About VLCT
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that was founded in 1967 with the mission of serving and strengthening Vermont local government. More about VLCT.
Why Work at VLCT
VLCT provides generous salary and benefits, including 13 paid holidays and a minimum of 2.5 weeks of vacation for all employees. We also offer a flexible work from home policy that applies to most positions. Our employees have an average of more than 10 years at VLCT.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Learn more about the benefits of working at VLCT.
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The Summer Internship application process is via email, and not the application portal, as identified below.
Join Our Team at the Vermont League of Cities and Towns!
2026 Summer Internships
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT) Summer Internship Program provides college juniors and seniors, and graduate students an opportunity to serve and strengthen Vermont local government. Interns will have the option of either working with the Municipal Assistance Center to research local government operations and learn about Vermont’s municipal laws and, learn to operate an effective communications strategy with our nearly 10,000 member contacts or, learn the basics of municipal risk management and “risk pooling” alongside insurance professionals.
Candidates will have their choice of applying to work with VLCT’s Municipal Assistance Center and Communications Teams or VLCT’s Risk Management Services Team. We anticipate hiring one intern for each.
For more information on each opportunity, please click below.
VLCT Risk Management Services (RMS) Internship
VLCT Municipal Assistance Center/Communications (MAC/Coms) Internship
The VLCT Summer Internship Program is a 10-week, 37.5 hour a week paid internship program ($17/hr.) that runs from June 1 - August 7. Participants will be asked to work a hybrid schedule, including several days a week in our Montpelier office, visiting our members on the road, and occasional remote work from their home, if desired. VLCT recognizes that summer is brief and fleeting in Vermont, and hours may be adjusted to allow participants to take vacation or participate in other summer activities. Vacation time is unpaid.
Qualifications
Participants must be mature, curious, organized, and able to multi-task. In addition, the following skills are preferred:
- Be interested in Vermont local government
- Be familiar with Microsoft Office365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint. Comfort with a range of software systems and applications: database
s, survey software, and higher-level Excel skills a plus - Be excellent communicators in person as well as remote work environments
- Be interested in providing exceptional customer service, on the phone, over email, or in person
- Have access to reliable transportation
Depending on the role (RMS or MAC/Coms), these skills are also ideal. Please refer to the individual job descriptions for more details.
- Be familiar with basic data administration, data collection tools and methods, information gathering and qualitative research
- Be great writers, capable of digesting large amounts of information and presenting it in an engaging way
- Be familiar with website content management
To Apply
Send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to lpomerville@vlct.org with the subject line ‘2026 Summer Internship (RMS or MAC/Coms)’ by Friday, March 27. VLCT will conduct virtual interviews via Zoom during the first week of April. Participants will be notified of hiring by April 10. The internship begins as early as June 1, depending on the finalist’s school schedule.
VLCT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all individuals to apply.