City Governance Work-Study Intern: Policy & Outreach

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

Job summary

City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck is recruiting a City Council Work Study Intern, based at Seattle City Hall. As a work-study intern, you will support the work of Councilmember Rinck and her staff, including researching issues, drafting communications, and assisting constituents.

The internship is in-person at Seattle City Hall, with a flexible schedule up to 19 hours/week. Start date is anticipated October 2026; pay ranges are provided for undergraduate and

Qualifications

• Currently 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 a comparable field.
• Eligible for Washington State Work Study. Students must provide verification of eligibility to work in an off-campus work study job to be considered for employment.
• Undergraduate students must maintain a GPA of 2.0; Graduate students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the internship.

Responsibilities

• Assist Legislative Assistants (LAs) 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

Communication skills

Customer service

Research skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Photocopier

Scanner

Job description

City of Seattle’s Office of Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck is recruiting a City Council Work Study Intern, based at Seattle City Hall. As a work-study intern, you will support the work of Councilmember Rinck and her staff, including researching issues, drafting communications, and assisting constituents.

The internship is in-person at Seattle City Hall, with a flexible schedule up to 19 hours/week. Start date is anticipated October 2026; pay ranges are provided for undergraduate and