 18, 2025. Check back here in January for the application.
In 2025, there are 4 components required:
- cover letter
- resume
- candidate profile
- transcript
Component details
- All pages should be formatted to letter size (8.5" x 11") pages. Oversized pages may be cropped or rejected.
- Electronic documents should not be password-protected and be free of macros or other scripts.
Internship program video
Contact
Connect with the Municipal Internship Program:
Phone: 780-427-2225 and ask for a Training and Internship Advisor
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]