Fast Track Your Future in Local Government Management

The City of Long Beach Management Assistant Program offers an intense and fulfilling one-year apprenticeship filled with challenge, excitement, and tremendous opportunities for career and personal growth—not to mention a host of work-life benefits that are hard to match.

Applicants must have completed the requirements for a Master's Degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Urban Planning, Organizational Leadership, Public Health, Social Work or related field by June 2026 and must have 6 months of paid or voluntary experience in government, public policy, finance, legislation, research or statistical analysis, program implementation, project management or equivalent experience.

 Management Assistants have come from all over the United States. In recent years, Management Assistants have been hired from Arizona, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and California.

The final deadline for the 2026 - 2027 application is Friday, December 12th, 2025 at 2:00PM PST.