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Youth Opportunity Board (YOB) Summer Internship Program
Established by City ordinance in 1970, the Youth Opportunity Board (YOB) was originally created to enable young people to “review, study, and sponsor any and all youth activities which they may deem appropriate, including but not limited to recreation, education, culture and cultural programs”. The YOB Summer Internship Program (SIP) was then created as an extension and is proudly funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This initiative is designed to empower young individuals by offering a structured, hands-on introduction to the inner workings of local government.
Through direct engagement with municipal departments, participation in community development initiatives, and exposure to public service operations, interns will gain valuable professional experience while developing a deeper understanding of civic responsibility and local governance.
All currently enrolled high school students who are 15 years of age or older (as of June 23, 2025) and are residents of North Miami, are able to apply but will also have to verify household income and assets for eligibility. Applicants should plan on working from June 23, 2025, through August 1, 2025. Interns will be paid 20 hours a week and have an opportunity to volunteer additional hours.
Applications for the current year are now closed.
For more information about the Youth Opportunity Board Summer Internship Program, please contact the City of North Miami Housing and Social Services Department at 305-893-6511, ext. 20000 or socialservices@northmiamifl.gov.
FY 2025 Income Limits Summary
| Household Size | Very Low (50%) Income Limits ($) | Extremely Low Income Limits ($) | Low (80%) Income Limits ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $43,400 | $26,050 | $69,400 |
| 2 | $49,550 | $29,750 | $79,300 |
| 3 | $55,750 | $33,450 | $89,200 |
| 4 | $61,950 | $37,150 | $99,100 |
| 5 | $66,950 | $40,150 | $107,050 |
| 6 | $71,900 | $43,100 | $115,000 |
| 7 | $76,850 | $46,100 | $122,900 |
| 8 | $81,800 | $49,050 | $130,850 |
Established by Federal Guidelines – Subject to Change.
Copies of the following documents are required to be submitted with your application: (These documents will not be returned to you.)
- Picture I.D. (driver’s license/identification card/school I.D.)
- Proof of Residency within the City of North Miami (current water bill or FPL bill)
- Proof of Age (Birth certificate or Florida Identification Card/ Driver’ License)
- Proof of Household Income (for all household members who are 18 and older)
- For Wage earners/W2: 2024 Income Tax (1040) complete package
- For Self Employed/1099: 2024 Income Tax (1040 complete package showing Profit and Loss statement)
- If no income, parents and all adults over 18 must submit a notarized affidavit certifying zero income
- Applicant’s Resume and Two (2) Reference Letters
A brief summary of available positions are included with the application packet. It is important to complete all areas of the pre-employment application and attach all necessary supporting documents. Failure to do so may result in you being disqualified from the process. Once all applications have been received and screened, they will be sent to the various City departments for each department to arrange an interview with prospective interns.
The following is a brief summary of the available positions.
City Attorney’s Office
Intern will assist with filing, mail pick-up, opening mail, hand-delivering documents to several departments in and around City Hall, faxing, photocopying/scanning documents, updating the books (City & County codes); organizing files, preparing storage boxes and logging boxes’ content in both Excel & Word. Intern must have minimum computer skills.
City Clerk’s Office
Intern will assist staff and is required to have a variety of clerical skills such as, but not limited to, photocopying, scanning documents (i.e., business tax receipt applications, etc.), filing, faxing, assisting with answering phones, providing information to residents and customers when necessary, mail pickup and distribution and other related work as well.
City Manager’s Office
Intern within City Manager Office will assist with the following day-to-day operations. The intern will work on special projects. These include but are not limited to the following: generate City advisory board agendas, minutes, and correspondence, assist with the planning and implementation of special presentations, research grant opportunities for various departments, assist with the filing of grant applications and administrative regulations, provide routine office support such as making copies, faxing, answering phones, and preparing correspondence for mailing.
Communications Department
Interns within Public Information Office will work under the direction and supervision of the Public Information Officers. Intern will have duties which include, but are not limited to the following: update contact information for print and broadcast media (ongoing), update community lists and create a user-friendly database, clip newspaper and other publication articles regarding the City of North Miami, gather information for inclusion in Calendar of Events and on website, assist at special events, attend meetings, and miscellaneous tasks as necessary to operate the Public Information Office. Interns must have excellent communication and writing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer.
Development Services Department
Office of Building Services
Under direct supervision of the Assistant Director, the intern will be responsible for the preparation of building permit files for digitization and its supporting documents. Preparation includes the removal of all papers from folders, staples, paper clips, shredding redacted documents and recycling the file folder for continued use by the office. Assembling the prepared permits in storage boxes and preparing a destruction log for examination by the immediate supervisor. General knowledge, skills and abilities include lifting and moving storage boxes, utilizing desktop computer to launch and use software, operating scanning equipment, using a QWERTY keyboard for data entry, filing and sorting documents, deciphering document type, verifying information on hardcopy and electronically, collaborating with other employees, following instructions, and seeking assistance or clarification when uncertain about directives.
Office of Land Use
During the summer, under the director direct supervision of the Assistant Director, the intern will work in all the practice areas within the division, i.e. Planning, Zoning, and Sustainability. The Intern will assist in a variety of clerical tasks, including but not limited to filing, opening mail, hand–delivering documents to several departments in and around City Hall; routing plans; photocopying documents; organizing books in the Department’s conference room/library; and organizing the office supply cabinet. In addition, at times the interns will be asked to ride the Nomi express survey riders and/or observe the bus in various locations and take notes.
Economic Development Department
An intern within the Economic Development Department can assist with the following day-to-day operations: Assisting with the planning and coordinating of monthly Economic Development activities, Provide office support with making copies, organizing folders, organizing office space, answering phone calls, taking messages and some other administrative functions. Picking up orders related for city activities.
Finance Department
Intern will work in various divisions of the Finance Department i.e. Utility Billing, Administration, and Pension. Interns are required to have a variety of clerical skills such as but not limited to photocopying, scanning invoices, filing, faxing, and mail pickup and distribution. Interns need to have good knowledge of business arithmetic.
Housing & Social Services Department
Intern(s) will assist in a variety of clerical tasks, including but not limited to: filing, drafting documents, customer service, archiving (organizing program’s files per fiscal year and create respective log), scanning documents; updating files and documents, packaging food for food delivery (curbside & homebound), updating log of food recipients and all other clerical tasks assigned by administrators.
Information Technology (I.T.) Department
Intern will assist records supervisor with transporting of records from different departments to the basement, destruction of retention met files, and storage of current records, lifting, rotating and organizing records. The intern will also perform general clerical duties such as shredding, photocopying documents, sorting interoffice mail, assisting with answering phones, and providing information to residents when necessary. A limited amount of housekeeping is required.
Library
Interns will assist with daily operations, reading coaching, programming support for special events, and summer reading programs. Students will learn to do book repair in the Reference and Technical Services Departments. Other duties encompass clerical tasks such as filing, photocopying, scanning, processing of items for circulation as well items no longer suitable for circulation, and designing posters and other artwork. Duties might also include shelving of books, audiovisual materials, helping organize special collections, taking inventory
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Interns will work as summer camp counselors in the Creative Arts Camp. They will assist art instructors in setup and cleanup of classroom, help children complete their projects and supervise 35 children during the day. Interns must attend an in-service training before they begin their internship at MOCA.
Neighborhood Services Department
Under direct supervision of the Code Compliance Director and the Sanitation Manager, the intern will assist with answering the phones, checking voicemails, drop off /pick up mails daily, assigned complaints to the Code Officers in Eden, enter sanitation request and complaints in TracEz. General knowledge, skills and abilities include lifting and moving storage boxes, utilizing desktop computer to launch, use software and application, operating scanning equipment, filing and sorting documents, collaborating with other employees, following instructions, and seeking assistance or clarification when uncertain about directives.
Office of the Mayor & Council
Intern will be assisting staff in preparing for community workshops, town hall meetings, and events. Duties will include attending meetings, filing, answering the phone and general clerical duties such as: mail pick up and distribution, typing (good typing skills is essential), organizing office supplies and files, data entry, faxing, photocopying/scanning, and other related work as well.
Parks and Recreation Department
Interns will work as summer Camp Counselors in the various camps and drop-in programs. These duties may include assisting with the supervision of 50+ children during the day, setting up equipment and/or materials for recreation activities, arts and crafts and games. Minor housekeeping of the facility will be asked of interns. Interns must attend a camp in-service training and aquatic safety training, before they begin their internship. Intern assigned to the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office duties include customer service, answering phones, coping, and faxing, filing, scanning and miscellaneous office work.
Personnel Department
Intern duties are but not limited to assist in processing applicants for employment; handling employment applications and other personnel forms; assist applicants and answer inquiries about the City job vacancies over the telephone and in person; assist in administering examinations, proctoring exams; input data into computer for applicant tracking system; typing, filing and photocopying/scanning various forms and documents.
Police Department
Interns are to assist various divisions within the Police department with clerical and customer service tasks.
Public Works Department
Interns will have the opportunity to gain experience in two fields of Public works Administration and Building Maintenance. The Interns that are assigned to Administration will have to perform clerical duties but not limited to filing, answering telephones, mail pick up and distribution, typing, and organizing office supplies and files. Intern assigned to the Building Maintenance duties will be but not limited to assisting the Trades Mechanics with painting demolition of office space, carpentry, painting and performing other general maintenance duties.
Purchasing Department
Intern will assist with general clerical duties such as photocopying/scanning, filing, faxing, mail pick-up and distribution, and other related work. Intern will review bid documents and log bids in when bid openings occur. Intern will prepare spreadsheets of evaluation forms for bid folders. Computer literacy is required. Intern will assist with City surplus items and assist with procurement programs such as vendor workshops.
Risk Management Department
Intern will be required to perform a number of simple clerical tasks. These include but are not limited to the following: filing, answering the telephones, photocopying documents and files, tallying invoices, retrieving and processing incoming and outgoing mail, faxing, creating new case files, processing files for archiving and organizing various files and records.