Internship Program Thrives In Douglasville

The City of Douglasville recently welcomed its second class of interns in June after several months of recruiting. The interns were chosen for the the city manager’s office, human resources, community development, finance, and community relations, among elsewhere, the city said in a news release.

Launched in May 2018, the City of Douglasville’s internship program was created in response to the city council’s emphasis on redevelopment and to offer options for recent graduates of Douglas County to either return after college graduation or stay local to join the workforce, the city said.

“Our first year of the internship program was very successful,” Mayor Rochelle Robinson stated, “it's so important to expose our students to all employment options available to them. City and county governments often provide both a high quantity and quality of jobs that many graduates don’t realize. These are openings available to graduates of any academic level.”

The 2019 internship class includes two students from Georgia State, three students from the University of Georgia, one student from the University of West Georgia, and one student from Samford University in Alabama. All but one student from the internship class is from the Douglasville/Douglas County Community, the city said.

Throughout the eight-week program, interns work on a part-time basis—usually between 20 and 24 hours per week. The paid internship also allows interns to earn anywhere between $12 and $14 per hour, depending on their placement.