Internship Opportunities
About:
The Mayor’s Office of Community Engagement accepts applications throughout the year for unpaid internships focused on learning about working in local government. These applications are reviewed on an as needed basis.
Mayor Steinberg with volunteers and interns from the State of the City 2022 address at the YMCA.
What to expect:
Community Engagement Interns perform a variety of duties including:
Responding to resident inquiries
Research on issues important to the Mayor’s office
Assisting with important meetings, community events, and press conferences
Scheduling, logistics
Professional writing (certificates, proclamations, resolutions, memos, etc.)
Special projects
To Apply:
For internship consideration, please email your resume and a cover letter to Miesha Ross at mkross@cityofsacramento.org.
Minimum Qualifications:
Be enrolled in high school, community college or university, recent graduates are also welcome
Live in the greater Sacramento area, can include Yolo, Placer or El Dorado counties
Be able to work at Sacramento City Hall on a regular basis, parking is provided
Commit to working a minimum of 12 hours per week for 3 to 6 months
Ideal candidates will demonstrate specific interest in local government and the types of issues that local governments handle on a day to day basis.
Interns and Mayor’s staff at a donation drive event organized by one of our interns.