About Our Job
With competitive pay and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
What We Offer
The office of City Council member Romero Campbell, District 4, is seeking a intern. This internship is a part-time, hourly role. This position will work no more than 39 hours per week. The pay for this position will be up to $21.82 an hour. This position is not eligible for benefits. We are looking for someone to join us as soon as possible, through July 1, 2024, with the possibility of extending through the summer of 2024 if mutually beneficial. Please note this position may require regular work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.
Location
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect some onsite work at the City and County Building and some remote work, which is subject to change at any time. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.
What You'll Do
This position is built around the core responsibilities of research, constituent services, and communications. The intern for District 4 will wear many hats and adapt to priorities and tasks as needed. This is a great opportunity to learn the inner workings of City Council within the City and County of Denver through various projects, tasks, and supports needed for a growing and changing community. The intern will experience a fast-paced, professional environment specific to special projects and scheduling details for events that pertain to city council and our community residents.
As an intern, you will have the opportunity to:
Assist in a variety of constituent services such as answering questions, complaints, concerns, and requests in a timely and professional manner
Assist in the distribution or delivery of marketing/informational materials
Provide logistical support for media events, press conferences, public outreach events and various other events
Assist with social media planning and content creation
Write competently in a variety of styles to communicate agendas, briefs, summaries for notifications, and a variety of events/meetings
Facilitate advance efforts and coordinate logistics for the 4th district Council member’s schedule and community engagements/commitments
Attend external meetings, public meetings, and project team meetings with the Council member
Request and collect briefs and agendas for speaking and event preparations and meetings
Complete administrative projects using Microsoft Office suite as assigned
About You
What You'll Bring
Our ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and exceptional attention to detail. This individual is expected to be a self-starter with an inherent high work ethic. The desired candidate should be capable of maintaining a positive attitude in a high pressure, confidentiality-sensitive and fast-paced, politically-charged environment. Additionally, our ideal candidate will have:
Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Strong professional poise
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail and organizational skills
Experience with event planning/coordination
The ability to communicate and work with others from all walks of life
The ability to work collaboratively and independently while completing multiple projects in tandem
The ability to be extremely adaptable in pivoting to priorities as they come
Required Minimum Qualifications
Education requirement: Current enrollment in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelor’s, or higher degree in public administration, political science, business administration, communications, marketing, or another related field, or a recent graduate (completed specified program within 1 year of completion)
Experience requirement: None
Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted
Mandatory documentation required to be considered for this position
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until March 22, 2024. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than March 22, 2024 at midnight.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
WW1111 Contingent Worker
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Position Type
Contractor - Contingent Worker
Position Salary Range
$0.00 - $0.00
Starting Pay
$20.00 - $21.82/hour based on education level
Agency
City Council
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