Internships

Students interested in an internship experience with Oakland County should contact the Intern Coordinator, David Van de Grift and email a resume and cover letter to him.  He will personally discuss your internship goals with you, and how Oakland County might best fit them.

Oakland County government encourages the placement of college interns at a variety of sites and locations. Generally, an intern is defined as a college student of junior or senior standing who wishes to receive academic credit or experience in their chosen field. They receive professional training on a part-time basis.  Academic as well as some paid internship opportunities are available at Oakland County during all semesters of the year. 

What an Intern could learn from this experience:

• General knowledge of County government
• Experience interacting in a professional office environment
• Specific exposure to areas within college major

Summer Jobs

Students who are only available to work or intern during the summer months may be interested in the Summer Job Program at Oakland County. Specific summer jobs are available for students of various majors with two or more years of college. Unlike interns, students at a summer job may work 40 hours per week for up to 13 weeks.

NOTE: We are no longer accepting applications for Summer jobs for 2008. Please check our Jobs page in December for information on our 2009 Summer Program.