Job Description

About Our Job

Please Note: We will be hiring 1 intern into this position for a Fall 2024 Start date.

This posting will accept applications through July 21, 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 September-December 2024 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.

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

• Organizing, tracking, and filing applicants into Salesforce
• Communicating, and providing updates to candidates on the status of applications
• Coordinating and scheduling interviews for candidates
• Providing customer service to candidates via telephone
• Resolve candidate questions and guiding them through processes.
• Communicating and collaborate with the Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions and Senior Advisor of Community Partnerships
• Attending boards and commissions meetings under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Boards and Commissions
• Additional administrative projects using MS Office suite as assigned.
• Special projects and other related duties and/or responsibilities as assigned or requested.

About You

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

• Microsoft Office Suite and Salesforce proficiency
• Can receive and communicate information clearly and concisely; both verbally and written.
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and a commitment to excellence.
• Can manage multiple projects concurrently.
• The ability to communicate and work with others.
• 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. (completed specified program 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 – wither official or unofficial, dated within you most recent academic term.
• Attachment detailing:
  • Why you are interested in this position
  • What relevant skills can you bring to this position

Location Flexibility

The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the field several days a week and telecommute remotely at a designated workplace within the State of Colorado the remaining days.

This is a unpaid Internship.

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

This is a Unpaid Internship

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.

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

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Job Tags

Part time, Local area, Remote job, Flexible hours,

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