Planning Office

Program Overview 
The Planning Office in conjunction with Human Resources is offering an 8-week paid internship opportunity with the Cultural Resources team. Applications must be received by March 16, 2024. 
 
The Prince William County Government Internship Program creates an opportunity to engage students in a wide variety of educational institutions, at the undergraduate level, to showcase their talents and backgrounds while experiencing public service in local government. Prince William County is committed to administering an engaging and inclusive program allowing interns to gain valuable experience while making a positive contribution to the community. 
 
Cultural Resource Intern Overview 
The Planning Office Cultural Resources Team seeks an intern who will work with professional archaeologists, architectural historians, and historians to preserve, document, disseminate and promote stewardship of the County’s shared history, through innovative research, community engagement, and interpretation. Depending on the intern’s experience work this may include one or more of the following tasks: archival research, preparation of interpretive materials, field documentation, architectural assessments, cemetery burial feature mapping. 
 
Mission 
The Prince William County Government Internship Program will provide students exposure to the diverse workforce opportunities available throughout the county government. The program will provide an exploration of career pathways for student interns looking toward their future. The participants will receive exposure to the application of essential skills and principles utilized by successful employees. Our mission is to create flexible and immersive pathways to enhance the pipeline of diverse talent and build more equitable and inclusive workplaces and communities. 
 
Program Details 

Prince William County Government’s Internship Program will operate with the following principles:

• Focus on meaningful and collaborative work. 
• Clearly identify work activities for each position.
• Promote learning for the intern and agency employees.
• Include short-term projects or assignments where interns can learn how to make a meaningful impact. 
• Inclusion of weekly lunch and learn opportunities from County leaders.
• Allow for rotations as appropriate to the intern role, agency department(s), and the interns’ skills. 
• The internships are available to Undergraduate students, enrolled in tertiary education, streams (but have not yet graduated).
• Internships will last eight (8) weeks. 
• Interns will be hired as wage earners and will be scheduled to work a maximum of 30 hours per week.
• Interns will be paid set to a flat rate of $18 per hour. 
• Interns will be expected to meet all assigned work hours of the program. Absences in excess of three (3) days will result in their dismissal from the program.

Eligibility to Participate in the Program 

• Current students in an accredited college (including two (2) and four (4)-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate. 
• Must be aged 16 or older at the time of application.
• Able to provide own transportation to the work site(s). 
• Possess a legal right to work in the United States. 
• Able to commit to ALL program dates from May 20th through July 11th.

Preferred Intern Qualifications 
The successful intern needs to demonstrate the capability of working independently, possess strong oral and written communications skills along with strong organizational skills. Experience using Microsoft Office programs is a must, ArcGIS Pro experience is preferred. 
 
Undergraduate student in Anthropology, History, Historic Preservation, Cultural Studies, or Architecture required. Graduate student preferred. 

How to Apply
All Applications must be submitted via the County's job posting site GoverenmentJobs.com. Only completed applications will be considered. All applications must be received by March 16th. Please the below link to the application page:

Internship Application