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Community Engagement Internship with the City of Austin – Summer 21

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About the City of Austin

Over 13,000 employees work for the City of Austin, the nation’s 11th largest city.  The organization is dedicated to becoming the “Best Managed City” while maintaining an environment dedicated to attracting, motivating, and developing qualified, diverse and productive employees.

Community Engagement Internship

The Community Engagement Internship enables the participant(s) to help craft methods for generating public input on policy questions posed by the City Council; to design and help facilitate activities designed to develop community consensus; and to create and help execute mediation exercises meant to resolve disputes between constituencies.

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

  • Coordination of logistics associated with engagement activities;
  • Note-taking during input-gathering sessions
  • Correspondence and meetings with stakeholders
  • Reporting, analysis, and synthesis of data for presentations to staff and City Council
  • Attendance and participation at staff meetings to develop engagement strategies

The interns will each report for work approximately 15-20 hours per week. 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.  The hours should be fairly standard and constant, but, in cases where the Consultant is called upon to mediate an unplanned crisis situation, the intern may be asked to assist during hours other than those already scheduled.

Qualifications

Applicants from a variety of educational backgrounds will be considered.  Applicants majoring in communications, government/political science, and psychology are encouraged to apply.

Applicants should possess strong writing, speaking, typing, interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills.  Applicants should be able to work under tight deadlines with limited advance notice of their assignments. They should have demonstrated experience in working with large teams and managing complex projects.

To Apply

Send cover letter and resume to Marion Sanchez. Include availability information (e.g., number of hours per week, preferred days, etc.).

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Opportunities with the Campus Environmental Center – Summer & Fall 21

The Campus Environmental Center (CEC) is hiring for several paid undergraduate leadership roles that begin either this summer or in the fall.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter via Handshake or to Brianna.duran@austin.utexas.edu explaining your interest in the role and the relevant skills/experiences you bring. A meaningful cover letter is a very important part of the application! Applications are due Sunday, March 28. Full details about each position are linked below.

 

Microfarm Project Leader (Summer start preferred): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522661

The Microfarm Project Co-Leader manages a student-run garden located at the Whitaker Intramural Fields. In addition to maintaining and enhancing the existing garden space, the Microfarm Leader manages volunteer workdays and develops planting schedules. They also manage the community garden including communications with community gardeners and other pre-existing collaborations. They facilitate events, projects, and workshops for the purpose of engaging the UT community with conversations around equity and sustainability in the food system.

 

Trash to Treasure/Making Amends Project Leader (Summer start): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522718

This position will focus on EITHER the responsibilities and duties for Trash to Treasure OR Making Amends. The Trash to Treasure project team works to divert students’ gently-used goods from the landfill and hosts garage-sale style events. Making Amends is the new creative upcycling initiative of the Trash to Treasure project created in the Fall of 2020. The initiative aims to provide UT students with the tools and resources necessary to upcycle garments that have been donated to the Trash to Treasure project.

 

Environmental Justice Collective Project Leader (Fall start): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522660

The Environmental Justice Collective Co-Leader promotes knowledge about environmental justice within the greater UT community through educational workshops, speaker events, curriculum change, campaigns, etc. The EJ Collective Leader will focus on educational programming, advocating for change on campus, and community outreach. This role involves engaging faculty and students in difficult conversations about environmental justice issues within UT.

 

Communications Coordinator (Fall start): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522702

The Communications Coordinator manages and oversees the communication channels (newsletter, social media) and promotional efforts of the CEC. They create clear and consistent messaging with the Co-Directors and execute the messaging with the Communications Team.

, Filed Under: Internship

Equal Justice Center Internship – Summer 21

Workers’ Rights Undergraduate Internship

Organization Profile: Equal Justice Center (EJC) is a non-profit public interest law firm and employment justice organization, which empowers low-wage workers to achieve workplace justice regardless of their immigration status. We provide legal representation that enables workers recover unpaid wages and combat other basic injustices they encounter in the workplace. We work for systemic reforms that strengthen employment rights and expand access to the justice system for all working people. We have internship positions available for the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters in our Austin office. Internships will run concurrently with the beginning and end of the student’s semester.

Intake/Outreach Position

Qualifications: Spanish Fluency Preferred

Time commitment: 10 hours per week.

Job Description:

  • Conducts detailed in-person and telephonic interviews with workers who are seeking legal assistance
  • Assist staff attorneys to analyze the workers’ legal needs and available remedies
  • Create and maintain up to date case information in our online management system
  • Assist in our community outreach and education efforts by distributing literature on jobsites, business and community events.

Learning opportunities: Interns are not required but are invited to attend an intensive crash course, alongside UT Law clinic students, to learn the basics of the substantive law and practice methods employed by EJC. The internship will also provide substantial onthe-job training in subjects including workers’ rights, labor and employment law, contract law, litigation practice, and public interest advocacy.

Academic credit: Academic credit toward your major is likely available, please inquire with your college/university requirements.

Cycle Deadlines: Applications are accepted on a rolling admission basis, but we recommend you consider the following deadlines:

  • Summer: April 1st

Contact: If you are interested in this position, please apply using this online form. For questions, you can find our contact information on our website.