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 5 members of the Mayor's staff.

Program Structure:

• Attends 2 City Council Agenda meetings in public area
  • 1st meeting: Reports back on city issues discussed/observations of process
  • 2nd meeting: Writes newspaper story (content is determined by intern)
• Attends at least one press conference and reports on experience
• Tours City Hall and learns organizational chart (Depts. & Directors)
• Researches a priority city project and writes report:
  • Trinity River Project
  • New Downtown Homeless Assistance Center
  • Downtown Redevelopment effort
  • Dallas NAFTA Trade Corridor / Inland Port of Pre-Clearance
• Researches event Mayor has agreed to attend and writes mock speech for the Mayor
• Reviews document title: "Dallas at the Tipping Point: A Roadmap for Renewal" an independent perspective on the effectiveness of Dallas city government
• 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

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