Job Description

About Our Job

Please Note: We will be hiring 1 intern into this position for a Winter 2025 Start date.

This posting will accept applications until October 28, 2024, please submit your application as soon as possible.

About The Job

The Mayor’s Office Director of Boards and Commissions is seeking an unpaid, part-time Intern. The intern will have exposure to the 130+ Boards and Commissions and the 1,200 appointees with the City and County of Denver. The intern will assist the Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions with updating the mayoral boards and commissions database. The intern would also assist in preparing information that will support the Mayor’s decisions regarding appointment. This opportunity is available from January – May 2025, for 15 weeks. This is a part-time internship requiring 16-20 hours per week during normal business hours which are 8:00am – 5:00pm. Hours/schedule are flexible but this position is IN-PERSON.

The intern will experience a fast-paced, professional environment specific to mayoral boards, office administration, and special projects and will learn about the Mayor and his initiatives and Denver municipal government and public service. The Intern will be trained in formal and informal training sessions. They will report to the and work closely with the Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions.

OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to experience some or all of the following:

• Research trends on all current boards and commissions, including their purposes, membership requirements, and term lengths to inform candidate recruitment strategies for board openings
• Create and maintain a directory of internal and external stakeholders and community organizations that have networks representative of Denver’s diversity
• Draft engaging content for social media posts, email newsletters, and website updates to promote board and commission opportunities
• Assist in organizing and staffing events, such as information sessions or meet-and-greets with community organizations
• Support office staff develop administrative systems to automate record keeping of prospects, applicants, and board members in Salesforce
• Communicating and collaborating with the Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions and Senior Advisor of Community Partnerships on special projects and other related duties and/or responsibilities as assigned or requested

Ideal Candidate Summary

Our ideal candidate has some or all of the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with Salesforce preferred
• Excellent communication skills, having the ability to receive and communicate information clearly and concisely; both verbally and written
• Strong customer service
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and a commitment to excellence.
• Can manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience in data entry and administrative organization
• Have a positive attitude and strong desire to serve the citizens of the City and County of Denver
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 16 hours per week.

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

Education: Current enrollment in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelor’s or higher degree or a recent graduate (within 1 year of completion)

• Experience Requirement: [None]
• Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• 1-2 page Resume (with most current information)
• Transcripts – whether official or unofficial, dated within you most recent academic term.

This is an unpaid position

About Everything Else

Job Profile

WW1122 Unpaid Intern

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Position Type

Unpaid Intern

Position Salary Range

$0.00 - $0.00

Starting Pay

Agency

Mayor's Office

The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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Job Tags

Part time, Local area, Flexible hours,

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