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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 1 month ago

Economic Development Intern

Wake County, NC

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

The N.C. Department of Information Technology is a part of the North Carolina state government, focusing on economic development. The Economic Development Intern will gain hands-on experience with the NC Certified Sites Program and assist in various economic development projects, infrastructure planning, and project management activities.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

To provide a student interested in economic development an opportunity to gain experience working with the NC Certified Sites Program and other divisions within Commerce

Tasks include several projects such as collaborating with other site certification programs; assisting the Strategic Projects team by conducting research on infrastructure requirements for confidential economic development projects, reviewing infrastructure and demographic data to assess site readiness; preparing summaries; and contribute to project management activities

The intern will provide specific, agreed-up deliverables depending on the projects completed during the internship

Additionally, the intern will leave with hands-on experience related to site certification, infrastructure development, the processes associated with industrial site readiness, project management and operations at the Department of Commerce

Qualification

Economic developmentUrban planningProject managementMicrosoft ExcelSharePointPower BIAnalytic thinkingVerbal communicationWritten communicationOrganizational skills

Required

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college, university, law school, community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state

Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1, 2026

Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program

To qualify for a law internship, applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship, unless other majors are listed

Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply

Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship

Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment

A basic understanding of economic development, urban planning, and local government operations

Strong verbal and written communication skills including social media and announcements

Organizational and interpersonal skills to work successfully with different partners

Critical and analytic thinking skills to research, compile, and summarize data

Experience with Microsoft, especially Excel, to create, manage, and sort spreadsheets

Experience with SharePoint, Forms, Power BI

Preferred

Academic Majors Desired: Communications, Economics, Economic Development, Finance, Geography, Law, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Planning