Date Opened: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 12:00 AM

Close Date: Friday, February 06, 2026 12:00 AM

Department: Storm Water Services Department

Salary: $19.00 - $20.00 Commensurate with Experience

Welcome to the City of Charlotte

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce

• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development

• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services

• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems

• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

SUMMARY

This internship is with the Storm Water Services Asset Management Program under the Strategic Planning and Operations Division. This position performs technical work related to the development and maintenance of large-scale GIS databases within an enterprise Utility Network environment.

Salary Offering: $20.00/hr.

Please note that this internship position is not eligible for employee benefits.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support maintenance of stormwater asset data in a Utility Network environment.
• Perform asset data entry from various data sources.
• Analyze and interpret civil construction plans
• Collect stormwater asset data in the field.
• Maintain hardware and field equipment.
• Monitor Cityworks system for work order assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working proficiency with the ESRI ArcGIS application suite. 
• Basic understanding of GIS principles and concepts including database structure, data management, analysis techniques and Global Positioning Systems. 
• Interest in understanding stormwater systems and terminology.
• Ability to interpret construction plans and technical drawings.
• Understanding of simple expressions and queries.
• Excellent spatial ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize work and complete assignments
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Ability to interact courteously and effectively with the public
• Significant judgement in traveling / traversing difficult terrain / structures / barriers / various urban & rural conditions / encountering variety of animals / insects / vegetation / weather
• Good driving record, valid driver's license, ability to obtain & maintain City driving permit

Minimum Qualifications:

Currently enrolled as undergraduate college student with course study in graphical information systems / geography / cartography / environmental science / or related curriculum

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or on the basis of actual or perceived gender as expressed through dress, appearance, or behavior.

Our culture is to serve the community honorably.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job.

You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby, where self-service application kiosks are available. They are located in our office at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. We are open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

For questions about your application or the hiring process, please email [email protected].

The City of Charlotte is committed to making our services and programs accessible to all. Upon request, auxiliary aids, written materials in alternate formats, language access, and other reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided. To make a request, please fill out the Innovation & Technology ADA request form or call 704.336.4120.

BENEEFITS

The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.

Click here to learn more about the City of Charlotte’s benefits.

The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.