Intern Program Jobs in Farmington, MN (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $18.00 - $19.89 Hourly
Location : Public Safety, 2100 Radio Drive, MN
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 202600965
Department: Public Safety
Division: Support Services
Opening Date: 08/13/2026
Closing Date: 9/13/2026 11:59 PM Central
Summary
The City of Woodbury is seeking applicants with exceptional character for position of Police Intern. The Police Intern Program provides a positive learning environment that encourages professional development through exposure to the various aspects of a public safety department. Woodbury Public Safety is especially interested in utilizing this program to provide individuals with diverse backgrounds a better understanding of the profession. The student will work on operational, administrative, and support functions and will be mentored by a public safety employee.
Essential Duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide exceptional customer service to a wide variety of internal and external customers including residents, visitors, City of Woodbury staff and other agency staff.
Work in a cooperative and professional manner; demonstrate a positive, courteous, helpful, and business-like attitude; demonstrate commitment to the organization, initiative, dependability, maturity in relationships with others, and self-confidence.
Perform administrative duties in support of the Public Safety Department including assisting customers in person and over the phone, creating and editing documents in Microsoft Word and Excel, ordering supplies and performing other general office duties.
Conduct research on specific police related topics.
Assist at community events.
Participate in ride alongs and other activities designed to provide exposure to various aspects of public safety operations.
Fosters an inclusive work culture and advances the City's diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
Maintain and foster an environment, which facilitates the Exceeding Expectations (professional, responsive, leaders) philosophy of the City.
Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be 18 years of age.
Must possess high school diploma or GED.
Must possess valid and unrestricted driver's license.
Must have a history of good personal conduct.
Must demonstrate interest in a career as a police officer or other position related to public safety.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience using personal computers.
Fluent in a second language.
Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to work in outside weather conditions including adverse climatic conditions as well as working in an office setting and driving city vehicles. The employee occasionally works near animals.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy in office and field settings.
This position does not qualify for benefits.
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Are you 18 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a valid and unrestricted driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a history of good personal conduct?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have demonstrated interest in a career as a police officer or other position related to public safety?

• Yes
• No

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Please describe your career interest:
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Do you have experience using personal computers?

• Yes
• No

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Are you fluent in a second language?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered Yes to question #8, which language are you fluent in?
Required Question