Job Description

About Our Job Deadline to submit an application: November 15, 2024 for Winter/Spring 2025 positions and April 4, 2025 for Summer 2025 positions Who We Are From the culture and arts to unique experiences and world-class business opportunities - there are countless reasons to love Denver. It takes many hands to keep a city as dynamic and vibrant as ours running and thriving. The unique energy and spirit that draws people to the Mile High City all begins with the City and County of Denver. With more than 11,000 employees, the City and County of Denver team members are the heart of Denver. You can make a real difference with the work you do every day and have a hand in shaping the future of the city. See yourself here. Want to learn more about our values and benefits? Please click here. *Note - filling this application indicates your interest in opportunities in this field and it is not an application for a specific opportunity. This application allows us to consider you for more specific roles in this field. You may be contacted to discuss specific roles if your experience aligns with our needs. What You'll Do Across the City and County of Denver, we have several agencies that support the work of our city agencies. Many departments seek emerging talent (interns and fellows) to help provide operations, administrative and/or business support to our internal teams. As an Administrative and/or Operations Intern you will be placed under the Supervision of a subject matter expert or Department Supervisor to assist in performing work aligned to one of the following tracks:

• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Communications
• Direct customer service
• Public Policy/Government administration support
• Finance

Ideal Candidate Summary Our ideal candidate will have/be:

• Pursing a certificate, licensure, or degree in Psychology, Political Science, English, Communications, Marketing, Business or closely related field.
• Ability to intern January through May or June through August for an average of 12-30 hours per week with the possibility of an internship extension.
• Interest in local government and supporting work that is related to or direct service to the community.
• Desire to grow professionally and accept feedback and critique.
• Interest in taking ownership and engagement in your day-to-day work.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and resolve through critical thinking.
• Ability and interest in collaboration to accomplish projects and goals.
• Excellent customer service, resiliency, and time management skills
• Clear understanding of basic computer software

Minimum qualifications:

• Education: Current enrollment in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelor's, or higher degree or a recently graduate (completed specified program within less than 1 year of completion)
• Experience: None
• Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted

Mandatory documentation required to be considered for this position:

• 1-2 page Resume (with most current information)
• Transcripts - either official or unofficial; dated within your current academic term, or acceptance letter if newly enrolled/starting program

What We Offer The City and County of Denver offers a competitive hourly rate commensurate with education. All City and County of Denver emerging talent positions are supported by a trained hiring manager and encouraged to attend up to 4 sessions of professional development each season (Winter/Spring, Summer and Fall). You will be onboarded with a cohort of peers to begin to help you develop your network across the City and so you can go through similar programming throughout your time at the City. Location Flexibility The City and County of Denver utilizes a hybrid model workplace that balances the responsibilities of public service with the benefits of a flexible work environment. Employees work where needed, at a city site and/or in the field several days a week and telecommute remotely at a designated workplace within the State of Colorado the remaining days. About Everything Else Job Profile TA3181 Professional Administration Intern To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click here. Position Type Oncall Position Salary Range $19.28 - $21.79 Starting Pay $19.28 - $21.79 per hour depending on education Agency Office of Human Resources The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days' notice. Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. For information about right to work, click here for English or here for Spanish. City and County of Denver

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