Administrative Intern - City Manager's OfficeAt — City of Downey

Interns will assist staff in the day-to-day activities within a fast-paced governmental agency. Students or recent graduates selected for the position perform a range of duties, from very basic activities to those require higher skill levels.

• Updating departmental webpages and maintaining digital calendars for events and meetings
• Assisting with project coordination, including scheduling meetings and tracking
  deadlines.
• Creating, editing, and updating informational materials, presentations, and reports
• Assisting with inter-departmental newsletter
• Interacting with other governmental and community-based organizations
• Responding to questions from the public and community organizations
• Providing general administrative support, such as data entry, filing, and scheduling
• Providing support with social media sites
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Training:

• One-on-one mentoring
• Job shadowing
• Provision of work samples
• Skills training
• Professional development training

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the internship students will:

• Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced government environment.
• Develop a strong understanding of how local government agencies operate and the various departments that collaborate to serve the community.
• Hone essential professional skills such as communication, organization, and attention to detail.
• Gain experience in digital content management by maintaining departmental webpages and supporting social media initiatives.
• Acquire practical skills in project coordination by helping to organize and track multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• And, Learn to collaborate effectively with different departments to achieve shared goals and ensure project success.