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The most rewarding parts always come from engagement with Citizens – seeing their appreciation or hearing it in their voices on the phone truly make me feel like an effective and contributing public servant.

The most fun parts of my job have been my coworkers and mentors – they can make lemonade out of lemons all day long, but also are supportive and personable in a way that make you know they care deeply about you and the organization.

Experience and skills I have gained include grant writing, public meeting/engagement, management exposure, organizational skills, communication skills, and the understanding that a job doesn’t have to be a chore – it can be a blast! 

A City government internship and fellowship has provided an experience with hands-on projects with real-time results and progress being much clearer to see come to fruition. Another benefit is that the work is actually serving the Moorhead community, and greater metro as well, to make this city a destination to live, work and play in. That feeling is clear throughout assigned work.

Leadership and mentors/colleagues have been such an amazing added bonus to this job, I can’t thank them enough for their guidance and support.

Joining the City of Moorhead is a privilege I will cherish for years to come.

While interning for the City of Moorhead, I enjoyed the variety of projects that I was able to work on. This gave me the opportunity to develop a variety of skills, as well as make connections with many people from different departments.

The most rewarding part of my job was working on projects that benefited the community, such as the Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program.

My internship with the City helped me gain a variety of skills - such as the ability to work and collaborate with people from different backgrounds, effective communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects of varying sizes and importance at once.

Everyone at the City is very friendly and supportive - they genuinely want to see you succeed. It’s a great work environment, whether you’re applying for an internship or a long-term career.

Gabrielle 

City Manager's Office / Sustainability Intern
Concordia College Global Studies major 

I really enjoyed being able to sit down and engage in an intellectually stimulating job on a daily basis. Getting a hands-on, in-depth exposure to all of the data available and looking for ways to display it to the department in a way that is insightful and neat.

The connections I have made with the people I have had the privilege to work with have made this internship so valuable.

You really get a feel for the sense of community that we have in Moorhead. As a college student, I had lived in Moorhead for some years, but never really had a sense of the parts of the city that resided beyond the borders of campus. Working with the City has broadened my horizons in this aspect.

I would just like to extend a special thanks to all who have made this opportunity such an enjoyable experience for me.

Lucas 

Police Department Data Analyst Intern
MSUM Physics, Engineering, Medical major

My time at the city completely switched my perspective on the importance of city government. I got to work side by side with great people whose sole goal is to make the City of Moorhead a better place to live.

My favorite part of the internship was that all the work was being done to benefit all the citizens of Moorhead. Also, in my classes we always talk about businesses and the impact that the government has on them. My City internship allowed me to see these problems from a different perspective and see why certain regulations are in place.

My internship helped me develop many skills that I believe will be helpful later in my career and gave me friendships I deeply cherish.

Matthew 

Economic Development & Mayor’s Office Intern