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Office of Attorney General Internships

The OAG seeks dedicated, motivated people who possess a genuine desire to perform public service. However, the selection process for the Internship Program is highly competitive. Candidates are selected based on scholastic achievement (including grade point average), demonstrated leadership skills, participation in extracurricular activities, oral and written communication skills, as well as prior experience in their area of concentration.

Internships are unique and tailored to each student’s needs, interests, and schedule. As an intern, you will be able to select your preferred division (based on availability) and work flexible hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. You will work under the close supervision of your respective division supervisor, while improving your skills and performing an important civic duty.

More than 90 percent of our interns in the Admin/Legal Divisions are undergraduate, graduate, and law students. However, we do encourage volunteers to offer their insight and expertise as well. Internships are unpaid and generally last three months, although this period is flexible. Interns and volunteers are welcome year-round, on a semester basis with terms beginning in the Spring (January through April), Summer (May through August), and Fall (September through December).

Volunteer & Intern Application (PDF)

Undergraduate students and interested individuals, please send your completed application, resume, and transcript to:

Volunteer/Intern Program (VIP)
Office of the Attorney General
ATTN: Loretta Aranda
300 West 15th Street
Austin, Texas 78711

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City of Austin Community Engagement Internship

City of Austin

Community Engagement Internship

Communications and Public Information Office

Description

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 consent; and to create and help execute facilitation exercises meant to resolve issues and concerns from the community.

The interns will work directly with the Community Engagement Consultants, managing tasks associated with community engagement and outreach activities, including:

  • 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.

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, public speaking, 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 Larry Schooler (larry.schooler@austintexas.gov); include availability information (e.g., number of hours per week, preferred days, etc.). Deadline for summer 2016, the deadline is April 15, 2016; for fall 2016, deadline is August 1, 2016; for winter 2017, deadline is November 15, 2016.

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Lilly & Company Fall Internship

Job Posting

Job Category: Internship/Part-time

Paid: Yes

Work Week: Monday-Friday, Scheduling Flexible

Start Date: Late-August/Early-September 2016

Credit Based: Yes, but not required

About Lilly & Company:

Founded by Susan Lilly in 1996, Lilly & Company has been providing extensive coalition building, grassroots consulting, and fundraising for some of Texas’ most prominent leaders and organizations for 20 years. Lilly & Company is headquartered in Austin and has a nationally known reputation of providing candidates with unprecedented resources and knowledge from the metropolitan areas of Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio to the more rural areas of East Texas, the High Plains, West Texas, and the Valley.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

-Assist President, Directors, and Account Executives with various fundraising, grassroots, and consulting projects.

-Administrative duties include answering phones, filing, and other inter-office tasks.

-Data-entry and database management.

-Interaction and opportunities to work on both legislative and political agendas.

-Event planning and facilitation.

-Opportunity to interact and aid multiple statewide and Congressional elected officials and their campaigns.

Requirements:

-Professional attitude and appearance.

-Organized leader, reliable, and advanced interpersonal skills a must.

-Proficient in Windows, Office XP, and other programs. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel is beneficial but not mandatory.

-Student working towards a Bachelors Degree in Communications, Government/Political Science, Business or related field.

To Apply:

Please send resume and references (if available) to Grace Huffman at grace@lillyandcompany.com. For additional information please visit www.lillyandcompany.com or call 512-477-7722.