Mayor's Office of Press and Communications- Unpaid - Volunteer Intern

City of Chicago

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY

VOLUNTEER INTERN - Mayor's Office of

Press and Communications- UNPAID

TC#4030

DESCRIPTION: Intern will assist with tasks like transcription and media monitoring, handling special

projects as needed, and providing administrative assistance. Interns may also take on special

projects according to their interests and the needs of the team. The Mayor’s Office seeks a candidate

with an interest in urban issues and with strong writing skills. Interns will learn about the operations of

a top-tier communications & press organization and should ideally be available to work part-time (at

least 25 hours a week).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a current college or city college student in good academic

standing, enrolled in an accredited two or four year college or university. Must have a minimum

cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.

PREFERENCE: Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale will be given preference.

Candidates should be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

NOTE: All projects assigned are confidential with time-sensitive deadlines.

NOTE: ALL MATERIALS ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND MUST BE

SUBMITTED TOGETHER AS A PACKET.

1. Cover Letter (noting "Mayor's Office of Press and Communications Internship")

2. Official/Unofficial Transcript

3. Enrollment Verification from school currently attending

4. Resumes

5. Writing Sample

SALARY: This is an UNPAID internship. These are temporary positions.

CLOSING DATE: This position is open and accepting applications until further notice.

INSTRUCTION: Interested candidates should send as a packet the following: Cover Letter (noting

"Mayor's Office of Press and Communications Volunteer Internship"), Official/Unofficial Transcript and

Enrollment Verification from school currently attending, Resume and Writing Sample to:

Margaret Gach

Office of the Mayor, City Hall

121 N LaSalle Street, Rm 406

Chicago, IL 60602

Fax: 312/744-2727

OR

Email to: mayorsofficeinternships@cityofchicaqo.org

The City of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in

order to participate in the application process, please contact the City of Chicago, Department

of Human Resources, at 312-744-4976 (voice) or 312-744-5035 (TTY). Please be prepared to

provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation.

Students who are Deferred Action Recipients are eligible to apply for volunteer and internship

opportunities. You must provide your Employment Authorization Document at the time of hire. In

addition, if you are selected for a paid internship, you must also have a social security card. If you do

not have a social security card, you can obtain one by following the instructions on this link:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/deferredaction.pdf

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE

OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY

EMPLOYMENT.