<p>Human Resources Department</p> <p>Internship Opportunity</p> <p>The City of Jonesboro</p> <p>The City of Jonesboro is offering an unpaid internship in our Human Resources Department. An internship will provide a University student the opportunity to work and learn in a government environment, and develop marketable skills. The intern will work directly with the Director of Human Resources.</p> <p>Primary Objectives: Assist with Webpage design, Training curriculum, and other HR initiatives.</p> <p>General expectations:</p> <p>In addition to the general expectations of City employees detailed in the City of Jonesboro employee manual, the City has several general expectations of a student who would fill an internship position.</p> <ul> <li>Communicate at a high level, both verbally and writing </li><li>Strong sense of appropriate behavior in a government environment </li><li>Professional demeanor and dress </li><li>Promptness </li><li>Discretion and confidentiality </li><li>Take direction well </li><li>Adherence to all City of Jonesboro rules, regulations, and guidelines for employees </li></ul> <p>This internship will offer the opportunity to:</p> <ul> <li>Develop and implement performance plans for employees using ADP </li><li>Develop and implement a training curriculum for each department using ADP </li><li>Work with the Director of Human Resources to define HR strategy </li><li>Work to implement an HRIS powered by ADP </li></ul> <p>This internship is scheduled for the 2026 Spring semester, with the expectation of a minimum of 10 hours per week. The City may offer to extend an additional semester. Summer Internships may be offered with different schedule of hours to complete.</p> <p>Student Deliverables:</p> <ul> <li>Documented weekly progress. </li><li>Documented analysis of current web site implementation. </li><li>Create and implement new Training curriculum. </li><li>Develop and document written HR procedures. </li></ul> <p>In addition, the City also has practicum training opportunities available. The goal of these opportunities is to provide students with practical experience in a real-world training environment and provide City staff valuable information and techniques to use in their jobs.</p> <p>Please submit resume and contact Dewayne Douglas - Director of HR at ddouglas@jonesboroAR.gov (870-933-4640).</p>