City Council Work-Study Intern: Public Service & Policy

City of Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Seattle's Office of Councilmember Rob Saka is offering a City Council Work Study Intern position based in Seattle City Hall. The role supports council staff, researches issues, drafts statements, tracks meetings, and helps with constituent communications.

Applicants must be enrolled in WA at undergrad or grad level, eligible for WA Work Study, and maintain GPA requirements. The internship emphasizes equity, social justice, and professional writing experience.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in Washington State with a major concentration in Political Science, History, Law, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Public Administration, or comparable field.
• Eligible for Washington State Work Study; must provide verification to work off-campus.
• Undergrad GPA of 2.0+, Grad GPA 3.0+ for internship duration.

Responsibilities

• Assist Legislative Assistants by researching and tracking important issues and public policy.
• Draft issue statements, speaking points, and other communications.
• Track committee meetings, stakeholder interests, and issues pertaining to constituents.
• Compile information and data using Microsoft Office or other related programs.
• Organize and track email and other correspondence for review/response from LAs.
• Compose routine or recurring correspondence as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
• Answer and direct phone calls to relevant parties; assist constituents visiting the office.
• Prepare Council Committee notebooks; process incoming mail.
• Create social media content as instructed and reviewed by LAs.
• Other related duties or special projects as assigned by Councilmember or LAs.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Research skills

Written communication

Customer service orientation

Education

Washington State student

WA Work Study eligible

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

City of Seattle's Office of Councilmember Rob Saka is offering a City Council Work Study Intern position based in Seattle City Hall. The role supports council staff, researches issues, drafts statements, tracks meetings, and helps with constituent communications.

Applicants must be enrolled in WA at undergrad or grad level, eligible for WA Work Study, and maintain GPA requirements. The internship emphasizes equity, social justice, and professional writing experience.