Internships

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Gain experience. Make an impact. Build your career and your community!

  • Are you curious about a career in public service?
  • Looking to earn while you learn?
  • Excited to make a real difference in your community?

If so, consider joining the City of Seattle as an intern! Our internship program is a chance to grow your skills, explore meaningful career paths, and contribute to the work that makes Seattle a vibrant, inclusive, and innovative city.

Why Intern with Us?

The City of Seattle is home to more than 12,000 employees working across 40 departments — from arts and transportation to sustainability, technology, housing, and more. With over 1,100 unique job titles, we offer pathways in nearly every field.

Internships with the City are designed to:

  • Provide hands-on experience in public service
  • Complement your academic program
  • Help you build a strong professional network
  • Prepare you for future career opportunities in the public sector

Internship Benefits

  • Meaningful work on real-world projects
  • Flexible hours that work with your schedule
  • Professional development and learning opportunities
  • Competitive hourly pay
  • Commuter benefits (including ORCA pass + car share discounts)
  • Access to the Flash Mentorship Program
  • Paid sick and safe leave (after 90 days of employment)
  • Click here to view a full list of intern benefits (printable)

Who’s Eligible?

  • Be currently enrolled in an accredited certificate, 2-year, 4-year, or graduate program
  • Maintain a minimum GPA of:
    • 2.0 for most undergraduate students
    • 2.5 for accounting or engineering majors
    • 3.0 for graduate students

Note: Every internship opportunity at the City of Seattle is unique. Please review the internship advertisement for a more specific list of additional qualifications.

Internships for Every Interest

We hire students from a wide range of majors and programs. Internship roles vary throughout the year and can include work in areas like:

  • Data & technology
  • Urban planning
  • Public health
  • Community engagement
  • Communications
  • Human resources
  • Environmental science — and much more!

Most internships are part-time during the academic year and may be full-time during the summer. Each posting includes specific details, including application deadlines and requirements.

How to Apply

Interning with the City of Seattle is more than a résumé builder — it’s a chance to make a real impact, gain valuable experience, and explore what public service has to offer. 

Come help shape Seattle's future while building your own!

Human Resources

Kimberly Loving, Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 5500, Seattle, WA , 98124
Mailing Address: PO Box 34028, Seattle, WA, 98124-4028
Phone: (206) 684-7999
Fax: (206) 684-4157
SHR_Info@seattle.gov

The Human Resources Department provides human resource services, tools, and expert assistance to departments, policy makers, employees, and the public so that the City of Seattle's diverse work force is deployed, supported, and managed fairly to accomplish the City's business goals.