Capitol Legislative Intern

The City of Fort Worth; Law; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 16 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Legislative Intern to provide on-site administrative, logistical, and legislative support to the Governmental Affairs Liaison during the 90th Texas Legislative Session in Austin. This temporary assignment runs January 3, 2027 through May 31, 2027, with possible extension based on City needs.

The intern will work in a fast-paced environment, coordinating assignments, deadlines, materials, and general office needs while gaining exposure to municipal policy and

Qualifications

• Current or recently graduated within the last six months of application or working towards a specialization in a vocational field, or a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a related field of study
• No previous work experience is required
• Familiarity with government, political science, public administration, public policy, law, business, communications, or a related field (preferred)
• Experience coordinating calendars, meetings, or events and managing multiple time-sensitive priorities (preferred)
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, attention to detail, and ability to work professionally with elected officials, legislative staff, stakeholders, and City employees (preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and experience organizing information in spreadsheets, databases, or similar tracking tools (preferred)

Responsabilités

• Provides day-to-day administrative and logistical support to the Governmental Affairs Liaison, including coordinating assignments, deadlines, materials, and general office needs
• Serves as a legal and legislative runner as needed, delivering and retrieving time-sensitive documents and materials between City representatives, legislative offices, committee rooms, and other Austin locations
• Monitors legislative calendars, committee hearing notices, and other Capitol activity and communicates relevant schedule changes and updates
• Assists with tracking municipal-related legislation and policy issues using legislative tracking tools, spreadsheets, and databases; prepares status reports and updates as directed
• Attends committee hearings, briefings and other legislative proceedings as requested; takes notes and summarizes key information and follow-up items
• Conducts basic research on proposed legislation and municipal policy issues and assists with preparing background information, briefing materials, contact lists, and shared record
• Assists with meeting and event logistics, special projects, and other general administrative work as assigned
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in Department and City attendance policies and procedures; ensures all behaviors comply with the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations

Connaissances

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Professional conduct

Formation

Bachelor's degree or higher

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

The City of Fort Worth is seeking a Legislative Intern to provide on-site administrative, logistical, and legislative support to the Governmental Affairs Liaison during the 90th Texas Legislative Session in Austin. This temporary assignment runs January 3, 2027 through May 31, 2027, with possible extension based on City needs.

The intern will work in a fast-paced environment, coordinating assignments, deadlines, materials, and general office needs while gaining exposure to municipal policy and