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Grand Forks interns summarize summer projects for council
Summary
More than a dozen city interns described summer work across police, transit, finance, planning, public health and environmental management; staff and UND representatives praised the partnership and some departments noted retaining interns for paid positions.
City department leaders and interns presented a summary of this summer's internship cohort and the hands-on projects they completed. Haley Rosassen of Human Resources introduced the cohort and said the presentations would include a short video and remarks from UND's partner; she introduced Kathy Lunn from UND's Nistler College to speak on the university's partnership.
Interns from police, transit, finance, planning, HR, fire, public health and environmental management each described specific tasks and learning outcomes. Cameron Godaitis, a community service officer intern with the police department, said the experience "gave me a greater appreciation for the collaboration and dedication required in law enforcement." Several police interns described rides with specialized units and training exposures; the police chief later praised the cohort and indicated an intern would be retained in a paid position in the mental health unit.
Transit and planning interns described field audits and public engagement work. Tyler Neil, the transit marketing intern, said working as a rider helped him "understand the needs of our community" and produced usable outputs such as bus maps and stop audits. Finance and environmental interns described modeling, budgeting and lab testing work that will support upcoming certifications and capital projects.
Council members and department managers thanked the interns and noted the program's value for workload and workforce development. Finance manager Mike Bostol and other department heads said interns produced work that would be used in ongoing capital and operational efforts, from stormwater modeling to budget preparation.
