Mayor's Office Internship Program - Spring 2019 Location City County Building, IN Job Type Internship Department Office of the Mayor Job Number 04611 Closing 11/9/2018 11:59 PM Eastern Position Summary The Mayor's Office Internship Program is an opportunity for undergraduates (who would have completed their first year by the start of the program) and graduate level students to learn about and contribute to city government. Position Responsibilities During the program, Mayor's Interns are assigned substantive projects providing research, administrative, and staff assistance to City officials in various departments across the City of Indianapolis. Interns are given an opportunity to learn about careers in local government, hear from leadership, and experience the day-to-day. Interns will be given real work experience while being exposed to the diverse functions and operations. Interns are assigned to a department director for the duration of the internship but may work on various tasks throughout the duration of the program. These tasks include: general office assignments, program planning, research and analysis, data compilation and entry, constituent services, field work, communications and correspondence. Additional information for the Spring 2019 departments can be found by copying and pasting this link into your browser: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/Mayor/MOIP/Pages/Internship-Departments.aspx Qualifications All candidates must be an undergraduate student who has completed their first year prior to the program start date, or a graduate level student enrolled at an accredited college or university. All interested candidates must attach the following documents to their application to be considered: Resume Cover Letter that responds to the following questions: o Why do you want to participate in the Mayor's Internship Program? o What areas of the Mayor's Office are you most interested in working in? If you know specifics, please provide those in your response. o What skills or qualities will you bring as a Mayor's Intern? The following documents must be emailed to Jeffery Burgin, Mayor's Community Liaison, at Jeffery.Burgin@indy.gov 2 Letters of Recommendation: Recommendations should be completed by individuals who can speak to an applicant's academic or work/volunteer experience. Recommendations from a friend or family member will not be accepted. All recommendations must be sent via email by the recommender directly to the address above. Please include the following subject line: [Last Name, First Name] Internship Program Recommendation. ATTENTION: Recommendations sent by the applicant will not be accepted. They must come directly from the reference. This position is not eligible for benefits. 01 What College/University do you attend? 02 What year of College/University will you be in Spring 2019? Freshman (Less than 30 credit hours completed) Sophomore (30 to 60 credit hours completed) Junior (60 to 90 credit hours completed) Senior (90+ credit hours completed) Graduate Student Not a current college student 03 What are your goals for this internship program? 04 What are your long term career goals? 05 Would you like to receive college credit? Yes No 06 Please select your top three areas of interest in local government: Public Administration Arts and Culture Communications Constituent/Neighborhood Engagement Education International Affairs Minority and Women Business Development Public Policy Public Health and Safety Veteran's Affairs 07 I understand this internship is a volunteer opportunity and is unpaid. Yes No Required Question Agency City of Indianapolis and Marion County Address 200 E. Washington Street CCB 1541 Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204 Phone 317-327-5211 317-327-5211 Website