ACE Intern

Salary: $17.00 Hourly
Location : Hopkins, MN
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 00173
Department: Administration Department
Opening Date: 12/01/2025
Closing Date: 4/17/2026 11:59 PM Central

Class Summary
The ACE Program is a youth employment program that offers young people ages 16-24 paid summer internship and professional development experience. Participants are able to explore a variety of careers within the cities of Hopkins, Minnetonka and local businesses to build and grow their professional and leadership skills.
JOB DETAILS:

This is an internship position that intends to meet the following City goals:

• Support young adults who are underrepresented in the workforce and face a barrier to employment.
• Expose young adults to city government operation and the careers available to them.

This position will be an ongoing commitment beginning June 16th through August 6th, Tuesday-Thursday each week during the hours of 9:00am-4:00pm. Some positions may be a mix of regular business hours, night and weekend work.
Scope of Impact:

The duties and responsibilities of this job are performed with latitude for independent judgement in accordance with Department and City policies, Federal, State and Local regulations and are based on detailed knowledge of department operations. Work is subject to periodic review by the supervisor, who provides input on approval of recommendations and discusses assignments, priorities, and work.

Essential Duties
This job description is intended to describe the various internship positions we have available this summer.
Field Work:

• Hopkins Police Department
• Hopkins Public Works
• Hopkins Fleet
• Minnetonka Police Department
• Minnetonka Fire Department
• Minnetonka Public Works
• Nine Mile Creek Watershed District

Administration:

• Hopkins Administration
• Hopkins Community Development
• Minnetonka Administration
• Minnetonka DEI
• Minnetonka Elections*
• Minnetonka HR*

Recreation:

• Hopkins Center for the Arts + Hopkins Activity Center
• Minnetonka Recreation + Communications

* position availability TBD
Qualifications
MINIMUM

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must be between the ages of 16-24.
• Must face a barrier to employment.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have verified employment.

DESIRED

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

None

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

None

Essential Knowledge and Skills
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Skills

• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Ability to provide and receive productive feedback.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of community members.

• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.

Physical Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.
Working Conditions:
The internship positions will have differing locations depending on the department. Some positions include an office setting, warehouse, outdoors, etc.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and experience required. To perform this job successfully, the worker must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
N/A Volunteer
01

Are you between the ages of 16-24?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you face a barrier to employment? Check all that apply:

• I am eligible for free or reduced lunch at school.
• I have an Individual Education Plan or have a physical, mental, learning, emotional, or behavioral disability.
• I am pregnant, an expecting parent, or a parent.
• I am/will be the first person in my immediate family to receive a high school diploma.
• I am/will be the first person in my immediate family to graduate from college.
• I and/or my parents immigrated to the U.S.
• I am currently taking English Language Learner (ELL) classes.
• I have experienced homelessness or stayed in temporary housing in the last 6 months.
• I have received or am currently receiving foster care services.
• I have/a caregiver has had interactions with the criminal justice system.
• I dropped out of high school before receiving a diploma or GED, or am attending an alternative learning center.
• I am from a community of color who are under-represented in the workforce
• I receive (or someone in my family receives) public assistance
• Other

03

If you answered "Other" to the question above, please specify.
04

What is your highest level of education?

• 10th Grade
• 11th Grade
• 12th Grade, did not graduate
• High School Diploma
• GED
• 1 Year Post-Secondary
• 2 Years Post-Secondary
• 3+ Years Post-Secondary
• Associate's Degree
• Other

05

If you answered "Other" to the question above, please specify.
06

Are you able to commit to 18 hours per week, Tuesday through…