Responsibilities:

• Assists with answering phones
• Opens and distributes mail, filing and typing
• Assists in preparing Proclamations and Special Recognitions
• Assists in drafting Welcome/Congratulatory/Support Letters
• Inputs & Monitors CRMS (service requests)
• Assists with all Constituent Correspondence
• Maintains Scrapbook
• Assists on Special Projects
• Interns also work on a rotation basis with the 6 members of the Mayor's staff.

Program Structure:

• Attends City Council Agenda meetings and briefings as needed
• Attends press conferences as needed
• Tours City Hall and learns organizational chart (Depts. & Directors)
• Researches a priority city project and provides feedback:
  • Dallas Convention Center Hotel
  • Public Safety
  • Education
• During the summer months interns may be asked to work on the Mayor's Back to School Fair with the event organizer
• Interns will have the opportunity to spend 30 minutes to 1 hour of one-on-one time, as a group, with the Mayor during the internship to ask questions
• Assists with the preparation of speeches and remarks
• Accompanies the Mayor to events

Requirements for participating in the Mayor´s Internship are listed below:

• Students must attend a fully accredited University or College
• Internships are open to undergraduate (Juniors or Seniors) and graduate students
• It is preferred that students receive college credit for the internship
• Internships are non-paid positions
• Degree program/area of study: Political Science, Government, Public Administration, Journalism, Mass Communication or related field
• Interns must be able to work during business hours M-F (8:00am -12:30pm, 12:30pm – 5:15pm, or a full day: 8:00am – 5:00pm)
• Interns must provide their own transportation

Application Process:

• Applicants must first fill out the brief on-line application form below:
  • Internship Program Application
• Applicants must then send a resume and cover letter to the Chief of Staff
• Applicants must provide the name and contact information of the student's advisor, a letter of recommendation from the advisor and a list of 3 references
• Department Chair, College or University advisor may call Chief of Staff directly to recommend students for program
  Note: Only qualified applicants will be interviewed