NEOGOV · 17 hours ago
Intern - Environmental Health
Brooklyn Park, MN
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19/hr - $25/hrThe City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota is seeking applicants for seasonal intern positions within the Community Development Department. The role involves conducting property maintenance inspections and enforcing public health and zoning codes, as well as providing exposure to various community issues for career development.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Conduct property maintenance inspections and enforce the city public health, zoning, sign, nuisance, and property maintenance codes
Opportunity to cross train and/or assist with inspections of licensed food establishments, public swimming pools, spas, licensed lodging facilities, and itinerant food events; obtain food, water, and environmental samples. All public health related activities are conducted under the supervision of a registered sanitarian (these duties require studies in an Environmental Health-related field)
Issue correction orders to property owners and take legal actions including issuing administrative fines and ordering abatements
Answer questions from the public
Conduct various administrative functions including answering phones, data entry, imaging documents etc
Conduct special projects as directed
Other job duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate or graduate level studies in areas of community development, public administration, planning, housing, redevelopment, criminal justice, biology, physical sciences, public health, building/housing inspections, or related field
Experience with Microsoft Office programs and applications
Valid driver's license
Ability to assess the urgency of situations
Ability to communicate effectively and respond with tact and courtesy
Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment
Proven ability and demonstrated commitment to an inclusive workplace related to racial equity, diversity and inclusion
Ability to provide a level of customer service that meets/exceeds customer expectations
Embrace and engage in cultural shift toward Continuous Improvement
Demonstrated ability to complete work independently (in addition to working in a collaborative team based environment) and ability to use cultural competency
Preferred
BrookLynk program alumni
Current graduate or undergraduate level studies (or recent graduate) in Brooklyn Park
Current involvement in community development or civic organizations and activities
Advanced education in a relevant field
Previous work experience in customer service and administrative support in an office environment
Previous work experience in the areas of code enforcement or public health
Experience working with people to resolve conflict
Previous experience working with people from various cultural, socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds
Fluency in Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Lao, or Somali language(s)
Benefits
Vacation
Sick Leave
Holidays
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fitness
Direct Deposit (mandatory)
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
NEOGOV has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (13)
2024 (10)
2023 (10)
2022 (18)
2021 (14)
2020 (16)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
Recent News
Canada NewsWire
2025-11-14
2025-11-14
Government Technology US
2025-10-31
Company data provided by crunchbase