A City of Boston Internship provides students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program a rigorous learning experience, gaining valuable skills from a City Department. Opportunities for Internships are offered to students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in a Boston area.

Interns will have the opportunity to not only gain valuable professional experience in municipal government but to provide useful contributions that will help the City to deliver a high level of service to neighborhoods and residents. Below you will find a list of available positions. Click on each title to view the detailed description of the position and any related application and contact information

Opportunities
Junior Engineering Aide The Boston Transportation Department is a great learning opportunity for a motivated student with an interest in transportation / traffic engineering.
Online Communications Intern The BRAs Economic Initiatives (EI) team implements and manages key economic sector projects to promote a strong economy in Boston. These initiatives attract, retain and grow retail, industrial, commercial, life sciences and creative sector businesses, promote environmentally sustainable growth and develop a trained workforce to ensure continued growth.
Boston Business Analytics The BRAs Economic Initiatives (EI) team implements and manages key economic sector projects to promote a strong economy in Boston. These initiatives attract, retain and grow retail, industrial, commercial, life sciences and creative sector businesses, promote environmentally sustainable growth and develop a trained workforce to ensure continued growth.
Newmarket Industrial District: Boston’s Green Corridor The City of Boston is committed to the retention and support of industrial and manufacturing businesses with a specific focus on the Newmarket area. Multiple business-services workshops, roundtables, surveys, and outreach efforts have been executed over the past two years in the district. We are looking to better capture the results of our efforts and the overall energy usage changes in the area. Gathering this data will not only help inform our efficacy, but also will bolster our further engagement of the business community in the area to follow suit.
ONEin3 Boston Community Engagement ONEin3 Boston connects young adults with resources, with city government and with each other. Thirty-three percent of residents in the City of Boston are between 20-34 years old. This integral demographic represents today’s workforce and consumers, and tomorrow’s professional and civic leadership. ONEin3 Boston seeks to make the City an attractive, long-term home by studying the issues that are important to them and acting upon those findings.
Web Designer/Programmer The Boston Redevelopment Authority is the City’s Planning and Economic Development Agency and works in concert with neighborhood residents, business owners, community-based organizations, and developers to shape Boston today and tomorrow. Clear, concise online communication is essential for the Agency, and as we undertake restructuring the content of the BRA’s online presence, we are in need of a web developer/programmer to assist in expediting this effort.
Graphic Design Intern Intern will report to the Marketing Director and Senior Graphic Artist. The Marketing Department has a clear understanding of what the student should gain from the internship experience and how it complements the formal academic process. The intern will be exposed to the core responsibilities necessary for a future position in the graphic design/advertising field. The Department will assist with the preparation of resume and design samples. This internship will provide broad exposure to all facets of design and graphic production in a busy city government department including co-production of advertisements, informational literature, posters, and brochures.
ParkARTS Intern Intern will report to the Marketing Director and Director of Programming, who possess first-hand experience of the internship process. The Marketing Department has a clear understanding of what the student should gain from the internship experience and how it complements the formal academic process. The intern will be exposed to the core responsibilities necessary for a future position in the arts education and/or parks & recreation fields. The Department will assist with the preparation of resume and writing samples. This internship will provide broad exposure to all facets of teaching children and adult arts workshops for a busy city government department, including arts education and curriculum design, media and community relations, marketing, and corporate sponsorships.
Marketing Intern Intern will report to the Marketing Director and Director of Event Development, who possess first-hand experience of the internship process. The Marketing Department has a clear understanding of what the student should gain from the internship experience and how it complements the formal academic process. The intern will be exposed to the core responsibilities necessary for a future position in the communications, political and/or consulting fields. The Department will assist with the preparation of resume and writing samples.