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At minimal cost, the city of When the interns leave Eagan, st y ,, - ,
Eagan is reaping the rewards of Hedges said he is confident that
the city administrative intern- they've had exposure to all facets qx.,, ry,
ship program, according to City of city administration and are '114';'''&4',;4;';. �'
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Administrator Tom Hedges. prepared to handle the job. "It's y, s °j
For $6 per hour with no bene- a super experience," he said. ,iy , %7 ,
fits, the city employs a person Although the internship pro . s j :- %
with a master's degree or a can- gram was first received with y ;; -
didate for a master's degree in "mixed emotions,"the city coup- ,y' b.2 , ' h, . •
city administration or an urban cil is really "high" on the pro- �s h' �' ,
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studies type program.The intern gram and has seen the benefits, �F r
is employed for six months to one Hedges said. l y; • • ,,,,
year. Hedges noted that an ad- "I really enjoy the intern pro- �.
ministrative assistant, which gram.I think they help this office
would carry out many of the perform so much more than we y
same duties, would require a could do without them." n �x
salary of at least$30,000 per year. The internship program in city ,h
"The city gets equal (benefit) administration has worked out so `"�40000 or more than the students," well that internships have been
Hedges said. branching out to other depart- .:.
Hedges, who was an intern in ments, he said. Other depart- ,,,,, "--
Vermillion, S.D.,said he was ap- ments that have interns or are c, ; ' . ,•
preciative of the opportunity he budgeted to receive interns this ,
had, and it gave him the confi- year are the public works,plann- - .,,
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dence necessary to carry out ad- ing,and parks and recreation. a6�er
ministrative responsibilities. "The police department also ti3'4"4'
His internship led to an assis- employs cadets to help the of-
tant administrator position in ficers and get to know the city.
Vermillion. Twelve years ago he The cadet program often leads to
landed a job with the city of St. full-time employment with the CITY ADMINISTRATOR Tom Hedges coaches intern Jon Hoenstein.
Peter. While serving his admini- Eagan Police Department.
strative position,he took on an in- -
tern and brought the program
with him when he came to work ('``
for Eagan almost eight years ',( '�\o
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ago.Although Hedges said he is no r `
pioneer in founding the program, ! i 4��0 -q �' trAdlitc,1.-</r'0.he said he could be thought of as a ��� �hil' ��- _ --
pioneer-sort in acceptance of the i`= 1� � i—'
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The interns in Eagan usually _- ��ttlj 7 �a'... ''''-;11..0.. �
start in January and July, and so h. ��
the city gets a"fresh start"with •
an intern about every six months,
Hedges said. The city recently Fever
took on Jon Hoenstein,who is at-
tending Mankato State Universi • .
ty.
"We
the a good self-starter
oper- It's Still Not Too Late To Take the Cure
with the skills and abilities to per-
form. We look for someone who NEW JUNIOR HIGH TEEN CENTER SKI TRIPS FOR JR. & SR. HIGH GROUP W TELEVISION TRAINING
has built skills and done well in The Teen Center meets every Saturday Afton Alps Basic TV Production
the classroom -- a top student, night from 7:30-1 1 pm starting February 9 Sat.,March 9,9:30-5:30 pm(all students) Studio Production
Hedges said. and running through June 1 (closed April 6). Fri.,March 22, 1-8:30 pm(Jr. High) �'Y2" VHS Portable Video
"I'm out of the office a lot and The Teen Center site will alternate between Welch Village Editing
don't have time to give hourly Metcalf Junior High and Nicollet Junior Tue.,March 19,9:30-5:30(Sr. High Only) PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
direction to an intern. The pro- High with the first event happening at Met- Trollhaugen Working with Personalities
gram is more of an experience calf. Live band events will be held at Cedar Sat., Feb. 23,9:30-5:30(all students) Color Seminars
than training grounds. (The in- School(Diffley and Nicols Road). Mon.,March 18,9:30-5:30(Sr. High Only) Put Your Best Face Forward
terns)are almost ready to go out FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ADULT TOURS Coping with Difficult People
' into the market,"he said. Activity time for 2 year olds Midpoint: Families After Trauma
Some of the intern's
Exploring Science Together(Ages 2-5) "Cotton Patch Gospel" at the Old Log- Three Keys to Weight Control: Nutrition/
s respon- Thur., Feb.21
sibilities include conducting Cooking with Kids(Ages 2-5) Behavior/Exercise
g "Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show" at the
surveys, working with personnel PARENTINGIFAMILY LIFE EDUCATION Ordway-Sun.,Mar. 3 PRIDE IN YOUR HOME
Building Self Esteem Cozy Country Interiors
and budget improvements, "Grand Artistic Adventure"at the Swedish- y y
Handling Anger Within the Family Window Treatments
writing reports and, in general, American& Mpls. Art Institutes-
aiding the Discipline A Developmental Approach
administrator. Wed., Mar. 27 Landscaping Your Home
Hoenstein will be working on Single Parenting-A Growth Experience Home Design Tour-
FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ADULT SKI ADVENTURES New International Design Center
conducting a special Census, Babysitting Clinic(Gr 4-6) Wild Mountain-Thur., Feb.7 CREATIVE CUISINE
Hedges said.The aid that the city Cheerleading(Gr 4-6) Welch Village-Wed.,Mar. 27 Hor D'oeuvres II
receives from different agencies Donceline(Gr 4-6) "Breaddy Bear"-Frozen Dough Creations
is based on the most recent cen- Soccer(Gr 4-6) FITNESS & HEALTH Chicken Delight
sus, and Eagan has grown Con- PROJECT KIDS Massage-for Health& Stress Management Yossou! Greek Cooking
siderably since 1980. A 1985 cen- A latch-key program for elementary aged Swimnastics ADULT GENERAL EDUCATION
sus could result in increased children. Open Mon.-Fri. from 3-6 pm at Water Exercise CPR
revenue in aids for Eagan. Neill Elementary School. Cost is $3.50 AQUATICS Infant& Child Emergencies
"I find an intern is really help- per day. Superchicken swim classes Multi-Media First Aid
ful for the city of Eagan. My job Water Adaptation for Babies Going Into Business
iS performed more thoroughly FAMILY TOURS Water Adaptation for Toddlers Promoting the Small Business
with an intern. You could. drive MN Northstars vs. Calgary Flames-Mon., Swim for Tots Maximize Stock Market Returns
yourself crazy trying to organize Mar. 18 Swim for Tots(Adv. I & II) Money Mgmt.for the Two-Income Family
all that has to be done. Walt Disney World on Ice-Sat.,Mar. 23 Public Swimming
"My days are so unpredictable. , And a comprehensive Senior Adults Program at the Sioux Trail School Sr. Citizens Center - including Men's
I can get any where from 10 to 30 Breakfasts, Great Sunday Socials, Classes - Activities of every kind for everybody!
phone calls a day that last from .
two to 20 minutes apiece. I have �0��/I,
so much interruption. If I didn't Consult your brochure. ,
have an intern I would have to Register thru the Community Services Office.
have an assistant. There's no 1,......,seic
question that my job is done more
re
thoroughly and expeditiously C01�l1VLUN1T�J SEGRV1 ES with an intern,"Hexlges said.
He said that the interns have or
done quality work for the city. School District 191 887-7213
"These people are so excited, 100 River Ridge Court,Burnsville,MN 55337
gong ho and eager to perform. ,
10A FEBRUARY 11,1985 THISWEEK