City of San Diego, CA - Job Training Program
Join the City of San Diego's DOD SkillBridge program and tailor your internship to match your career goals with one of our 47 unique departments. Whether you're interested in city planning, environmental services, or public safety, we have a flexible opportunity that suits your needs. Connect with Jon Aasted at Jaasted@sandiego.gov to explore how we can create a customized experience that could lead to a rewarding career with us!
Management Trainee is the entry-level classification that is used to underfill a number of other classifications throughout the City. This includes the Personnel Analyst series, Information Systems Analyst series, Finance Analyst series, and Community Development Specialist series, to name a few. After gaining the requisite experience, employees may be eligible for career advancement to higher-level classifications. For further information on the City of San Diego’s career advancement process, please refer to the General tab of our frequently asked questions: https://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/faq
TYPICAL REQUIREMENTSYou must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).*** OR Four years of full-time professional-level experience in administrative, budgetary, community development, crime analysis/research, economics, information systems management, organization development, personnel/human resources, procurement, real estate, and/or recycling career fields. **** OR An equivalent combination of experience and education specified above equaling four years.
This DOD SkillBridge opportunity is highly flexible. With 47 unique departments, we can likely create an opportunity to suit your needs. Please reach out to Jon Aasted (Jaasted@sandiego.gov) with any questions regarding our SkillBridge program and we can work with you to create a unique experience that hopefully leads to future employment with the City of San Diego. A list of our departments can be found here: 1. ADA Compliance and Accessibility2. City Auditor3. City Clerk4. City Planning5. City Treasurer 6. Communications7. Compliance8. Development Services9. Building & Land Use Enforcement10. Economic Development11. Community Development Block Grant12. Emergency Services (Office of) (formerly Homeland Security)13. Engineering & Capital Projects14. Engineering Branch 15. Environmental Services16. Finance17. Debt Management18. Fire-Rescue 19. Lifeguard Services20. General Services 21. Facilities Services Division22. Fleet Operations Division23. Government Affairs24. Homelessness Strategies and Solutions 25. Human Resources26. Independent Budget Analyst (IBA)27. Information Technology 28. Library 29. Office of Child and Youth Success30. Parks & Recreation31. Parking32. Performance & Analytics33. Personnel34. Police 35. Public Utilities36. Reservoir Lakes37. Purchasing & Contracting38. Equal Opportunity Contracting39. Race and Equity 40. Real Estate and Airport Management41. Risk Management42. Special Events & Filming43. Stormwater44. Strategic Capital Projects45. Sustainability and Mobility46. Transportation 47. Street Division
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Interview prep for this program▸
- ▸ "How many of your past SkillBridge interns received full-time offers?" — a serious program knows the number.
- ▸ "Who will my day-to-day mentor be, and what does week one look like?"
- ▸ "The listing says 1 - 30 days — can that flex to my approved window if my command shortens it?"
- ▸ "Is relocation expected for a full-time offer, or can I convert where I am?"
- ▸ Confirm the eligibility notes above — ask exactly what they need from you and when.
- ✓ Your projected start window and separation date (from your profile)
- ✓ Your command's approval status — even "packet drafted" signals you're serious
- ✓ Your civilian-translated resume bullets (generate them here)
- ✓ A written training-plan ask — you'll need it for your packet anyway