Landside Operations Intern #2402-005020-12

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 15th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 897,000 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

This position exists to assist with the Charlotte Douglas International Airport Employee Parking program, provide customer service and help with researching parking issues and discrepancies.  This role requires strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment. The work requires initiative, time management, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, database systems, and excellent communication.  Work is evaluated based on customer feedback, observation, and work product.

• Helps in providing customer service and administrative support to the Landside Operations Section of the Airport Operations Division and the CLT Employee Parking Program.
• Assist in researching customer service issues for Employee Parking, Bus Operations, Parking and Online Booking.
• Enter and update information in the CLT Employee Parking Database.
• Assign, activate, track and de-activate Employee Parking Access Credential (PAC) Cards and hangtags.
• Provides courteous and helpful service to internal and external customers in person, in writing and over the phone. 
• Completes special projects and performs directed research. Types, edits, and proofs correspondence and other documents. Performs data entry, completes reports, and maintains records. Research, maintains, and distributes compiled data for various reports, records, and documents. Files, faxes, copies, and compiles documents.  
• Support other Airport Operations Sections by performing assistance duties for irregular and emergency operations such as crowd control, fire watches, escorts, and other duties deemed necessary for continuity of operations.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Skills to provide first-rate customer service for internal and external customers.
• Skills to effectively and independently use Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Skills to compose, edit and print professional letters and memos in Word, enter data in Excel, and compose professional emails, enter and organize data, and schedule appointments in Outlook.
• Skills to effectively and discreetly convey information.
• Skills to take initiative, investigate and solve problems.
• Skills to manage time well and keep work organized in an effective manner.
• Ability to handle increasingly complex / confidential / sensitive executive level duties.
• Ability to express ideas effectively, both orally as well as in writing.
• Ability to identify and analyze problems and identify possible solutions in support of established goals.
• Ability to identify and effectively respond to issues, concerns, and needs.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team member with diverse workgroups.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other City departments, and the public, representing the Airport in a positive manner.

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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You are welcome to visit the City of Charlotte Human Resources Department lobby where we have workstations available. Our office is located at 700 East 4th Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28202. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), excluding official City holidays.

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The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.