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A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
Develop and train new professionals in your municipality or planning agency by participating in the Municipal Internship Program.
The host application period for the 2023 program is now closed.
The Municipal Internship Program is Canada’s longest running program of its kind. It provides support to municipalities and planning service agencies to build capacity in the municipal sector by developing recent post-secondary graduates to become future leaders in municipal government.
Through hands-on, real life work experience, professional development and mentoring over an 18-month period, interns receive a solid foundation for careers in municipal administration, finance or land use planning. Since the Municipal Internship Program was reintroduced in 2002, 350 interns and more than 100 municipalities have participated. More than two-thirds of these program alumni continue to work in Alberta’s municipal sector and in other public sector careers.
Municipalities and planning services agencies interested in hosting an intern should consider the following before applying:
Host municipalities and planning service agencies are not permitted to hire an existing or recent employee as their municipal intern. The only exceptions are if the employee worked as a summer student, casual employee (employee on a call-in basis or irregular hours), or a co-op student. All intern candidates must submit an application package and be shortlisted to be available as an intern, including those covered by these exceptions.
Interns bring knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm that build capacity and rejuvenate the municipal government sector. Interns bring numerous benefits to a municipality, including:
Hosting an intern is a significant commitment requiring municipal finance and staff resources, time, and a focus on learning and development. The program is not considered a temporary employment opportunity, rather it is an opportunity help build the administrative capacity of local governments in Alberta.
Municipalities and planning services agencies have 4 main responsibilities in fulfilling their role as a host.
Learn about the different streams and how interns provide service to your municipality or planning agency as well as gain valuable experience.
We provide funding to municipalities and planning service agencies to recruit, train and develop new and recent graduates as municipal interns who may pursue careers in municipal administration, finance or land-use planning.
Host organizations are supported by a grant from the Alberta Community Partnership program to assist with the costs of hosting an intern. For the 2023 Municipal Internship Program, the funding for each host municipality is $60,000, which is allocated as follows:
Read the Alberta Community Partnership Program Guidelines for details on applying for the grant.
Municipalities are expected to financially contribute to the cost of hosting an intern through top-ups to intern compensation and/or contributions to expenses for the intern.
In addition to funding, we provide extensive recruitment, training, coaching and mentorship support to interns and supervisors.
Applications are now closed for 2023 intake.
To host an intern in the Municipal Internship Program, a municipality or planning agency must be a successful recipient of a grant from the Municipal Internship component of the Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) program.
You will find information on eligibility, grant funding, grant requirements and other grant-related information for the Municipal Internship Program under the 2022-23 ACP guidelines.
There are several important dates that prospective host municipalities and organizations should keep in mind. We may change any of the dates listed should it become necessary to do so, and will update this page as appropriate.
The following timelines are subject to change.
Deadline for host applications for the 2023 Municipal Internship Program.
Applications are reviewed and evaluated by ministry staff.
Host municipalities and organizations selected and are approved by Minister.
Ministry staff will work with the approved host municipalities on intern recruitment materials, including profiles of host municipalities.
Intern applications will be accepted between January 9, 2023, and February 15, 2023.
Intern applications are screened by ministry staff to ensure candidates meet program eligibility requirements. Each host organization will receive applications from those candidates who expressed interest in working for that municipality.
Host municipalities will review intern applications, interview candidates and make a job offer to their top candidate.
Internships start during this period.
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]
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