Community Engagement Intern- City of Austin

The Community Engagement Internship enables the participant(s) to help craft methods for generating public input on policy questions posed by the City Council and projects and programs administered by City departments; to design and help facilitate activities intended to build community consent; and to contribute to strategic planning of community engagement initiatives.

The interns will work directly with the Community Engagement Consultant, Marion Sanchez, managing tasks associated with community engagement activities, including, but not limited to:

• Working with City departments to determine their engagement requirements and objectives;
• Coordinating logistics associated with engagement activities;
• Note-taking during input-gathering sessions;
• Conducting correspondence and meetings with stakeholders;
• Analyzing and synthesizing data for reports and presentations to staff and City Council;
• Participating in staff meetings to develop engagement strategies;
• Contributing to strategic planning of the City’s engagement initiatives.

Each intern will work approximately 15-20 hours per week, in a schedule agreed upon by the intern and the Consultant. The intern will generally report for work during weekday normal business hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.) but may, on occasion, be called upon to assist with community engagement meetings in the early morning, later evening, or weekends.

Applicants from a variety of educational backgrounds will be considered. Applicants majoring in communications, government, history, political science, public health, public affairs and psychology are encouraged to apply. Applicants should possess strong writing, public speaking, interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills. They should be able to work under tight deadlines with limited advance notice of their assignments, and should have demonstrated experience in working with large teams and managing complex projects.

Please send cover letter and resume to Marion Sanchez (marion.sanchez@austintexas.gov); include availability information (e.g., number of hours per week, preferred days, etc.). Application deadlines are:

• Spring 2018: Tuesday, December 5, 2017
• Summer 2018: Friday, May 11, 2018
• Fall 2018: Friday, August 3, 2018